Upper Back Pain, Thoracic
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Wed, 11/04/2009 - 09:28
Left arm pain
Ya... It hurts just like sciatica down the back of my left arm, no... Doctor says "its fine"(add whiney high pitched voice here) but nooooooooooooooooooo... nothing is wrong with da neck, its just your too fat, too bad postured, too lazy, too this, to that...
bummer.
carry on
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Did you have a lumbar surgery when I had mine?
I say-Go see a different doctor
No really how long has this been going on? What test have you had?
Both of my arms hurt on a daily basis. It started with one after I had a small accident and dropped to the floor. Now I have 24/7 numbness/tingling/or pain in both..... Not to mention the lovely muscle spasms that I try to keep in check.
I had thoracis x-rays that scared my PCP and was sent straight to NS for further evaluation.... Then I had MRI & Cervical x-rays.... Then he said ACDF. Now I am in PT (insurance won't authorize surgery till I do PT).... Now the PT person said something about Thoracic problems.... a vicious circle....
MRI 12/07 L4-5 Herniated w/Nerve Impingment. L5/S1 Posterior Central Protrusions- indents @Thecal Sac. L4/S1 Moderate Facet Anthropy. 6/08 MRI and Flexion Extension Xrays- revealed grade 3 Retrolisthesis L5/S1, Spondy L4
Constant LBP and Bilateral Radiculopathy going on 17 months. PT, MT, Chiro, Traction, Selective Nerve Root Injections........ You name it I probably did it.
*****L4-S1 PLIF 7/28/08******* Considered a perfect success!
Newest problem: Shocking sharp pain in neck, shoulders and elbows, burning painful hands, and constant numbness/tingling in both hands.
MRI C6-7 disc protrusion with right lateral recess narrowing, C5-6 disc protrusion & spondylosis with bilateral neuralformen bony stenosis.
I am currently waiting for my neck surgery to be schedule ACDF C5/C6/C7- Insurance has required conservative treatment (PT and elecromagnetic therapy).
Its an ongoing thing, the cervical radiculopathy thing. and the spasms, the disc etc. just had to vent a little. thanks for the come back!