Bad Back.....broad Based Right Paracentral Protrusion L5-s1. Posted: 11-18-03 17:24pm
Hello,
in early september I injured my back
lifting some furniture. Being stubborn
like most of us I tried home remedies;
aleve, heating pads, ice packs, but
nothing was helping. It was getting
worse and I was having sharp pains down my
right leg and numbness in the bottom of my
foot.
I went to the doctor and he ordered
an mri to be done. These were the
findings: broad-based right paracentral
protrusion l5-s1 effacing the ventral
aspect of the thecal sac and right s1
nerve root. There is mild canal stenosis.
I have been taking the following
medications, panlor ss x3/day, flexiril,
and bextra x2/day. I am also in therapy
doing stretching exercises, electrical
stim with ultrasound followed by 10
minutes of static traction each session.
About 2 weeks ago I was given a
steroidal shot in my lower back by an
ortho specialist, the shot did nothing for
me. None of this has done much more then
provide temporary moments of relief, the
pain keeps coming back just as bad as when
the injury occured.
If I walk more then 15-20 minutes or
sit for more then an hour the pain becomes
quite unbearable. My tailbone aches
allot with sitting. I have also been
having trouble with the groin area on my
right side. Sleeping in any position
except on my side with my knees tucked and
a pillow between them is uncomfortable.
What options do I still have open to
me for treatments? Thank you in advance
for any help you can give me with this =).
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redrose
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Joined: 19 Nov 2003 Posts: 47
Posted: 11-22-03 22:33pm
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alize
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Joined: 18 Nov 2003 Posts: 4
Bad Back.....broad Based Right Paracentral Protrusion L5-s1. Posted: 11-23-03 01:13am
Thank you for the input =) and kind
words of support. I want to be as
informed as possible on this before I give
up trying and just settle for surgery.
My ortho specialist has recommended me to
a back specialist now to discuss my
options.
What bothers me a lot also is how slow
workers compensation people are in
responding to your doctors requests. Over
3 weeks to approve an mri to be done, 2+
weeks to refer to an ortho specialist, now
who knows how long to approve the back
specialist. In the process of trying to
get better these have been a substantial
road block.
A bit scared, yes. I am 33 now, and as
we get older it becomes more difficult to
bounce back from our injuries in a timely
manner. I am also worried, since now I
have no job, and getting a new one seems
as though it will be difficult to do. I
can not present myself as healthy to work
when its a task most days to do much more
then go to the store to get food and basic
needs, without feeling pain in my back
down to my leg and foot.
Some parts of the days are better then
others, though its the medication that is
giving me that feeling. When it starts
to wear off, the pain is right back where
it was. Therapy helps some too, though
all do more then give me moments of
relief.
If surgery is the only answer, I will do
it of course. Just making really sure
its the only choice.
Thanks again and I also wish you the best,
have a great holiday season =).
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redrose
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Joined: 19 Nov 2003 Posts: 47
Posted: 11-23-03 17:16pm
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Venugopal
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 01 Oct 2003 Posts: 192 Location: India
Re: Bad Back.....broad Based Right Paracentral Protrusion L5 Posted: 12-04-03 05:45am
alize
wrote:
hello,
in early september I injured my back
lifting some furniture. Being stubborn
like most of us I tried home remedies;
aleve, heating pads, ice packs, but
nothing was helping. It was getting
worse and I was having sharp pains down my
right leg and numbness in the bottom of my
foot.
I went to the doctor and he ordered
an mri to be done. These were the
findings: broad-based right paracentral
protrusion l5-s1 effacing the ventral
aspect of the thecal sac and right s1
nerve root. There is mild canal
stenosis.
I have been taking the following
medications, panlor ss x3/day, flexiril,
and bextra x2/day. I am also in therapy
doing stretching exercises, electrical
stim with ultrasound followed by 10
minutes of static traction each session.
About 2 weeks ago I was given a
steroidal shot in my lower back by an
ortho specialist, the shot did nothing for
me. None of this has done much more
then provide temporary moments of relief,
the pain keeps coming back just as bad as
when the injury occured.
If I walk more then 15-20 minutes or
sit for more then an hour the pain becomes
quite unbearable. My tailbone aches
allot with sitting. I have also been
having trouble with the groin area on my
right side. Sleeping in any position
except on my side with my knees tucked and
a pillow between them is uncomfortable.
What options do I still have open to
me for treatments? Thank you in advance
for any help you can give me with this
=).
the protrusion of the cartilage is
impinging on the nerve causing swelling
and thereby radiating pain along the lower
limb. All this can be remedied with
intake of homoeopathic medicines.
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thatguy
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Jan 2004 Posts: 4
Posted: 01-04-04 18:28pm
I have tailbone pain too. I think it is
a pressure sore from slouching in hard
chairs too much. There is no visible
swelling or lumps, but the pain is right
on the tailbone. Is this the same type
of condition. It is more a nuisance than
anything.
