I will clear it shortly.
Pain doc did a quick exam, so poking and prodding. Shew started our talk with..."Doug...you do know how ugly your spine is, right?". That kinda stung a bit...lol. As many of us know when you develop overuse injuries Mr Arthur, arthritis, often pays you a visit. She said that the pressure I have been feeling up to when this pain showed up is Mr. A. She told that based on on how I am moving and with where the pain is that I just have had a major arthritic flare. She wants me to cancel PT next week, I don't want to burn up me sessions just laying on a bed with a heat pack and UV light on my back. Told me to stretch, as long as it does not hurt. Gave me another round of MethylPREDNISolone and some muscle relaxers. The muscle relaxers are really doing a number on me, damn near drooling on myself.
She did tell me that the stimulator will not help with this. Lauren asked if I was still trying to get off the Opioids. She did tell me that in some patients that have moderate-severe arthritis in their spine that a pain pump often helps. So....when/if I can get off the narcotics that they would be more then willing to try. I was planning on having one put in if the Vertiflex and Stimulator did not manage my pain enough so...
Again...I sincerely appreciate you folks listening to me rant about this crap...
