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Broken Back After Beating. Painful, Muscle Spasms When Moving. What Can I Do?
when I was 10, my step father took his misguided disapline over board, ending with him breaking a 2x4 across my upper back, about the same area as my back arm bones. sorry I don t know what they are called. I have lost a lot of the bone mass around 2 of my spinal bones in that area. Often I awake unable to move due to incredible pain. My muscles go into spasm when I try to move. Chiropactors won t touch my back any longer for fear of breaking my back and paralyzing me. Now I suffer from it. What can I do, since I can t work,have no insurance, am a widow, and have been denied S.S.D. and S.S.I. I m not old enough to get survivors benefits, because my children are grown up and gone.
Thu, 5 Jun 2014
Hello.
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You can take pain killers in combination with muscle relaxants like catafla for pain relief. You need rest and avoid any exercise without consulting a neurologist.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
You can take pain killers in combination with muscle relaxants like catafla for pain relief. You need rest and avoid any exercise without consulting a neurologist.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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