Severe Back Pain For the Past Half Year Posted: 07-14-07 10:13am
Hello,
My father is 59 years old, and underwent a
heart implant in a Hospital in Israel a
year ago. The surgery was successful and
my father was released after a couple of
months.
After 4 months my father began
experiencing severe back aches (since
February 2007).
My father underwent a series of tests,
among others: MRI, CT, chest and back
x-rays, and so on.
After 4 months of tests and
hospitalizations, my father was diagnosed
with 2 collapsed vertebras in the spinal
column (fractures).
Doctors said one of the fractures was an
old wound, and for the other collapsed
vertebra he was given cement treatment 3
weeks ago.
A week ago he was given a root-block
treatment, yet, even after all of these
treatments, the pain didn't subside.
After the recent treatment my father was
released from hospital, only to return 4
days later for hospitalization over
returning pains and aches, and he is in
hospital ever since.
His back pains are severe, and he can't do
anything without a nurse's assistance, and
he is mostly confined to his bed.
Regarding his heart and lung situation,
they are both functioning well.
Every pain killer he received did not do
the trick (even the morpheme he took
yesterday didn't do anything).
If you know or have any suggestions for
any certain types of treatments he should
undergo, please let me know.
