anyone with lower back pain and nerve pain similar to me get better or got any encouragement?

Question

i'm 28 you wouldn't know it by looking at me i look in good shape i use to bodybuild for years. But i'm in a great deal of pain I've had a IDET and 2 spinal fusions one failed and screws came out & got caught on my nerve. I have structual scoliosis 20 degree & my right side of my back buldges. I also have nerve pain in my right leg and foot sometimes to point i can't walk. Been under treatment for 9 years and seem to always be going down hill. Dr's always prescribing meds recently on methadone ,oxycodone and something new called lyrica. I think i've been on every med out there at least it feels like it. Anyone with similar problems and have gotten better or worse or whatever or had some treatment that works please let me know. I have six kids and I sometimes think doctors think money grows on trees for co-pays and prescriptions it really does put a financial bind on things. I would never commit suicide but i can understand why some people with chronic pain do its unbearble

Answer 1

I'm sorry that you've been suffering for so long, and since neither surgery nor medication has helped, I would suggest seeing a chiropractor. Chiropractic is founded in the belief that the Central Nervous System (brain, spinal cord, and nerves) is responsible for controlling EVERY function in our bodies, and when the vertebrae are misaligned (what chiropractic calls a subluxation), they can pinch/damage the nerves running out between them and cause pain, numbness/tingling, or any type of general malfunction to that nerve's corresponding body part.

A good chiropractic technique for scoliosis is Chiropractic Biophysics - CBP, which combines adjustments, traction, and exercise to correct spinal misalignment. The adjustments remove subluxations and allow the nerves to conduct impulses properly. The traction works to correct the curve, or at least prevent it from getting worse, and the exercises strengthen the ligaments so they can support the new posture. Since CBP is a technique that aims to make relatively drastic changes to spinal column but in a gradual, safe way, your CBP chiropractor will probably want to see you 3 times a week for 8-10 weeks (with maintenance care to follow).

But no doctor can guarantee a cure. So it would be in your best interest to ask around, talk to family or friends for recommendations, visit a few offices and choose the doctor you are most comfortable with (I still recommend a CBP chiropractor, but you don't have to stick with that technique). No matter what you decide to do, I hope everything works out for the best!

Answer 2

My husband is in a similiar place as you. He's 38 and in great shape but has had two back surgeries over the last 8 years. He lives in constant pain as a result of very little disc material left. I don't know what the answer is to finding relief but some options that have been shared with us are: deep tissue massage, accupuncture, and DRX disc decompression. We haven't tried these yet due to my husband's busy schedule, but as things continue to get worse for him I'm sure he'll be looking into these options. I feel your pain as it has been a long road for my husband as well. His first back injury was at 16 when he broke his back and then at 30 he had his first ruptured disc and back surgery. It's all been managed through pain meds, which he hates. My encouragement to you is to never give up and keep looking for new therapies, procedures, and keep asking questions. The best encouragement I can offer is that I will be praying for your situation because it resonates with ours. I'll be praying for your healing, but mostly that God would continue to sustain you and give you the strength to endure. God Bless

Answer 3

Have you had an evaluation by a good Chiropractor? Clearly the medical/surgical approach has failed you. Ask your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers for recommendations for a Chiropractor. It may even be a good idea to get the opinion of two or three.

Best wishes and good luck.

Answer 4

Oh my... I'm sooo sorry to here about all your pain. I have 2 herniated disks and degenerative disk disease and suffer for pain often, but nothing like that.
I like to use the icy hot patches, and when my back is really bad I go to PT and they tape my back.... It makes it where I can not bend forward...... it really helps!

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