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Adr problem after 2 years? advice please.
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09-08-2010, 05:51 PM
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Sarah,
We all get scared with every little new pain, the majority of which are absolutely nothing. The quick onset and severity of your pain does seem more worrisome than just those little blips. In your case, my advice would be simple. See your doctor. It may turn out to be nothing but the only way to calm your fears is to find out for sure. Even if it turns out to be 'something', coping with a known vs. an unknown is still easier than dealing with what our imaginations conjure up. I wish you every luck - Dale
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3 level Prodisc adr S1-L3, Oct 12, 2005 Dr. B in Bogen, Germany Severe nerve damage in left leg, still working on it 
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09-08-2010, 07:22 PM
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re your new onset pain
Sarah,
Agreed that seeing your doctor for updated films or opinion is best suggestion and hopefully it will be something that might be calmed down without further surgery tho if you have to go there..well, you've been there. I'm impressed that you were able to go back to nursing and hope it hasn't been in a strenous capacity altho you sound like you've a well rounded active lifestyle so am just wondering if a rest from "it all" will help your situation too. Guess you'll soon find out. Please keep us posted and wishing you the best 
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09-13-2010, 03:21 PM
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Sarah, this may not be related to your case at all, but I had a sudden recurrence of pain a few weeks ago after a very successful double fusion at L4-S1. I had fallen over my dog while going upstairs at night when the light went out. I had also recently started doing my artwork again, which involved leaning slightly over a drafting table.
I went to my chiropractor, as my surgery was done out of country, and with just a tiny bit of work with an activator tool and pressure points, he relieved what seemed to be pain in the exact area of my fusion. It turned out to be SI ligaments, and I need regular treatments to keep the pain down. But it is definitely not related to the original surgery. The relief made me cry in his office.  I jumped to the worst scenario, because the stakes were so high. I hope that this proves to be something similar for you. Perhaps a good osteopath/massage therapist may help? PS: My chiropractor does not and has never done the 'bone cracking' that so many spine patients fear. I'm amazed at how little he does fixes a big problem.
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DDD Herniated discs C4/5 & 5/6, L3/4, L4/5, L5/S1 Severe compression of spinal cord in two levels All conventional therapy exhausted, including spinal injections, PT, massage, etc. In appeal with Gov't Insurance for Out-of-country coverage for ADR hybrid surgery of above discs. Recently discovered that I am severely allergic to all common metals used in surgical hardware except for Titanium.
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