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Q: Scar Tissue Causing Back Pain And Neuropathy

asked by: disabledcoastie on December 13th, 2005

Experienced User

Hello all i'm new to this board and wanted to ask a question, and get some advice. Background info 36 male, was injured while on active duty, first surgery in 1992 bone fusion, fell apart in 2002 second surgery 2002 alif with cages l4tos1

i have recently discovered that my back is fusing together because of scar tissue build up. I have a l4tos1 fusion utilizing cages that was performed in 2002. Now i'm having excurciating pain in my bag and legs. I take morphine 15mg 3 times a day, plus loratab 10/500 as needed, usually 3 or more, to control the pain. I went to the doctor had some x-rays done, part of the report stated apophyseal joint sclerosis l3-s1 inclusive, the doctor told me that that means there is scar tissue building up on the facet joints and fusing them together. The pain is caused by the scar tissue compressing the nerves, he suggested that if I didn't start taking better care of my back that this build up could continue and cause paralysis! He also stated that I couldn't afford to fall. In addition I was informed that the more I aggrevate my back the faster this scar tissue builds. The interesting thing is that this build up occurred over a 7 month period, I had x-rays and test performed in march 05 and nothing was mentioned about the scar tissue, I was however diagnosed with degenerative facet disease. So far my diagnosis include degenerative facet and disc diseases, osteoarthritis, spondylosis grade1, some bone loss, and now this scar tissue build up.

Thanks for letting me vent this and also what advice can you give me? I'm only 36 and I have a 14 month old son, that incidently he doesn't want me picking up. This is so hard and very, very frustrating. Thanks again.
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disabledcoastie

replied on December 15th, 2005

Experienced User

Please doesn't anyone have any advice? I'm really at a loss as to what to do. The doctor has restricted me to the point that I am really not able to do hardly any of the things that used to bring me enjoyment. The lack of ability to help my wife around the house and with our son is really placing a strain on us as well. Thanks again.

Tamadrummer

replied on December 17th, 2005

Active User, very eHealthy

I am sorry it has taken so long to respond to you. I have been trying to see if there is any hope for an alternative to more surgery. At this point from what I have been able to find, you are going to need to have the scar tissue injected with a hypotonic solution of saline during epidural and facet injections, this will soften the tissue and then they can laproscopicaly laser olbliterate the tissue, this is not a perfect fix but it will buy you a few years of relief and then it will have to be done again. If you choose to go this route, please look into visiting one of the better clinics that you can access and afford. Check out Spineuniverse.Com for infor about these treatments and if you can travel I would recommend Floridaspineinstitute.Com for the place to have the major work done.

Dr. Hanna is the guy that you do the oblation of the tissue and Dr. Gruber would do the injections, at least I would have Dr. Gruber do that work. If you need heavier work done than Dr. Webb is the only doc on earth I would allow inside my back.

Good luck,
brian

disabledcoastie

replied on December 17th, 2005

Experienced User

Thanks, i'm trying to avoid the surgery option. I'm afraid that it would come back more aggressively.

nancyr

replied on December 26th, 2005

New User

Natural Enzyme For Reducing Scar Tissue

Hi, i'm a holistic physical therapist. I treat many people with chronic back pain. I focus my treatments on manual therapy,using techniques such as visceral manipulation, joint & soft tissue mobilizations, education on proper stretching and positioning for reducing pain. I have also come across a natural alternative anti-inflammatory agent. It is a systemic enzyme that will eat up all fibrotic tissue and inflammation due to surgery, chronic inflammatory disorders, scar-tissue formation etc. The company is called world nutrition, inc. And the product is vitalyzm x.
i would also suggest trying to see a manual physical therapist that has experience in visceral manipulation techniques, craniosacral therapy, strain/counterstrain, joint and soft tissue manipulation etc. You can go to upledger.Com and do a search for practictioners in your area. I understand how debilitating your back pain can be but you need to know that there are practioners out there that can help heal your pain, in addition to taking such things as natural enzymes to combat inflammation and scar tissue formation. Good luck.Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any other questions. I have a lot of resources.

In good health! Nancy

Tamadrummer

replied on December 26th, 2005

Active User, very eHealthy

This looks great disabled coastie,

someone secretly discovered the secret formula to dissolve scar tissue in your back without any western medical intervention. Shhhhh don't tell your doc though, just buy the stuff, go to a meeting, and then start selling the stuff from "world nutrition" under the person who turned you onto the product and you could be a millionaire after you get all of your family and friends buying and selling world nutrition products. Again, this is a secret so don't tell anyone.

Again, I recommend that you try the hypotonic saline epidural injections, they do not heal the area but soften the tissue so that it is less painful. As the pain increases, you have to do the epidurals again. If west virginia is like florida, they will knock you out before the injections start and then wake you up.

nancyr