Pain In Buttock-should I Get a Second Opinion??? Posted: 06-12-07 16:08pm
Hello. I came here because I didn't know
where else to turn. I was recently told
that I need to have back surgery due to my
burning pain in my buttocks, that I have
had on/off about 6 years now. For the past
2 years it has been almost a constant
annoying pain and months ago started going
down the back of my leg. I have done
physical therapy, I had a shoe lift (from
a tilted pelvis) had a breast reduction in
2002, been to see many chiropractors, had
steroid epidural injections, facet
injections, cortizone injections &
worn a brace. I have been told that I have
degenerative joint disease, arthropathy
& arthritis.
A couple of months ago I had an mri done
and went and saw a orthopedic surgeon in
sa tx and he said I had a cyst on each
side of the L5 S1 region, one was bigger
than the other, but not the side that
hurts more. Also that there was a bone
spur on the side that hurts that is
pinching the nerve (assuming siatica
nerve) he recommended that I have the
mitr-microdisectomy surgery done along
with removal of the cysts. He said the
cyst were caused from repetitious
movement, and that they could come back. I
had the surgery scheduled and chickened
out last minute, thinking I needed a
second opinion. The injections really help
for the first month or so and then when
the pain comes back, it's back with a
vengence!
What I couldn't understand is that when
the surgeon was looking at my mri, he
looked at me & said "you know looking
at this & looking at you, these do not
look like they belong to you." basically
telling me that my joints look "old." I am
30. I have several different reasons why I
hurt so much, but I guess I was looking
for an exact reason for my pain. I am an
active mother of 3, love to go to the gym
and workout and just stay busy. I will not
live the rest of my life laid up in bed or
limited to what I can do for the rest of
my life. I am too youg, in my opinion to
be going through any of this. If anyone
can help me at all I would appreciate it
greatly. Thanks.
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signature16
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Posts: 3 Location: San Diego
Posted: 06-13-07 01:13am
Thats quite a history of pain there and it
sounds like you have quite a few areas of
involvement. I wouldn't be surprised if
you find yourself running around in a
circle and getting nothing done.
I would check out Primal Reflex Release
Technique(PRRT). Its a new physical
therapy treatment most people haven't
heard of.
It might not be the answer to all of your
pain, but it will definitely reduce the
areas of involvement and help you put one
step forward.
I think you can find more about Primal
Reflex Release at http://www.PRRTpatient.com.
...otherwise Google it.
Let me know if that helps.
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mamaofdrama
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Texas
Posted: 06-13-07 09:05am
Thanks for replying back. I didn't like
like too many people were interested in
replying back. I will have to look into
that and give that a try. It does seem
like I am going in circles already,
because the chiropractors don't want you
to get injections, or turn to surgery.
Surgeons tell you that nothing else is
going to help but the surgery. So what do
you do?? I'm still wondering who I should
even see next!!!
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mamaofdrama
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Jun 2007 Posts: 4 Location: Texas
Second Opinion??? Posted: 06-13-07 09:06am
Thanks for replying back. I didn't look
like too many people were interested in
replying back. I will have to look into
that and give that a try. It does seem
like I am going in circles already,
because the chiropractors don't want you
to get injections, or turn to surgery.
Surgeons tell you that nothing else is
going to help but the surgery. So what do
you do?? I'm still wondering who I should
even see next!!!
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signature16
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 13 Jun 2007 Posts: 3 Location: San Diego
Posted: 06-13-07 11:30am
If you go on the PRRT Patient website
(PRRTpatient.com) & email them, ask to
talk to somebody about PRRT. They
normally get back to you within an hour or
so.
Chances are, you will talk to John Iams
and he will refer your to a PRRT
practitioner in your area.
The thing I liked about PRRT is the fact
that it works in 1 or 2 visits, and if it
doesn't, the practitioner will know
exactly whats wrong.
Let me know what they say. I'm interested
to find out if PRRT will help your
situation.
