Most miserable ailment i have had.

[rcurtner]

Had a bad fall off a ladder in my garage landed on my butt. Cracked one vertebra and compressed several more. Dr's recommended surgery didn't want to go that route. Had several cortisone injections and drugs. The pain was so bad spent about two years in and out of a wheelchair. Went to a pain management specialist who recommended I try a spinal cord stimulator. They inserted the battery powered stimulator just above my waistline. The next morning after surgery I was able to walk without any pain. Don't know if I can call it a miracle but it's gotta be close. Almost like a cell phone recharge the battery about every eight days.

 

[Shibadog]

My wife is down with it as we speak. In terrible pain-and we are on a cruise ship sitting in Venice and scheduled for another week. Can’t get a decent flight to go home (and she couldn’t stand it anyway). Ships crew is great, but I will NEVER let myself be put in this kind of situation again. God bless and I hope you get some relief soon. Pray for us..

 

[NMEDGE]

I went to a chiropractor for weeks and it did nothing for me. Well, it did empty my wallet a bit.

 

[Bassbob]

I went to a chiropractor for weeks and it did nothing for me. Well, it did empty my wallet a bit.

Not all problems can be solved by correcting and adjusting your spine and back.

And not all chiropractors are competent. Mine is an MD as well. He also is a wean you off it guy. He doesn't ant you getting adjusted every week or even every month.

 

[rcurtner]

My wife is down with it as we speak. In terrible pain-and we are on a cruise ship sitting in Venice and scheduled for another week. Can’t get a decent flight to go home (and she couldn’t stand it anyway). Ships crew is great, but I will NEVER let myself be put in this kind of situation again. God bless and I hope you get some relief soon. Pray for us..

Prayers on the way.

 

[Sld1959]

I ruptured a disc that caused sciatica in my hip down the back of my right leg and into my foot. It felt like someone rammed a white hot poker down the nerve. I had surgery in '95 which fixed the disc and sciatica but my leg and foot are numb. Pain meds didn't work for me.

Glad you got some relief

 

[Sld1959]

Had a bad fall off a ladder in my garage landed on my butt. Cracked one vertebra and compressed several more. Dr's recommended surgery didn't want to go that route. Had several cortisone injections and drugs. The pain was so bad spent about two years in and out of a wheelchair. Went to a pain management specialist who recommended I try a spinal cord stimulator. They inserted the battery powered stimulator just above my waistline. The next morning after surgery I was able to walk without any pain. Don't know if I can call it a miracle but it's gotta be close. Almost like a cell phone recharge the battery about every eight days.

So glad you found relief. I have no idea what I will do if this does not ckear up. With my wife's ailments most physical things are on me.

 

[Sld1959]

My wife is down with it as we speak. In terrible pain-and we are on a cruise ship sitting in Venice and scheduled for another week. Can’t get a decent flight to go home (and she couldn’t stand it anyway). Ships crew is great, but I will NEVER let myself be put in this kind of situation again. God bless and I hope you get some relief soon. Pray for us..

Oh dear God that sounds terrible, glad the crew are helping a lot, prayers sent your way.