A woman fell down and broke her left shoulder which is now swollen and painful, and cannot be moved easily. She is undergoing physical therapy twice a week. ECG showed also a swollen heart. If she gets cortisone injections, can this be harmful to her heart?

I injured my lower back about 3 weeks ago. It still has yet to heal after physical therapy. Some of the exercises brought the original pain back. I have noticed lately if im squatting down to pick something up and as I stand I get dizzy/light headed. Any ideas what this could be?

I’ve joined the air force, but didn’t tell my recruiter that I have sciatica problems cause I don’t want it to hold me back. I’ve tried acupuncture, steroids, and physical therapy. It’s just gotten worse. I’m 21 and very active. The problem is, I’ve been running getting ready for boot camp but I know that running doesn’t help. How could I get rid of the pain? I just want it to go away.

I have been diagnosed by my family doctor as having two bulging disks. I have a lot of pain with them. I am going to a back sugeon tomorrow. I would really like to have some questions ready. I have already tried physical therapy twice and I currently take an anti inflamatory med and Darvocet as needed. Of course I will ask what are my non surgical options. I am only 26 years old and I have had this pain for years so surgery is not completely out of the question. I’ve heard there is not much they can do besides surgery and therapy.
Any ideas would be helpful! Thanks!!

3 years ago when I was 17 I went to the doctor because I was having pain in my neck and down my arm into my elbow. I couldn’t turn my head left and so the doctor gave me hydrocodone and sent me to a chiropractor. They sent me somewhere to get an mri and they did xrays. They said the xray looked like I had the neck of a 40 year old woman (whatever that means). They also said that the mri showed that I had a bulged disc. I had a lot of physical therapy and chiropractics. About 9 mo later they stopped physical therapy bc I could now do it at home. I have been going to the chiro since and after 3 years I have reduced my visits drastically along with continuing pain medication. I didn’t make it out there lately when my neck started hurting and it soon moved into my lower back and then my bottom rib on the back right. I went in and he said that I had displaced my rib. He did adjustments and it still hurts just as bad to walk, breath, lay down, bend down, and I keep getting these sharp pulsing pains. I go back tomorrow… but there has got to be something that can fix these issues. I’m 20 years old and I feel like I’m 80… I ache like all of the time now. Is there a specialized doctor that would be better to help fix the problem. I shouldn’t have to take pain killers forever and rely on a chiropractor.

33 yr old female Herniated back disc causing lots of pain. Finally got referrel to physical therapy after 4 months. Pain meds aren’t helping enough. Drs in this state are scared to up Anyones dosage.. Is it time to go to a pain management clinic or is that a scary place to be? Should I ask the dr for a referrel or call them myself?
L5 s1 I believe or vice versa l1-s5. Neurosurgeon said no to surgery at this time

ive been having pain from my L5 herniated disc for about like a year now?? is this normal?? ive also been going to physical therapy

i got hit in football and got nerve damage in my right shoulder and ive been going ot physical therapy but its not working so is there a way to fix it without going to physical therapy???
HELP ME IF U CAN!

Even with a nerve ablation, Physical Therapy and medication, I am in constant pain from this. I was wondering if there is anything else to do or does on just accept this and deal with it?

I herniated a disc in my lower spine, and I’ve been treating it with physical therapy, pain meds, chiropractic adjustments. It’s improving, but cortisone shots are my next option. If you’ve had the same problem, I’d like to know if they worked for you and for how long? I’ve heard they can help with pain for up to three months if they work, which should be enough time for my back to heal properly. Did they work for you?

Ok so i have a lot of questions. Im a 15 year old Gymnast. And i haven’t done gymnastics in 8 months because i have a stress fracture in the L5 pedicle portion of my back. I worn a brace for 4 months that wasn’t strong enough for me, and it didn’t work. Now i have another brace, with a thigh cuff. Its plastic material with padding, and there is a middle bar going down with a thigh cuff on my right leg. I need the thigh cuff because i have pain down my right leg from the bone touching the nerve and bone touching. My doctor said i have to wear the brace for a total of 3 months, and if that doesn’t work, to get a spinal fusion.

I am talking to my doctor about it tomorrow, because i have a lot of questions. I don’t want to wear this brace, because i already did wear a brace,and i wasted my time. I haven’t done any physical activity in 8 months, and i think that waiting another 3-6 months is pointless. My doctor might allow me to just get surgery instead, because i went to physical therapy for 2 months already.

I was talking to my coach the other day and she is 100% AGAINST surgery. She said i can die from it, get paralyzed, everything.

Now my question is, what should i really know about this spinal fusion?

What is the difference between sports medicine and physical therapy?

What are the degree plans for each?

What are the career options for each?

What is the annual salary for each?

Please help pease please please?!

I slipped and fell in december and as a result I have a bulging disc at L5 and an SI joint disfunction. I have nerve damage in my lower back and both my legs which was discovered after an EMG. I am always in terrible pain and have to walk with a cane. I have pain in my back
And both my legs constantly. Some days I can hardly walk. I have tried 15 weeks of physical therapy and nothing has worked. I am scheduled for an epidural injection tomorrow. I was Just wondering how effective this will be and if it will make all my pain go away. Also how will I feel after I have the injection? Will I have increased pain? Will I be stuck in bed for a couple of days? OverLl just want to know if this is going to work and if I will finally be able to get my life
Back. Thanks for all your responses.

i was rear end by another car and his insurance total my car and paid me the book value of the car.
i went to physical therapy for about four months. i took x-rays and mri. the mri shows that i have a dislocation in my lower back. but the insurance company has refused to settle me for my injury. my lawyer told me that i should consult another lawyer to sue the insurance company. some lawyers i met are not interested in the case. can i sue the insurance company myself? if so, how do i begin?

Just received my MRi results / Lunbar spine and DOC says I have some arthritus and a bulging disc in lower back. The bulging disc the last 6 months is causing my feet to tingle and burn and some numbess in my knuckles and burning sensation.

DOC told me to do physical therepy and continue my gluecosemen and Vitamin B complex.

DOC was against shots at this time, because I’m not in any really bad pain.

And was totally against a chiropratic doctor because it could rupture my disk or give me a herninated disk.

Has anyone has these issues ?

Anyone have any ideas, and does physical therapy work ?

Brian
Thanks Richard. I’ll try those stretches.

Thanks for everyones input. Keep them coming.

Brian
Thanks again to all.

I might go to a PT or join Planet Fitness to build my stomach and back muscles… crunches, pull downs, etc. Not going to lift really heavy weight.

Alot of exercises can be found on YOU TUBE as well on bulging disc.

Found that ice also helps on the upper and lower back for 15 minutes a day.

Going to make it a point to do daily stretching exercises.

Brian