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pain relief after knee replacement
Posted: 06-08-08 21:08pm

i live in Arizona. I had bilateral knee replacement in 2007, which my rheumatologist thought was causing my back pain. After surgery, still had back pain. Had MRI which showed L3-L4 spondylolisthesis and severe degenerative arthritis L3-S1. I have pain mid back, down right side of my buttock and pain at the top of my left thigh, in the front. I have been to five different specialists and no one, including my GP, wants to prescribe pain medication. The best I felt was after my knee surgery when I was on pain killers (Percocet and then hydrocodone). I have to sit 8 hours a day at work and by the end of the day it is agony to walk. Besides not wanting to prescribe pain meds, no one wants to say I can't work. I am really feeling discouraged with the health care practices here in Arizona. Anyone have any suggestions? Sad
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janeho

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Posted: 06-09-08 03:47am

Have you seen a physio/ physical therapist. Core stability work can help alot with spondylolishesis.
Also you could consider a TENS machine to help with the pain
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Zak_han

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spondylolisthesis isn't cause of your pain.
Posted: 06-14-08 08:16am

"MRI showed L3-L4 spondylolisthesis and severe degenerative arthritis L3-S1."

Well,It seems that spongylosthesis and arthritis are reason of your pain,in fact,soft tissue injury possibly make sense as your symptom showed.

Anyway,you should change doctor for reputable advice.

Good luck!
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