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My "right" track to healing is being thwarted by varying diagnoses.
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My "right" track to healing is being thwarted by varying diagnoses.
by phnx121, Jul 01, 2008 09:54AM
In November of last year, I was in an accident in which a large piece of steel was
dropped from a forklift onto me. I was standing on materials which caused my feet to fly up
from underneath while I was trying to jump back to avoid the falling piece. I experienced an
extreme sharp pain at the moment of impact which abated somewhat but when I was helped
up, pain returned and my legs had no strength. I was seen by an emergency physician and
was told that it was a lumbar sprain. That was 7 months ago and I've been seeing physicians
and attending pt ever since. I have improved some over the months with being able to walk
however the strength of my legs intermittently abandons me. I have had the initial X-rays,
MRI, Bone Scan, and a Electromyogram (below the knees). With these, the chief areas of
interest have appeared normal although I have received varying diagnoses; ranging from the
initial sprain to strain to most recently a vague back pain/debilitation. At any rate, I feel that
things are not going well. A dull pain is always there but it becomes more intense and sharper
in reaction to certain movements.The trouble is that I can never pinpoint the movements to
avoid until it is too late and the ensuing pain lasts for hours to days at a much higher level. The
strength in my legs fades in and out, sometimes leaving me without enough to stand. The
strange part of that is how it correlates to the pain: when my legs become very weak, the pain
is always at a high level however, the pain has been extreme at times without weakening my
legs substantially more than usual. All in all, I am not sure what to do. I consider myself to
have a high threshold for pain but this is of a consistency which leaves me very much depleted
most of the time. My physical therapist has suggested that I be seen by a neurologist but still
no word. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions or thoughts you may be able to provide.
dropped from a forklift onto me. I was standing on materials which caused my feet to fly up
from underneath while I was trying to jump back to avoid the falling piece. I experienced an
extreme sharp pain at the moment of impact which abated somewhat but when I was helped
up, pain returned and my legs had no strength. I was seen by an emergency physician and
was told that it was a lumbar sprain. That was 7 months ago and I've been seeing physicians
and attending pt ever since. I have improved some over the months with being able to walk
however the strength of my legs intermittently abandons me. I have had the initial X-rays,
MRI, Bone Scan, and a Electromyogram (below the knees). With these, the chief areas of
interest have appeared normal although I have received varying diagnoses; ranging from the
initial sprain to strain to most recently a vague back pain/debilitation. At any rate, I feel that
things are not going well. A dull pain is always there but it becomes more intense and sharper
in reaction to certain movements.The trouble is that I can never pinpoint the movements to
avoid until it is too late and the ensuing pain lasts for hours to days at a much higher level. The
strength in my legs fades in and out, sometimes leaving me without enough to stand. The
strange part of that is how it correlates to the pain: when my legs become very weak, the pain
is always at a high level however, the pain has been extreme at times without weakening my
legs substantially more than usual. All in all, I am not sure what to do. I consider myself to
have a high threshold for pain but this is of a consistency which leaves me very much depleted
most of the time. My physical therapist has suggested that I be seen by a neurologist but still
no word. I would greatly appreciate any suggestions or thoughts you may be able to provide.
