Hi all,
I am a little over 5 months now but am still dealing with troubling sacrum and now upper back pain. I have had this since about 7 weeks post op as my surgeon told me at 6 weeks I could do some bending as long as it didn't cause pain and a lot of walking. Well I was numb so it felt okay to bend and walk a lot at the time. Anyway, since surgery my hips and sides of my thighs have been so tender and sore. Anyone else experience this? Also my butt bones (sorry) ache a lot when I stand and I get frequent sharp pains in various areas of the fusion and into my sacrum. Normal? I have been in phys ther since mid-March but it's really providing little relief. We are just using heat, tens unit (muscle stim) and ultrasound on my hips. I guess what I am really worried about is non-union. My back always feels stiff and aches from the time I get up in the morning until I go back to bed at nite. The only relief is laying down. I have talked to my dr several times and they refer me to more phys ther. I do have pain where the rods end at L3 and in my sacrum. It was getting more painful the more active I was so I stopped the structured walking program (walking 1-2 miles per day). I'm hoping to start some pool therapy next week. Most days I'm up and running around for the better part of the day, and only find time to lay down after work to get some pressure off the spine. I know I'm only 5 months...it's just so hard to not get discouraged as recovery is taking so long. I guess what I really want to know is whether my experience is normal and what non-union looks/feels like. When does it get better?
I am a little over 5 months now but am still dealing with troubling sacrum and now upper back pain. I have had this since about 7 weeks post op as my surgeon told me at 6 weeks I could do some bending as long as it didn't cause pain and a lot of walking. Well I was numb so it felt okay to bend and walk a lot at the time. Anyway, since surgery my hips and sides of my thighs have been so tender and sore. Anyone else experience this? Also my butt bones (sorry) ache a lot when I stand and I get frequent sharp pains in various areas of the fusion and into my sacrum. Normal? I have been in phys ther since mid-March but it's really providing little relief. We are just using heat, tens unit (muscle stim) and ultrasound on my hips. I guess what I am really worried about is non-union. My back always feels stiff and aches from the time I get up in the morning until I go back to bed at nite. The only relief is laying down. I have talked to my dr several times and they refer me to more phys ther. I do have pain where the rods end at L3 and in my sacrum. It was getting more painful the more active I was so I stopped the structured walking program (walking 1-2 miles per day). I'm hoping to start some pool therapy next week. Most days I'm up and running around for the better part of the day, and only find time to lay down after work to get some pressure off the spine. I know I'm only 5 months...it's just so hard to not get discouraged as recovery is taking so long. I guess what I really want to know is whether my experience is normal and what non-union looks/feels like. When does it get better?
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