Wellness

[Venezia]

@Sweet Kitties -  My comment was to the OP, not to or about you (or anything you posted), so I have no idea why your comment was aimed at me.

However, many of us took our wedding vows seriously.  ( No idea what that has to do with anything either.)  I'd say lighten up.  Sometimes people just need a safe place to vent.

[bikerbabe]

Two thoughts are SI joint or sciatic nerve.

I have a bit of both but mainly sciatic. 🤣🫤 My sciatic nerve issue is not spinal stenosis but piriformis syndrome. I have some minor nerve impingement that goes down my leg to my R foot.

Most all of my pain is controlled by stretching exercises and when I do them, I have minimal pain. If I slack off, it’s horrible and hard to walk or get comfortable.

I also discovered from a massage therapist that one leg is almost 1/3 inch shorter. It enough to throw off my skeletal balance and cause wear on joints.

Has your DH had any referral for PT? At home exercises?

[Scooby Doo]

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@Mom2Dogs wrote:

@I am still oxox    Opps, yes I know that....I stated it wrong...He has AFIB and that is one medication he takes...he does take something to help control the beat of the heart.

@Mom2Dogs 

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I also have dealt with Afib.  If he is taking the medication amiodarone look at the side effects.  It can cause pain, tingling, numbness in the hands or feet.  It's a powerful med.

[Mom2Dogs]

@bikerbabe   He was told he could use our inside bicycle, and  he gave him a stretching exercise, he brings his right leg up to his left side, he exercises both legs...and he does do his exercises.

I discussed with him this afternoon to find a new primary doctor...as he does not like his current doctor.   He will see him for his yearly blood work and then discuss with him his leg/hip issue...he will still keep his appointments for the time being the the chriopractor.  

The chriopractor said his legs are just about the same length now..they were not when he started treatment about 1 month ago.

If after another few weeks and no improvement, we will have to find another specialist, it is obvious the ortho he saw initially has no answers for him.

I understand we need to be our own advocate, but when you get no feed back from the professional its hard to know what to do next.

[Mom2Dogs]

@Scooby Doo    He took amiodarone years ago...his doctor said he could only use it short term.  He was switched to a different drug.

A friend of mine took it and she said her doctor called it a 'dirty drug'.

[wagirl]

@Mom2Dogs --forgot to say a word about the chiro ---I go to one every 3 weeks--whether I  need it or not. Have for decades. Had one dr that was a little too aggressive with me and I just change to another one.   Sometimes stubborn conditions need a few appts to really do something and if the chiro is worth his salt, he will go about adjusting very carefully --taking into account his patients  ages, worries or fears and what ails them---mine does anyway. I know alot of people would never go to one----my nephew is prime example--he would rather get a surgery than first try a lesser invasive procedure----have no idea why-----he does so many other holistic  things anyway. Men----

[Mom2Dogs]

@wagirl His chrio listens to him thank goodness...he wanted to have a nurse do an ultra sound treatment on him but once he found out that my dh takes eliquis he said no....I guess it causes a lot of bruising.

I think chriopractors are very useful...years ago I sprained my pelvis using a weed claw in the back yard...I swear my belly button moved to my side, that is how out of line my back was....I received great care and would go back in a heart beat.

[wagirl]

@Mom2Dogs ---so did that first appt help at all? Now I also have to say that after a session, the next day I am pretty sore---but thats my normal MO --I take tylenol and feel better. And glad to hear that the ultra sound was not for him --shows dr actually reads the info or listens to your hubs.  

[Carmie]

I have had sciatica since I was in my 30's.  It causes pain in my back and down my right leg and also caused my foot to go numb.

There was nothing done that would help.  Over the years, it dimished and no longer bothers me.

My ortho said my spine fused on it's own. LS2 and LS3.  When I had a spinal for my knee replacement, I heard the anesthetist say he was putting a needle between LS 2&3 and thought, ut oh...here comes problems, but it was okay.  Phew!

My husband has sciatica in his neck....cause pain and numbness  in neck and arm.

Getting older brings on issues, I suppose.

[Carmie]

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@ThinkingOutLoud wrote:

@Mom2Dogs 

I haven't read the replies but just wanted to mention something I heard of recently. There's a device that helps with pain and neuropathy. I haven't used it but you may want to look into it. It was developed by a physical therapist and there are videos on youtube as well as info on the website*. rezzimax -dot- com

*vibration can be used to aid in healing the human nervous system...Using the device for just a few minutes a day was helping to drastically reduce chronic pain for many people

I have no ties to this person or company in any way - just sharing in case it helps

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It sounds like a TENS unit.  It helps, but if you have AFib, it can't be used.