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November 1, 2009 - 6:23am
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
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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. L1-L2-L3-L4 - S1 & S2 full herniations. Spinal stenosis, spinal arthritis, degenerative disk, scoliosis. Knees, hips & spine have degenerative bone disease, arthritis and bone spurs. Age 49 - Here to find & offer support. Had bilateral knee replacement surgery done March 15th, 2011
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??