Hello All!
I relied on this forum when I was considering surgery, and after recovering. It has been just over 9 years since surgery. I am fused T5-L1.
I had surgery with Dr Errico who is now no longer in NYC. So I am really hesitant to return and find a new doctor. I am curious if you can all help me determine whether or not my issue requires an appt with whoever his replacement is.
I am feeling a radiating pain coming from my top right rod. This is the only part of the rods I can feel from the outside (always have been able to). It’s a very nagging pain. It MAY be muscular but this feels strange. I tried lying on a foam roller to relieve stress in the muscles and I feel that darn rod so much. It’s painful.
I can talk to a PT or my massage therapist. I’ve done it all to maintain back health all this time. But this is the first time I actually feel like an X-ray is in order.
Is it possible for a rod to move? Come out of place and irritate muscles/tissue around it??
Thanks for your help and insight!
Jamie
I relied on this forum when I was considering surgery, and after recovering. It has been just over 9 years since surgery. I am fused T5-L1.
I had surgery with Dr Errico who is now no longer in NYC. So I am really hesitant to return and find a new doctor. I am curious if you can all help me determine whether or not my issue requires an appt with whoever his replacement is.
I am feeling a radiating pain coming from my top right rod. This is the only part of the rods I can feel from the outside (always have been able to). It’s a very nagging pain. It MAY be muscular but this feels strange. I tried lying on a foam roller to relieve stress in the muscles and I feel that darn rod so much. It’s painful.
I can talk to a PT or my massage therapist. I’ve done it all to maintain back health all this time. But this is the first time I actually feel like an X-ray is in order.
Is it possible for a rod to move? Come out of place and irritate muscles/tissue around it??
Thanks for your help and insight!
Jamie
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