have been off sick for 2 months after falling in work now all apparent grade 1 spondolythesis in continuous pain,really low and high chance of not being able to b moved from heavy ward to clinical area,gutted and would love to hear from you all I'm in uk
Hi Ellen,
Have your Dr discuss any plan to fix it at all?
Hello cynthia
injections next Wednesday then consultant will see me 6 weeks after,thank you for replying
Hi Ellen,
I am a senior citizen who was diagnosed with both kyphoscoliosis and lumbar spondylolistheses earlier this year when my back pain became so unbearable I couldn't walk. My orthopedist said I could have a Cortisone injection to tide me over for several months or have an operation. I decided not to put off the inevitable, but to have the operation as soon as possible. I am fitted with titanium rods and screws placed by a robot from the upper part of my back all the way down to my sacrum. Long recovery, but it was worth having it done. I was in a hard-cover back brace at first (Just for daytime), then a fabric brace and am now out of the brace and going to physical therapy to get my abdominal and back muscles back into shape. Don't be afraid to do what you have to do if it means getting your life (and hopefully your old job) back. Write down any questions, as I did, when visiting your doctor, so you will have the whole picture. Get a second opinion if you need to, but don't delay. You have to get fixed! Good luck and keep in touch.
Ellen asrcia78574 said is true the longer you wait the more things that can go wrong, I'm out of work because my first Dr. Didn't listen to me, and by the time I got the fusion it was to far gone, don't wait get to a second opinion and get better, now I'm still in pain and out of work at the age of 35 now on disability because one Dr wouldn't listen to me. Now I'm I'm in pain all day and now have to get a nerve stimulator to try and reduce the pain, I hate all the pain I have been in but I'm crossing my fingers that I get relief and you get some too, take care cindy
Thank you so much for taking the time to reply, I have the injections on Wednesday, really scared re what may come of work as I cannot return to my present ward and have been off since July, the nhs does not have to find me something else,I don't know where I'd stand with getting benefits as I've been lucky and worked since age 16'just wish I had paid pension all the time,where do u live r u in ukxxellen
Hi Cynthia,
im 58
had neck discs done 2 years ago,luckily I have same consultant
No plans spoken about to fix but on Wednesday I will ask him as the injection will only be for pain reliefx
Hi Ellen,
I'm from the USA, had so many injections that the Dr suggested to do the trial nerve stimulator, did get some relief and I hope in 11 days when I get the permanent one I will get some relief, I've heard good news from people on here that have had the procedure done, which in the u.k has had the nevro senza for awhile and USA is just getting it, they were using medtronics for the longest time, but from what I heard you feel it and it makes noises, the one I'm getting is qiuet and no feeling of it being in there. Cindy usa
Thank you I wish you all the best for getting the permanent onex
did u have sedation with your back injections and how did you feel after?
Ellen,
Yes I had sedation and was a little sore in the injection site, I don't know what the procedure is in the u.k but here you have a choice of sedation or none, I always picked sedation cuz I didn't want to feel a thing or see a thing, plus if I go on my stomach my nerves jump uncontrollably so I have to be sedated so I don't move, when are you going for your procedure? Cindy
Hi I have injections With sedation,definitely,on this coming Wednesdayx