Tuesday, December 20, 2011
What can I do for chronic back/hip/leg pain?
O.K. none of the drugs you mentioned are known to me. Are you in England or Australia? I ask because the only reference I saw was to Endone. Panadene Forte sounds similar to an anti-inflammatory/muscle relaxant that used to be prescribed here in the USA. I fractured C-6 many years ago and damaged my spinal cord. I also have an old fracture at T-8 (mid back) and similar problems to you at L4-L5/S1. That is the clic low back pain area. My situation cannot be repaired surgically. I take 30 mg morphine SR tabs and Hydrocodone ES 10 mg/650 mg APAP for my severe, chronic pain. I also have been taking Diazepam for years for both muscle spasms and to help me sleep. You can try physical therapy but it sounds as if you are a candidate for a surgical procedure to alleviate the pressure on the nerves. The WebMD link below takes you to the Back pain Center. There are many different surgical procedures. Disc herniations can sometimes be repaired using microdiskectomy surgical techniques. They remove the part of the herniated disc that is causing the nerve pressure. My ex girlfriend had an artificial disc put in her back and it did not work so I would avoid that procedure. I have been dealing with my spinal cord injury for 30 years so I know quite a bit about it. Check the WebMD back pain guide. It gives you all the options. You might look into chiropractic help as they might be able to align your spine to relieve the pressure. If I can help you feel free to email me. Remember this... get at least 2-3 opinions before deciding on a procedure if it comes down to surgery. A good doctor encourages you to get other opinions. Best of luck to you mate. Back problems suck.
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