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Taken Shots For Back Pain. Done Knee Replacement. Help
My L4/L5 are tore, took 2 years to fine this out. Was giving shots in my back when I was asleep but at that time no one knew the cause of my back pain, had a knee replaced and back started hurting after and 3 years on the knee that still hurts. Dr wants to put stimulation device in my spin to brain but no other treatment has been offer, I was told with the right treatment it could self heal, shots I took was before I knew what I had. I don't know what to ask my doctor just stupid and I want to know other ways to help me I have known about it for a year or little longer and pain pills that all that has been offer when I have other doctors asking why don't he have me in PT Need some help please tell me what I need to know what to ask any thing but he tells me and okay dad I'll do what you tell m when its not what I want if there is other ways to take care of it. Thank you charla any help please
Sat, 10 Aug 2013
Hi, thanks for writing to HCM.
Based on the description, I assume that you could be suffering from Lumbar disc disease along with degenerative changes in the spine causing you back pain.
If you are exclusively having backpain without pain in the leg (shooting pain with tingling & numbness), then there is no surgical management.
An aggressive physiotherapy for strengthening the paravertebral muscles is necessary. Also you can try RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION , which is said to provide good pain relief in low back ache cases.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
Based on the description, I assume that you could be suffering from Lumbar disc disease along with degenerative changes in the spine causing you back pain.
If you are exclusively having backpain without pain in the leg (shooting pain with tingling & numbness), then there is no surgical management.
An aggressive physiotherapy for strengthening the paravertebral muscles is necessary. Also you can try RADIO FREQUENCY ABLATION , which is said to provide good pain relief in low back ache cases.
Hope this information is helpful. Good day
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