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Q: Severe back pain to tailbone
asked by: shannon26ca on May 4th, 2009
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Hi doc...

I have beeing going through pains in the back of the ear all the way down to my tail bone. I rescently had an MRI of my lower back and it showed i have a turned tailbone and two bulding disc l4 and l5 . I also read a report i got from my pain specailist that i have degenerative disc deases. I am curently on Hydro-morphone 3mg twice a day long acting plus i get prednezone injection every two weeks just behind my ear to get ride of my head pains. She tryed to inject me in the neck and shoulder area and i found it made them feel worse. I have some degenerative discs in my upper spine as well. nothing is helping for the pain and i am getting very fusturated cause dismorning i couldnt get up to get my son off to school and i am a single mom.I just want to be myself again i am normally very active like to walk and stuff. so please help i dont now what to do anymore. I'm on socail assistance (low income family) i have applyed for disability cause of everything going on with me .
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awaq
replied on May 5th, 2009
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Have you tried a heating pad on your back? Some can be heated in the microwave. A hot shower can also help.
Stress can cause muscle tension which then causes pain. One overall relaxation method and the simplest, cheapest that I have found is be Elaine Petrone's "Miracle Ball" system. I got mine for only $12.00 at Borders Book Store. You just lie on the air filled balls wherever the muscles are tight, breath, and relax. As Elaine says "You simply cannot help but get results when you reduce your muscle tension."
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