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Back & Neck Pain (Expert Forum)
Is there anything that will help!
Answered by
Prem Pillay, MD - laser surgery, microsurgery, low back pain, neck pain, Acupuncture and pain, pain, artificial disc replacement, spine fusion, Endoscopic spine microsurgery, Robotic spine Microsurgery, microdiskectomy, MicroDisectomy, Minimally Invasive Spine, Nucleoplasty, Percutaneous Endoscopic Laser, osteoporosis, vertebroplasty, kyphoplasty
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Questions in the Back & Neck Pain forum are answered by Dr. Kwan Yin Chong and Dr. Prem Pillay. Topics covered include herniated disc, pinched nerves, sciatica, degenerative spine disease, spinal stenosis, spine trauma and fractures, and pine tumors.
Is there anything that will help!
by Sharon771, Feb 18, 2008 01:39PM
just saw a post from an 79 yr old woman named Iona with the same problem as I have. Unfortunately I am only 62 but it sounds my back is just like hers. I have had it for years and years but in the last 6 it has gotten worse. I have been diagnosed with severe Scoliosis. ( I asked my Doctor (a back specialist)where my back falls from 1 to 10 ten being the worse and he says mine is a 9)
I have stenosis at the L-5, L-6 area which I did have an operation for once on the l -5. It didn't help it at all. The Doctor dosent want to do it again in fear the rest of the discs will fail.
The pain is severe and the only short term method of some releif is an epidural to the L-6 area. I just had 2 in 2 weeks and still feel some pain in the middle of my left buttock area. I am getting heavier 180 lbs 5'5" and I am afraid to keep taking these steroids forever.
I have been going to a personal trainer/therapist who has been trying to strengthen my core. Would it help for a breast reduction and tummy tuck as this is the area where I am my heaviest.
I don't want to stop living. I am a realtor and a golfer (which is my only releif for stress) and am very active. But I am just so tired of pain and starting to really get depressed because of it. I hope to live a long life but I wonder how with this pain. It goes from my left mid buttock area and down my left leg into my outside left calf and sometimes my toes. I can sit in a certain position and both of my legs will go numb.
Please tell me there is an operation that will work. I live in Florida.
Sharon
I have stenosis at the L-5, L-6 area which I did have an operation for once on the l -5. It didn't help it at all. The Doctor dosent want to do it again in fear the rest of the discs will fail.
The pain is severe and the only short term method of some releif is an epidural to the L-6 area. I just had 2 in 2 weeks and still feel some pain in the middle of my left buttock area. I am getting heavier 180 lbs 5'5" and I am afraid to keep taking these steroids forever.
I have been going to a personal trainer/therapist who has been trying to strengthen my core. Would it help for a breast reduction and tummy tuck as this is the area where I am my heaviest.
I don't want to stop living. I am a realtor and a golfer (which is my only releif for stress) and am very active. But I am just so tired of pain and starting to really get depressed because of it. I hope to live a long life but I wonder how with this pain. It goes from my left mid buttock area and down my left leg into my outside left calf and sometimes my toes. I can sit in a certain position and both of my legs will go numb.
Please tell me there is an operation that will work. I live in Florida.
Sharon
Doctor's Answer
by Prem Pillay, MD, Feb 19, 2008 07:21PM
, Feb 19, 2008 07:21PM
To: Sharon771
Dear Sharon,
There are centers that would offer surgery for your problem if conservative treatment is not working. However before that I would recommend maximizing your physical therapy and pain control. One form of physiotherapy that we have found to be really helpful is aquatherapy or aquaphysio. Information can be found at this site: www.aquaphysio.com
and there are several centers in the US including Florida that offer this treatment. Another option is pain blocks to the nerve roots (not just epidurals) or to the facet joints.
Weight reduction can help. However the best way to do this is by through nutritional guidance and safe exercises that will not stress your spine.
There are centers that would offer surgery for your problem if conservative treatment is not working. However before that I would recommend maximizing your physical therapy and pain control. One form of physiotherapy that we have found to be really helpful is aquatherapy or aquaphysio. Information can be found at this site: www.aquaphysio.com
and there are several centers in the US including Florida that offer this treatment. Another option is pain blocks to the nerve roots (not just epidurals) or to the facet joints.
Weight reduction can help. However the best way to do this is by through nutritional guidance and safe exercises that will not stress your spine.
