Wellness

[Foxxee]

Heating pad as hot as you can stand it without burning your skin.  Make sure there is clothing between your skin and the pad. 

Try sitting against the pad for a day or two, then see if your pain is as severe as it was.  

Not saying it will work for you, but my father does this for his back pain.  He can go for a few days without pain at all.  He's not eligible for surgery and nothing worked for him pain management and other doctors tried.  Along comes his daughter with "Try this."

[spent2much]

I have Spondylolisthesis.

Spondylolisthesis is a spinal condition that causes lower back pain. It occurs when one of your vertebrae, the bones of your spine, slips out of place onto the vertebra below it.

This condition began when I was about 12 years old.  I didn't get a diagnosis until I was about 35 years old, when I went to a great chiropractor for about 10 years.  He recommended a TENS unit and it helps tremendously.  In fact, I wouldn't want to live without it.  (I'm 73.)

Several years ago, the chiro and the TENS were not enough, so I went to a pain doctor and got strong pain medication which makes life quite tolerable.  HTH

[Glittergal]

I'm so sorry about your back.  Mine is an absolute mess.  I bought a TENS unit (stick on electrodes and adjustable stimulation).  It feels wonderful, but the relief is temporary.  I rely on it.  I also filled a tube sock with rice and tie it off, heat in the microwave.  It forms to your body wherever you need heat.  My sister recently got a prescription gel that relieves pain.  She loves it so far.  

[AuntG]

No advice, but wanted to say I feel sorry for you. 

[chrystaltree]

You have a spine specialist, a top rated one you say.  So why are you asking us about pain control?  Ask your spine doctor for help or ask for a referral to a pain control specialist.

[hckynutjohn]

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@chrystaltree wrote:

You have a spine specialist, a top rated one you say.  So why are you asking us about pain control?  Ask your spine doctor for help or ask for a referral to a pain control specialist.

@chrystaltree 

Really? C'mon now, be nice! 🥀

hckynut  🇺🇸

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[chrystaltree]

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@hckynutjohn wrote:

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@chrystaltree wrote:

You have a spine specialist, a top rated one you say.  So why are you asking us about pain control?  Ask your spine doctor for help or ask for a referral to a pain control specialist.

@chrystaltree 

Really? C'mon now, be nice! 🥀

hckynut  🇺🇸

You're  right.  I should have let it go without commenting.

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[sydsgma1]

Omg..I just changed the word to fractured😜

[gardenman]

The best pain-relieving creams I've found are the capsaicin-based ones. They seem to be the most effective, but you need to be careful what you touch until after you've thoroughly washed your hands after using them. Ice may be your best option for immediate relief.

If you look at the human spine, there are little bony pieces called the transverse processes that are what typically break in a fall. They aren't the part of the back that affects the spinal cord but are attachment points for muscles and tendons. They typically heal on their own given time. They can be pretty unpleasant until they do heal though. It's not an uncommon injury among athletes in contact sports. It's not typically an especially dangerous injury, but annoying.

[hckynutjohn]

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@gardenman wrote:

The best pain-relieving creams I've found are the capsaicin-based ones. They seem to be the most effective, but you need to be careful what you touch until after you've thoroughly washed your hands after using them. Ice may be your best option for immediate relief.

If you look at the human spine, there are little bony pieces called the transverse processes that are what typically break in a fall. They aren't the part of the back that affects the spinal cord but are attachment points for muscles and tendons. They typically heal on their own given time. They can be pretty unpleasant until they do heal though. It's not an uncommon injury among athletes in contact sports. It's not typically an especially dangerous injury, but annoying.

@gardenman 

Yes to what you have said here. Technically, a Transverse Process injury is not considered to be a broken, or fractured back.

Now if we are talking Coccyx, that is indeed a fracture. I had mine fractured in the 1970's, and it still makes itself known these many decades later.

Think I originally asked the OP where, or if, she got the diagnosis of a "fractured Back/Lower Lumbar Spine". Never really got the answer I was hoping to see.

As for  the Transverse Process! I have chipped a couple of mine and, like you say, those do heal over time. How much time? Who knows.

Like myself, your "annoying", might very well be someone else's pain level #8.

hckynut

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