physical therapy?

Question

i am only 20 years old and was recently in the hospital due to lower back problems. they took some xrays and found out that the bones in my lower back are narrowing causeing pressure on my disks and pinched nurves which is causeing my muscles to spaz and shooting pain down both my legs( depending which side is bothering me) they told me i needed to see a physical therapist. i came back with "are you guys going to pay for it cause i dont have insurance?" so they told me to go home and look up some exercises i can do here at home so i can regain strength in my lowerback again to help my problem. any suggestions on websites or exercises that may help? and how will i know if i am doing them right? i also have a cyst about the size of an eyeball about 2 inches away from my spine. i told my doc about it but didnt give me any info on weather or not cysts can be cancerous...the C word runs in the family in almost every form, ovarian, breast, lung, liver,....how would i find out if it is or not

Answer 1

Wow, you have a lot on your plate for a 20 year old. There is a muscle which is a major hip flexor called the psoas major. You may try stretching this out in order to lengthen it and take some of the pressure of your lower spine. Go on a website that illustrates how to perform this stretch an do it a few times a day. If you sit a lot your hip flexors could be shortened. This may offer you with the relief you need. Good luck.

Answer 2

Daanggg....How would you find out? With a fine- needle-biopsy maybe? This gotta be done by a doctor...but if you don't have insurance...Oh my. I'm sorry about your situation.