For the past several months I have been having pain in the middle of my back, mainly when I sit down in a chair and put pressure on the area right near the spine on the right side. Most of the time, I don't have any discomfort when standing up. The symptoms are sharp pain near the spine, general aching and even a little itching in that area as well as radiating around the right side of my back. It feels as if there is pressure on my spine when sitting, which obviously is not normal - I shouldn't feel anything.
I've been seeing a chiropractor and have been trying to do tragger point therapy on myself using the The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook and that has helped other tender spots on my back, but not the irritation on my spine when sitting. Anyone have any ideas or things I should bring up to my doctor?
2007-03-14 08:55:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Forgot to mention I've had some numbness in my right arm a litttle in my face as well.
2007-03-14 09:05:32 · update #1
Why are you seeing a chiropractor, go to and MD. An Orthopaedic doctor could help you so much more. I work for physicians and we do not believe in chiropractic care at all.
I have known people to start having more problems after seeing them
I would recommend going to a good Orthopaedic doctor and getting a spinal film done to see if your discs are aligned. One could be pressing on a nerve causing radiating pain and all your other symptoms!
2007-03-14 09:08:57 · answer #1 · answered by qpook 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your obviously not using good sitting posture. When you sit people tend to flatten their lower back causing pressure on all of the discs throughout the spine. Even if you do see a chiro, you should watch your posture when not visiting him/her. Sit with your hips as far back in the chair and roll up a small towel and put it at the small of your back. That will push your lower back forward and take some pressure off while you are sitting. Use ice 2-3x per day with 15-20 min sessions. Also you could have a disc related issue that could be checked with a spine MRI. GOOD LUCK
2007-03-14 09:00:49 · answer #2 · answered by C-No Evil 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You should ask your Chiropractor to use a Ultra-Sonic heat gun on that spot. I had a very similar problem with my lower back. My chiropractor did that and then did my alignment... I've never had a problem with that spot since.
2007-03-14 09:02:07 · answer #3 · answered by babydragonspawn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please press your back against the computer screen, so Doctor Trevor can feel the bad vibrations. I am the CHEEEAPEST doctor you'll ever find.
no seriously, if you are seeing a chiropractor, and the pain has been there for MONTHS, what do you expect a bunch of late-night "nobodies" to do for you?
2007-03-14 09:01:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go see your Doc, If it just happened all of a sudden with no injury its probably a pinched nerve or pulled muscle. The doc will likely give you some anti-inflammatory meds and maybe some muscle relaxers.
2007-03-14 09:01:00 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a herniated disc, a 5 day dose of steroids helped me alot, you take like 5 pills the first day then 4 then 3 then 2 then one. ask your doc if that would help you.
2007-03-14 08:59:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, how about buldging disc, or spinal stenosis? It must not hurt that badly or you would have seen your doc before now, Buster. You wreck your back and you can kiss your active life goodbye. Get to a doctor. Godloveya.
2007-03-14 08:59:17 · answer #7 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You may be sleeping on the remote control...there,now you know where it is.
2007-03-14 08:57:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋