Still in pain from wipeout in ice in Feb! Normal o... - Page 3

sfnative · ‎03-10-2010

You have no idea what injury you've sustained. This is not the place to ask opinions, without having consulted a physician first.

Please get a referral to an ortho spine specialist soonest. That is going to be your best and only course of action.

qualitygal · ‎10-04-2010

@gulf coast girl wrote:
I feel your pain, I really do. I slipped and fell back on Sept 3rd of 2014, going on 11 months now and boy did I ever hurt myself bad. I immediatley went to the er, they gave me an xray, 2 presciptions and sent me on my way. Two months passed and I still could narely walk, the pain level was still at #9 out of 10. Went back to my doctor and told her I wasn't getting any better at all, she gave me two more prescriptions and sent me on my way. Still again two more months went by, still not one bit better so i asked everyone here on this forum what should i do, they all said, "go see an orthopedist". So the very next Monday I called to get a referral for an appointment with an orthopedist, had to go see my regular doctor again to get one.

I went, walked in and told her I wasn't getting any better, I asked for a referral for an orthopedist, she looked right at me and said, "what can they do for you that I can't".

She didn't give me any referral, she suggested I have a shot put in my knee, so since she's the one in charge I went along with it. My leg hurt worse after the shot in my knee. The pain level went back up to a 10.

Two more months went by and by now I'm cussing at my husband everyday just out of frustration of having no relief from this terrible pain. I called the doctor's office once again, went back in and this time she sent my for physical therapy. I went dutifully for 7 sessions and then they said there was nothing more they could do for me.

Here I am now going on 11 months and I still cannot walk without constant pain, my leg will not straighten out all the way. I guess I get to live with this for the rest of my life all because my doctor wouldn't send me to an orthopedist, according to her I didn't need one.

What I'm trying to say is I guess pain this long of time is normal.

See, I'd suggest you get a new doctor. It's your back not hers and, you're the one in pain, not her. If she can't take it (your asking for another doctor's help) I'd call for a new doctor. I don't have a lot of patience with pain. You deserve better than that. Her ego aside, do what you have to for you!!