description of pain

[taylapj]

Hello, i just wondered of this sounds familiar. Last night i fell asleep on the sofa [ never good idea anyway ] I don't usually but the pain i have been in lately along with the headaches has floored me and i could literally sleep at any moment due to all the pain medication.

Now, when i woke up i was laying on my left side, i managed to sit up [always stiff but am used to that ] but when i got to standing position, OH MY GOD the pain, it was like my whole lower back and right leg had seized, i couldn't put my foot down on the floor, i couldn't lift it to walk, i couldn't sit back down, it was awful, i just had to stand there leaning on to my partner for about 5 minutes while it subsided. Then when i managed to get into bed, it was a good hour before the 'electric shock' type pains calmed down.

I'm aware the laying on the sofa on my left side probably caused this, but has anyone had the same? It is consistent with Spinal cord & Nerve root impingement + disc prolapse / stenosis [cervial ]

[Kalvin]

I'm sorry, I should have been clearer. I'll send you a PM explaining.

[taylapj]

Hi thanks for your reply, I don't understand what you mean when you say my problems are defined,?? (sorry bit thick lol). Yh I don't think the disc needs removing they've not said anything about that, when you say instability issues what do you mean? I have moderate scoliosis too ... If that's what you mean??

[Kalvin]

I understand your frustration, you’re dealing with ongoing pain and you have no idea what the future may bring. Your Therapist’s approach is for the most part, the accepted one. The idea is to build up the surrounding musculature to compensate.

I’ve never had the injections, I was going to try them prior to surgery but my Primary Physician is dead set against using them in the neck, that doesn’t mean there’s anything wrong with them. If you could get a year of relief at this point, I’m sure you’d take it.

I was looking at your MRI from when you posted on here a while ago, and your problems are pretty well defined. Give the physiotherapy a chance, but know that there are surgical options. Given your situation, it might be possible for you to have a Minimally Evasive procedure such as a Foraminotomy, which doesn’t involve removing disc, providing you don’t have instability issues. These procedures can be done endoscopically and are much easier to recover from than traditional open surgeries. It’s something to think about.


Take Care

[taylapj]

Hi Kalvin, yes I've posted before, I have had 1 physio session, and she's basically said i need to learn to accept my 'condition' she will devise a excersise regime that will consist of very gentle exercise that i will have to do daily, she said it will help to strengthen muscles in my back to hold my head up better, but that's it. Apparently in her words i will always have this. .... I don't know what to think really, i'ld like to maybe try the injections, im doing a bit of research on it all, apparently the relief they give can last up to a year, My only concern is, have i got to the point where surgery may be the only option to give me permanent relief, the large disc prolapses + Spinal cord and nerve root impingement + chiari + stenosis makes me wonder, what the hell does the future have in store for me??

[Kalvin]

Yes, it could be stenosis related, you've posted on here before right? I'll look through your old posts, and see if your MRI is on one of them.

What are Doctors recommending, how are you being treated, are you thinking about surgery?