chronic back pain relief?
im 19 and i have had chronic back pain for 3 years now and its getting worse all the time. im constantly weak and my hips and knees also hurt a lot especially when im walking around and going up stairs etc.
i have to take tramadol, co codermol 30/500 and diclofenac sodium at the maximum dosage every day and they make me really sick
i have been through both physio and hydrotherapy and its done nothing for me...even made it worse and when i went to see the rhumatologist she sent me back to physio. she said that she thinks that my spine at the bottom is more curved than it should be.
She doesnt want me to have pain killing injections because they only offer short term relief
my bloods were normal, as was my mri scan
is there anything else i can try to help ease the pain?
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1. My son has had a similar problem for a few years. In and out of dr office all the time- lots of back pain. Too many pain meds.What finally worked for him was to get an "inverted table", there may be another name for it. He gets on it whenever his back hurts and pain goes away for long periods.
I believe the cost is about $100. But, its a body length table that you get on, lock your feet in at the bottom, then lay back. It reclines until you are upside down. You literally hang by your heels (feet). Your spine will stretch out and relieve the stress on nerves between your vertebrae.
It is very easy to use, and is adjustable for short or tall people.
2. Have you tried ESI's(Epidural Steroid Injections)? I have had them numerous times for my chronic back pain. They are given by an anesthesiologist and usually your pain management doctor prescribes them. You can choose to either have them done in office, or go to a surgery center and have some mild anesthesia that will make you comfortable for the procedure, but not "put you under". They work for me and last about 3 months at the most.
You should ask your pain management doc about them.
