Hi All,
I was fused T2-L1 3 years ago. For the past 6 months, my back pain has been pretty constant. i saw my surgeon (Dr. Boachie at HSS) and he said that I had bursa from the rods. I've been in physical therapy 3 times/week going on 3 weeks and he prescribed it for a month. My therapist is doing ultrasound, electro stim, massage and some exercises.. I feel so much better for about two hours and then as soon as I do something the pain comes back (example- vacuuming). It's not always sharp (sometimes is), but it's just constant on the upper part of my back.. worsens when I'm leaning against the back of a chair or laying on my back.
I should add that I'm in sales, so my job is physical.. walking around the city all day (usually in heels) and carrying a heavy bag. But, good news is that I only do this 3 days/week.
Has anyone had similar problems? Has anyone had hardware removed? Dr. Boachie mentioned this as an option, but wanted to try PT first.
If he told me that my pain would go away, I would absolutely have the surgery. Unfortunately, no one can predict that!
Thanks for any feedback,
Lesly
I was fused T2-L1 3 years ago. For the past 6 months, my back pain has been pretty constant. i saw my surgeon (Dr. Boachie at HSS) and he said that I had bursa from the rods. I've been in physical therapy 3 times/week going on 3 weeks and he prescribed it for a month. My therapist is doing ultrasound, electro stim, massage and some exercises.. I feel so much better for about two hours and then as soon as I do something the pain comes back (example- vacuuming). It's not always sharp (sometimes is), but it's just constant on the upper part of my back.. worsens when I'm leaning against the back of a chair or laying on my back.
I should add that I'm in sales, so my job is physical.. walking around the city all day (usually in heels) and carrying a heavy bag. But, good news is that I only do this 3 days/week.
Has anyone had similar problems? Has anyone had hardware removed? Dr. Boachie mentioned this as an option, but wanted to try PT first.
If he told me that my pain would go away, I would absolutely have the surgery. Unfortunately, no one can predict that!
Thanks for any feedback,
Lesly
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