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Sun, 11/01/2009 - 06:23
Back pain please help ??????
Hi all. I am 35 and have had back ,leg pain for 3 years.
I have seen doctors, osteopath, chiropractor,massage therapy. I have had 12 accupuntures, 1 epidural.hung from doors. gently exercised,bought books,dvds,Nothing helps.
Im 35 self employed decorator , fed up with no help from nhs.
Been taking tramadol and diclofenac for 3 years. Went privately for a mri scan .These are my results.
Please can anyone explain to me these results?????
I have not listed the findings just the conclusion.
Disc degenerative changes in mid to lower lumbar spine and mild facet joint degeneration in lower lumbar spine.A disc bulge at L4/L5 contacts the L5 roots in the lateral recesses,and a right paracentral disc protrusion at L5/S1 displaces the right S1 root in the lateral recess,but no convincing neural compreesion is seen.
Will gentle exercise help, or is bed rest good????
Any answers very gratefull ..Thank you
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I'm in the US and not sure how the NHS works, but are you able to see a spine surgeon for input? Have you had flexion/extension x-rays of your spine? Sometimes this shows more than a standard, lying down x-ray or MRI.
Best wishes to you,
Marianne
Rheumatoid and osteoarthritis
C5/6 fusion 1/08
L4/5 fusion 7/08
Hi Ive got appointment end of the month with a pain consultant. I shall suggest to see a spine surgeon. I havent had a flexion/extension xray. British NHS are rubbish,well for me any way. Thanks for reply.
Hi Legend
From your report I would say this "do not try to treat this on your own". I know you want to do something and that is understandable. However you really need to see and be treated by a Dr.
I could not begin to tell you if rest would help you - but I would gather as guess and and say until you see a Dr. I would not suggest you exercise.
You could face making a injury that can be corrected to a level that it can't be corrected.
I speak from experience. I too am self employed and when I was first injured and had my report from visiting a Emergency Room, decided to treat myself until I could see a Dr with doing exercises and I kept working ( which I do/did manual labor ) and now I am not fixable
Please keep reading here and keep us updated how things are going for you
Ms. Humpty Dumpty Took a great fall and all the Drs and surgeons could not put her back together again.
After my fall I started to fall apart. L1-L2-L3-L4 - S1 & S2 gone. ( full herniation )Spinal stenosis, spinal arthritis, degenerative disk, scoliosis.
The spacers in your back are gone/going, spinal nerve damage.
Spinal spurs. Both knee caps & both hips have degenerative bone disease, arthritis and bone spurs.
No surgeries as Drs. don't think it will help and may make things worse.
Age 47 - Here to find & offer support.
Hi Ms HumptyDumpty, Thanks for reply...
The physio has said keep gently exercising and working,but ive done that for the past 3years, still in pain. Im thinking a rest with no work mite help??