Herrington Rod inserted and still upper back pain Posted: 02-15-08 20:12pm
Hello. I have just joined this forum. I am
a 49 year old woman who had a Herrington
Rod inderted after being injured on the
job and the subsequent CAT scan showed
that my spine was in bad shape. I have a
fusion at L4-L5 and a nerve root block on
the right side. The surgeon used a piece
of my hip bone to use as a block. I
experience terrible pain in the upper
back, as though I am being stung/burned,
and I wonder if it is muscular or
hardware-related. I also sustained a
pulverized right hip because of the
injury, and there was not enough hip bone
on the right to clip the hardware in
front, the surgeon had to do a work-around
with clips or something. Anyway, I am
wondering if anyone else experiences this
type of pain, and if a fall I recently had
on an icy driveway, where I landed hard
flat on my back, may have damaged the rod
or any bone that may have formed. I have
always had this upper back pain, it just
seems worse of late. If I have to stand
for prolonged periods, I am sweaty and
nauseous from the pain. My quality of life
is less than optimal because of this. I
cannot even stand up straight as it is too
painful. I try isotonic exercises for most
muscle groups. Can anyone enlighten me??
Thanx
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