Sorry my 1st post was so short only id
posted a really long message and it didnt
go through so here goes
almost 2 and a half years ago I was
involved in an accident at work I fell 12
foot down a cellar immediately I felt
severe pain in my back and my left leg had
gone numb pins /needles etc I was taken by
ambulance to hospital where I was xrayed
and was told that I had broke nothing and
I had no fractures I was released some 5
hours later I couldnt move for days my
back, leg, buttock, was killing me I went
to a follow up appointment a fortnight
later told them about the pain in my leg
buttock back and my leg / knee,the pain in
my knee was treated as a seperate injury
probably bcoz I told them id banged my
knee when I landed my muscle had wasted
on my left thigh after afew months and
they told me this was bcoz I wasent
putting any weight on or using it it I
told them it kept collapsing with a pain
they mri scanned my knee about a year
later and it was clear when I lifted my
leg 70% of the pain was in my knee 15% in
my thigh and the back of it and 15% in my
calf they put me on a course of physio
hydrotherapy and acupuncture none of this
worked possibly even made it worse I was
accepted on to a pain management programme
in feb this year having been told I was
suffering from a chronic pain syndrome
whilst waiting for this programme I was
seen for the first time by an orthopedic
surgeon regarding pins and nedles in my
left hand he told me it was probably due
to me using a crutch and he asked me why I
used one so I told him the story and also
that I still felt I hadent been examined
properly so he told me to put on a gown
and he will examine me within 30 seconds
he told me I had a problem with a disc and
2 weeks later I had an mri scan which
confirmed a l5/s1 lateral foriminal
herniation with displacement of the nerve
root as you can imagine after 2 years of
being in constant pain and the
physiotherapist lokking at me like I was
stupid depression set in in (9 mnths after
the accident )and im seeing a councillor
for this ,im due to see a surgeon who will
be performing the op if one is needed can
anybody who a shared a similar experiance
please reply even if its just to let me
know your diagnosis took as long etc and
what the outlook is im still off work with
2 young children and at times this whole
thing as got the better of me and I think
about doing something I know id regret as
I love my children more than anything (im
30 yrs old ) thanks all
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IMShirl
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Posted: 10-19-05 19:41pm
Jhn ~
here is a link to a forum where you will
get some replies.
i notice you are in the uk. I would
suggest looking into a very effective
therapy called "the trager approach",
especially before you commit to
surgery. You can find information at the
following url and then do a search for a
practitioner. Good luck.
i notice you are in the uk. I would
suggest looking into a very effective
therapy called "the trager approach",
especially before you commit to
surgery. You can find information at the
following url and then do a search for a
practitioner. Good luck.
i notice you are in the uk. I would
suggest looking into a very effective
therapy called "the trager approach",
especially before you commit to
surgery. You can find information at the
following url and then do a search for a
practitioner. Good luck.
