| My mother is very overweight and complains about back pain constantly. The doctor won’t
operate on her until she loses 100 pounds. This isn't likely to happen. There are so many advances in today's medicine. Couldn’t she get some pain relief from surgery while still being overweight? | 8 years 30 weeks ago | 269 |
| The doctor is going to do a discectomy on me at the L3/4 level. There's some question about how much of the disc should be removed. What's best? | 9 years 15 weeks ago | 269 |
| My wife is having a nerve block to help with her back and leg pain. How is this done exactly? Will she come home the same day? | 7 years 5 days ago | 269 |
| Is it true that I don’t have to restrict my activities now that I’ve had a lumbar disc removed? I've gotten so used to not bending over, vacuuming, or lifting, I'm not sure I can allow myself to start doing those things again. | 6 years 48 weeks ago | 269 |
| I'm concerned about my wife. We've both been in good health but lately I notice she's doing less and less. I can't see anything wrong exactly. We know she has spinal stenosis but that's about it. Could this be causing her gradual decline? | 6 years 35 weeks ago | 269 |
| My mother hates her job but loves her coworkers. My father loves his job but hates his boss. They both complain about back pain all the time. Is there a possible connection between work and their physical symptoms? Or should I be worried that something more serious is going on? | 6 years 13 weeks ago | 269 |
| I've had chronic low back pain for 10 months now. My doctor has referred me to a pain management clinic. I think if I could just get a decent night's sleep, I would feel better. Can they do anything to help me sleep better? | 6 years 12 weeks ago | 269 |
| It seems like more and more of my work buddies are coming to work complaining of back pain. Is it just because we're all getting older? Am I going to be next? | 6 years 6 days ago | 269 |
| I've been told a steroid injection can help my sciatica but I may still need surgery. Is there any point in getting my back injected if I'm just going to have the surgery anyway? | 6 years 59 min ago | 269 |
| I should have had surgery six months ago for a herniated disc that's pressing on my sciatic nerve. Now the symptoms are much worse. Is it too late to have the disc removed now? | 5 years 37 weeks ago | 269 |
| I hurt my back on the job last week. The occupational physician at our worksite has encouraged me to keep working and stay active. My own family doctor advises rest and avoiding any movement or activities that make the pain worse. Now I don't know what to do. Which way should I go? | 5 years 31 weeks ago | 269 |
| I'm recovering from a back injury that occurred last year. I missed an entire season of hunting where I live in Montana. I may try to do a little practicing for bow hunting. I'm wondering about picking up my bow and trying a few arrows. Is this a dangerous activity for someone with back pain? | 5 years 8 weeks ago | 269 |
| I've had chronic sacroiliac pain since the birth of my first child. X-rays didn't show anything but a CT scan shows significant degenerative arthritis in that area. What is it that shows up on a CT scan in this area that you can't see on an X-ray? | 4 years 50 weeks ago | 269 |
| I went to a physical therapist for back pain. I had to do three tests that involved sitting on the floor and getting up again, bending forward, and walking back and forth along the floor as fast as possible. What do these kinds of tests really show? | 7 years 48 weeks ago | 270 |
| I'm a school nurse in an elementary and middle school. I see students of all ages starting to have back pain. It seems like much more than it used to be. Is there any known cause of this problem in such young children? | 7 years 27 weeks ago | 270 |
| My doctor used a test called a straight leg raise (SLR) to see if I have a disc problem. The test was positive on the right side so an MRI was ordered. The MRI showed a bulging disc on the right. If the SLR test was positive, why did I need the MRI? | 8 years 29 weeks ago | 270 |
| My 15-year-old son has come up with one problem after another. First it was low back pain and headaches. Now it's asthma. Are these common problems during the teen years? | 8 years 38 weeks ago | 270 |
| I'm in a catch-22 situation. My back hurts when I move it but my doctor wants me to move as much as possible. How can this really help? | 8 years 46 weeks ago | 270 |
| What is "lumbago?" My grandmother keeps telling me she has this condition. It seems to come and go, but I can't figure out what it is. | 9 years 2 weeks ago | 270 |
| I've heard that humans really have a tail at the end of the spine. Is this true? | 9 years 15 weeks ago | 270 |
| I hear a lot about quality of life. Even medical treatment is paid for by my insurance based on improving quality of life. What's included in this idea? | 9 years 19 weeks ago | 270 |
| I think my mother is a driving hazard. She has chronic low back pain and takes pills every day for it. She can hardly follow a conversation much less drive in traffic. Is there any way to prove this? | 6 years 48 weeks ago | 270 |
| I thought I was going to be one of the lucky ones because I was approved for an artificial disc replacement. I've had it for six months now but I have back and leg pain worse than before the operation. Is there anything that can be done about this or am I stuck? | 6 years 47 weeks ago | 270 |
| I was told that after my back surgery to repair pars defects I would have to wear a corset. Is that really important? | 5 years 28 weeks ago | 270 |
| I'm going to have an artificial disc replacement at L45. The X-ray shows some degeneration at L3. Will my new disc help slow down the wear and tear in the rest of the spine? | 5 years 20 weeks ago | 270 |
| There are so many types of treatments available for back pain; how do we know which one will work for us? | 5 years 14 weeks ago | 270 |
| Last month I hurt my back at work. I've been seeing a physical therapist for the last three weeks. Most of the treatment is geared toward getting me to be more active. The therapist really isn't treating the pain. How can I get better if I'm in pain all the time? | 7 years 35 weeks ago | 271 |
| I just started having some low back pain in the last few days. Is there any way to tell how long this will last? | 8 years 1 week ago | 271 |
| I work in a medical clinic filing medical claims. It seems like patients with the same problem get different treatment based on who's paying. Has anyone ever looked at this? | 8 years 29 weeks ago | 271 |
| I was going to have a special method of pain control during my recent back surgery. It was called preemptive analgesia. It never worked out because the doctor couldn't
get a needle into the right spot. What could cause this problem? | 8 years 50 weeks ago | 271 |
