Back Pain

lower back pain

I need some info..I don't understand all this.. I had a lower lumbar mri..dr told that I have a bulging disc on L3-L4.. Also arthritis on every level... also lateral stenosis on L3-L4 and on L4-L5 on the right side.. Said the arthritis was causing the stenosis.. Said all of this was in the mild range. Gave me 10 mg flexerill to take at night, neurontin 100 mg 1 in the morning and 2 at night ... click here to continue

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lower back pain on right side, went away for a day and is back

i had bad lower back pain on my right side for like 24hrs it went away so I went about my day cleaning, and things wen I went to sleep that night it came back the pain woke me up and is worse then before, would that be a muscle or could it be kidney related? its like a burning pain, why would it go away then come back?... click here to continue

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Compression burst fractures of T-4 and T-5 with hardware

I was in a car accident in 2011, which led to compression burst fractures of T-4 and T-5. I had surgery a year later they put in rods, screws and a cage from T-2 through T-8. While testing before the surgery they found I also have osteoporosis of the spine, stenosis at multiple levels, and degenerative disk disease. Anyway during surgery they found the spine wasnt straight. The Surgeon told my hus... click here to continue

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Backpain suffer

Hello could please help me understand my 'MRI scan results for my back, Findings Loss of central hyperintensity within T11-12,T12-L1,L4-5 and L5-S1 intervertebral discs suggestive of disc dehydration disc bulging at level L4-5 level without servere involvment of both neural foramina. Dorso- medical disc protrusion with soft and hard disc of origin at L5-S1. This di... click here to continue

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BACK AND CHEST PAIN AND OUT OF BREATH

I have scoliosis, I use oxygen 15 hours a day and have a ventilator. I had pleurisy about a month ago. I am now having pain round the left side, lung area and round teh front also down the left arm a bit, I am very breathless. I went to my partners Dr and she said it was muscle pain and gave me co drymol, she said my chest was OK. What can be the cause of these pains, it hurts when I press... click here to continue

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HELP!!! where can I get custom back rest? PLEASE help!!!

Hello friends I am experiencing major back pain from an SI issue / poor posture combined with trauma and injury.... I cannot seem to find a custom back rest anywhere..... The ones on the market either dont seem to fit me or dont fit well in my chair / seat etc.... I cannot afford to bu all new chairs...chiropractor told me to throw out my lazy boy... QUESTION: if we have custom made... click here to continue

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Pain bruising And lumps

Basically I got punched about 10 times on my back. Now there's bruising and lumps right down my spine and my left hand side is agony. I can walk but only on flat surfaces, steps make me cry, as does turning, sitting down, standing up or even rolling over in bed. Is this something that will pass or should I be worried as its the spine? :/... click here to continue

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bujging disks and rectal pressure

Can bulging disks (L4 & L5) cause rectal pressure? Driving my wife nuts. Has been in spinal decomprssion treatment for 4 or 5 months and at first it seemed to help but now not sure. The rectal pressure seems to be more prevalent as of late. She has had a colinoscopy and has seen several other specialists. Can any one answer and help?... click here to continue

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what can I do next? l4 5 central protrusion not getting better.

First of all thank you for a fantastic informative forum.I am new to all this so please forgive me if I am a bit vague or naive in my comments.It all started back in december 2012 when I suffered a disk protrusion in the l4 5 area whilst carrying out some training at work. I am a firefighter and was told to wear our PPE in an incorrect manor. I am ex forces so I do as I am asked and ask questions ... click here to continue

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L5S1 disc herniated. Starting to become very depressed.

Hello my name is Sonny. I am a 27 year old male. About 3 years ago I injured my l5S1, which flared up 6 weeks ago. I have seen some improvement and the pain in my back isn't too bad. I have not been taking pain medication, but there is a persistent tingling in my right foot. I find when I wake up in the morning it is minor, but sometimes when I walk for 20-25 minutes it intensifies and then subsi... click here to continue

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Back Pains for 2 weeks already!

I've lately been having pain in my lower back. I don't know whether it is from how I sleep (I sleep in a small corner in my bed all curled up. The reason is personal but in short, I do it because I feel more safe like that.) or because I am on my period. Anyways, I would really like to know how I can get rid of these pains because I can't sit properly anymore :(I've tried stretching and sleeping d... click here to continue

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Back Pains for 2 weeks already!

On exercise

I have sciatica with referent pain in my calf. I've had MRIs which indicate bulging discs. I see a chiropractor twice a week. I like him and I feel better after visits. My diagnosis is very new as is my path towards improving things. My plan is to lose weight (18lbs gone), strengthen my core, strengthen everything else, and do cardio. I have a couple of questions which my chiro cannot answer cle... click here to continue

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Preventing back (and general musculoskeletal) pain

I have recovered from a lengthy period of poor back health and am quite keen to prevent its reoccurrence. Would I be right to think that it should be possible to achieve this by attention to posture and to the way that I move my body? For example I now try to pick up objects with 2 hands rather than 1 ( -a bit like a tennis player holds a racket and also note that it tends to spread... click here to continue

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am I crazy or maybe a giant weak low pain tolerance cry baby?

I have a bulging disc basically and the pain is massive I mean literally constant 8. I feel like the doctors and friends think I'm a wimp and exaggeration the pain. I really am in so much pain is it because im a poosay with low pain tolerance or are bulging disc serious? http://postimg.org/image/4jzl2y46v/ cliffs year ago got rear ended went to ER, told to chill for 2 weeks its fine (... click here to continue

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