Why would my workers comp dr keep me working when I am in severe pain and very weak and numb?

Have 3 herniated disc, spinal stenosis, ddd, severe headaches, pain back of neck, down arms and no strength in arms, numbness, weakness. Dr just keeps sending me for epidurals, and now pt, wont give anything for pain. Live in Tn
He is a spine dr and he did cervical fusion 4 yrs ago and treated me much different but it was not workers comp then. I get nervous to go to my appt.

Sounds like you need to contact an attorney. They will take on a workers comp case with no up front fee. Go through your local Bar Association to get a referral that way you don’t get an ambulance chaser. They eill let you know your rights and usually ahve alternative doctors you can see. The one now works for your company and does not have you in mind!

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Disc Decompression for herniated discs, how efective is it? ?

I have 3 herniated discs, L3, L4 and L5 and have quite a bit of pain. Last year I had a steroid epidural shot and it gave me good results for about a year. I hate needles and don’t want to go through that again, and somebody mentioned the disc decompression and mentioned a chiropractic clinic called Mass.Ave…Can anybody give me any feedback/insight regarding this type of treatment, since I have not had positive experiences before with chiropractors, making me spend time and money, unfortunately with no results (no offense to any Chiropractors out there please, this was just my personal experience!)
Thanks!

Before you consider surgery for disc decompression, do have a look at this site.

http://patients.meditech-bioflex.com/

It might be an alternative to spine surgery…It is something to think about so do make some honest search for ‘bioflex low-level laser therapy’.

I also need decompression on my L4 & L5 but before I consider having surgery on my lower back, I am seriously considering going through low-level laser. It is absolutely painless, non-toxic and non-invasive.
I also have a slipped disc on my lower back…If they can releive the pressure around my L4 & L5 with low-level laser, I will be with a lot less pain, that I am convince.
Don’t just take my word for it, make a search.
Be healthy.

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what symptons do you get with hip arthritis?

hi, would appreciate any feedback on this, i have a herniated l5 s1 disc, which i was told was causing the pain in my right hip.

Arthritis of the hip usually manifests as pain on the inside of the hip area near the groin and pain will travel down the inside of the leg. Many times it causes you to walk or stand abnormally which can cause pain in your lower back.

It is not unusual for a herniated disk in the lower back to cause hip pain. It is also not uncommon for this to lead to arthritis. When you feel pain in your hip many times it causes you to walk unnaturally. This causes improper pressure on the hip joint which can lead to arthritis and or bursitis.

Here is some information about hip arthritis.

http://arthritis-symptom.com/Osteoarthritis-Symptoms/osteoarthritis-hip.htm

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Can you have an epidural with herniated disks in your spine?

I have a few herniated disks in my spine from a car accident and i dont know if i can have an epidural or anything on the day i give birth. I was wondering if anyone else has or has not because of it and if you have please let me know your input??

You can have the epidural on the day of birth. In fact epidural steroids are frequently used to treat herniated discs in hopes of avoiding surgery so you should have no problem.For treatment of labor pain the MD uses anesthetic agents instead.Good luck!

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What should I do about a shattered disc in my back?

I recently started developing lower back problems. I have sever pain in my lumbar and pain shoots down the back of my left leg to the foot. I had an MRI done and my doctor told me I have herniated and bulging discs. He also said that one of the discs is shattered.

I have a similar problem and it does interfere with normal activities. Don’t rest as much as possible. It will make it worst. Do as much as you can with out hurting yourself. There are home exercises that can help strengthen your back muscles. You should also consider medication to help with the pain. Surgery was an option for me but there is no way I will ever do that. There is no guarantee it will work and it will put you down for 6-12 months. It could even make it worst. Depending on your job you should be able to work as long as lifting or any thing that stresses your back is not part of it. The disk will not heal itself. You are stuck with it. It could get worst. You will need to adapt yourself to your new normal. I have three that are involved. Two of the disks are basically gone and the third is close to it. I hope this helps somewhat. Take care.

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do i have a herniated disk in the back?

ok now for about 5 years now my back has been killing me in the middle and lower back it gets so bad at night that i cant sleep some times i will go 4 days with out sleep cause it hurts s bad some times my gurl friend can run her fingers down my spine and feel that some of the balls on my back are sticking out further then the other i go to the Er but they just give me an x-ray and say nothing is wrong some times i hurt so bad i get sick and start to shake i have had the doc check my testicals like 4 times n they say that they feel nothing so they just look at me like im faking it to get pain meds i have been in 6 car accidents to where the car was totaled but i never went to the hospital for them cause i was under the age of 18 and my parents would just let me suffer right now my legs and arms are shaking cause it hurts so bad please help me!!!!
i have went to the chiropractor and it didnt help i cant even sit in a computer chair for 2 mins with out it hurting me so bad

Yes, it could be herniated disks….5 years is a long time.
I have herniated and bulging disks when a large heavy medal door
was closing and my high heel got stuck in the silver wedges
on the bottom of the door…and it actually closed so hard on
me that if loosed my high heel and wham, I hit the floor.
The pain was unspeakable…like what you are going through.
I have been getting epidural shots ever since to control the pain.
You need to go to an Orthopedic Doctor….he will have a MRI done on your back and other tests, and give you some pain
medication,until he determines exactly what it is.
You can go on line…type http://Medical.JustAnswers.com
and put what you are going through…..they could give you some answers also.
I stress again, Orthopedic, or Orthopedic Surgeons to be seen..
If you do not have the money, go to a different hospital, that has Orthopedic services. The state and government give
the hospital money for people that do not have it.
They call it Charity Care……they will be paid. No one can
be turned away, if you cannot pay. Just tell them, you cannot pay and please put you on Charity Care.
Wish I could help you more….I know, my legs were shaking also.
When you go to bed, put a pillow between your knees, that will help a bit.
Good luck. Sorry your parents have not helped you.

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Hi ,,,i am 23 yrs old,,and have a herniated disc at l4/l5 and l5/s1 since last 2 yrs?

Hi ,,,i am 23 yrs old,,and have a herniated disc at l4/l5 and l5/s1 since last 2 yrs.?
pain was alright but i got a weird feeling that my right leg is longer than the other which makes my body structure bit tilted,,,is it becoz of my herniated disc…any suggestions for any exercise or something…

I’ve herniated L5/S1. The pain in your leg is the result of sciatica. The ruptured disc presses against a nerve that controls some of the feeling in your leg. I have found that core strengthening exercises and stretching greatly helped my sciatica. Abdominal crunches and hamstring stretches helped alot. It’s important to be consistent though. Building these core muscles help to stabilize your back and torso which prevents the discs from further rupturing.

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