Back Pain

[sammie]

Hi

I had a Epidural steroid injections 5weeks ago, due to disc problems, had the injection's and still had bad back pain, i was told it could take a few weeks to feel better, 2weeks after the injections i found i had a pain in the middle of my back, if i pick anything up it feels like my back is breaking, like squashing down wards( sorry but cant describe it any different ),) i work in a hospital as a ward clerk, i am very careful on picking notes up but even one set feels like my back is breaking, last week the pain in my middle back got so bad that i couldn't breathe, pains were shooting all over, i lost the feeling in my right arm and left leg and could not move my neck, so i saw my doctor who said i had a spine inflammation caused by the injections,he has given me a slow release inflammatory tablet, but they have insisted i cant see a physio or chiropractor. any ideas why. i was told by fiends that they have got instant relief going to see a chiropractor, i feel like just going to one

thanks for reading this i would just like some relief

[sammie]

Thanks for looking

[Canuck Physio]

Hello,

I personally think physiotherapy is the best bet. As for chiropractic I wouldn't suggest it except for high level athletes, because the grade 5 manipulations do not have significant amounts of evidence in treating slipped discs. What the manipulations can do however is release a large amount of endorphins giving you the sensation of a good feeling or 'buzz' from treatment. However, I think that managing your problem is the first step (alleviating aggravating factors), second is pain relief (either via meds or massage, or other), third is to begin a progressive exercise and movement program that will allow you to maintain a relative fit health status while the symptoms resolve.

Regards

[jonathan_PTRP]

you can have a physiotherapist now.. as a physical therapist, we have different techniques to treat our patients with different complications..
training would relieve te pain.. but if you have inflammation we have also a treatment plan about that..

[Judith Mollet]

"so bad that i couldn't breathe, pains were shooting all over, i lost the feeling in my right arm and left leg and could not move my neck...."
It sounds like a rather nasty reaction for whatever reason...I think it may be sensible to say no physio until this acute inflammatory reaction has calmed down. It hasn't helped and sounds as if it could have been a bit dangerous. Were you fully informed of how why and what they were doing with the epidural injections? Not knowing your case history I would say go for a good physio once it's calmed down. Manual Therapy may help, (not manipulation) Mid/longterm management with suitable exercises / ergonomics etc would also be appropriate.