Hi Nutty,
Wow, that's awful that you can only get 4 hours of sleep at a time! I'm lucky in that lying down feels good for me right now.
I had some muscle spasms right below my fusion for a while that I think happened because that disc was acting up. Since I've started a physical therapy program working on core strengh exercises that problems has gone away. Unfortunately, the physical therapy is doing nothing for my herniated disc. Heat doesn't help me - it just inflames my sciatic nerve.
You mentioned getting an MRI - have you ever had one? I've been told by some I can't get one because of the rod, but I only need it done below my fusion so maybe they could still do it somehow.
Hope you're starting to get more relief from your pain!
- Sarah
Wow, that's awful that you can only get 4 hours of sleep at a time! I'm lucky in that lying down feels good for me right now.
I had some muscle spasms right below my fusion for a while that I think happened because that disc was acting up. Since I've started a physical therapy program working on core strengh exercises that problems has gone away. Unfortunately, the physical therapy is doing nothing for my herniated disc. Heat doesn't help me - it just inflames my sciatic nerve.
You mentioned getting an MRI - have you ever had one? I've been told by some I can't get one because of the rod, but I only need it done below my fusion so maybe they could still do it somehow.
Hope you're starting to get more relief from your pain!
- Sarah
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