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The doctor wants to do an MRG. I do not want to waste time and money, but I am tired of my back hurting. What could be causing the back pain? Should I go ahead and have the MRG, or should I just suck it up and quit my whining?

2007-07-14 03:40:02 · 4 answers · asked by R.B. 2 in Health Other - Health

A massage therapist is the one that was worried because my back was swollen and she cautiously worked on it. It helps, but only temporarily. Should I see a chioropractor or will that only help a little?

2007-07-14 06:40:33 · update #1

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Have you tried massage therapy? I'm a massage therapist and I have had a lot of success with clients who have chronic "mystery" pains. Massage therapy shouldn't be used as a treatment in place of medicine, but many Dr.s advocate massage therapy for pain management and wellness.

As far as what can be causing the pain... Any number of things. Do you have a desk job? Do you drive for long periods? Have you had any sort of trauma to the area? When did the pain start etc. these are all things your therapist may want to know.

I would never just suck it up, if your in pain, speak up. Pain is your body telling you it's unhappy and something is wrong. If a practitioner thinks your whining.. find a new one. :)

Added: if your therapist was cautious then I would look into a DO (Dr of Osteropathic medicine) or a Physical therapist they have the ability to test for more than a therapist can.

2007-07-14 04:16:01 · answer #1 · answered by Jennifer O 1 · 0 0

You may need other types of diagnostic tests to see what is causing this numbness and tingling in the arms and hands. For example, an Nerve conduction velocity (NCV) test, to test the speed of signals through a nerve. It could be a misalignment in the neck putting pressure on the nerve, causing neck pain. Nerves in the lower neck innervate the arms and hands. There is also some subjectively involved with the radiologist who read your MRI- have a 2nd opinion about reading that MRI- to make sure that nothing was missed. If you had it taken at a radiology facility, have another radiologist interpret the films. Follow your Dr's recommendation to see if there are other studies that can be done. Consider seeing a neurologist or a chiropractor for advanced testing. Hope this helps.

2016-05-17 10:17:16 · answer #2 · answered by arla 3 · 0 0

If you have hands and feet that are tingling, then there is a problem not only with the back but likely with the nervous system. Have you had any trauma recently? Either way you shouldn't just "suck it up"...I would suggest that you get a second oppinion or allow your doctor to do an MRG, whichever would be least expensive. The doctor is trying to help you, if he/she thinks something could be wrong--there might be.

2007-07-14 03:58:29 · answer #3 · answered by shannon3lc 3 · 0 0

If your hands and feet tingle, there's a nerve pinched somewhere, perhaps in the neck. Go to an orthopedic surgeon with the CD of the MRI and get a second opinion. I lived with tingling arms and hands and lower back pain until I took my MRI to an excellent orthopedic surgeon. Then he did a laminectomy of the lumbar spine and a discectomy of the cervical area and I got relief.

2007-07-14 03:46:17 · answer #4 · answered by missingora 7 · 0 0

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