Thread: Old age issues

Ray, I have been having that problem now for the last four to five weeks and over a period of a couple of year off and on. I am going tomorrow to a pain specialist after referral from my orthopedic doctor. First appointment was to identify the problem and then plan what's needed to get relief. I will be given a shot under the x-ray in the back left side of my hip. I hope it works for me. I've had this even when I was having knee's replaced. Way to long putting up with the pain. I stretch my leg with a rope and elastic band. It helps but pain keeps coming back. I know your pain as they would say! I certainly hope you get relief because it really sucks to have it. I seem to think mine is eventually turning into a hip replacement also! Good luck on your plan of attack!

One of my friends had that same shot at a pain center here in town. He said it eliminated about 95% of the pain.That's my next call if it isn't much better by Wednesday.
How do you use the stretch band? Lay on your back and loop over your foot? Then what?

I feel for you, I suffer every day, my fishing is on the somewhat better days.

Ray, put the band around the middle of foot and bend the knee back, pull the band tight and extent your leg and repeat. It puts pressure on the muscles. I also use a rope around the middle of the foot and lay flat of back and pull the rope until my foot touches my rear end. It helps but the pain returns shortly and effect walking only moderately and then after a while it's back to pain for me. Can't stand and can't sit long without it hurting. Hope you get relief!

Thanks Ron. I have an appointment with a pain specialist Doctor at 9 Wednesday. If he can't help I may just tell them to shoot me. I'm no better than a lame horse right now.

I know but don't give up. I just had my shot at 10:30 this morning, it is about 80 % pain free right now. Dr. V told me to take it easy the pain shot will numb the area for a couple of hours and the steroids will kick in and start the job of relieving the inflammation. I go back in two weeks for the second shot and consultation. He gave me a copy of the ex-ray and showed me what I'm fighting. I got lots of inflammation between the joint walls. Caused by stress and heavy lifting or pushing. Could be from a fall. That sounds more like my problem falling. Mine is inflammation and not sciatic even though it feels like it. I hope your doctor can fix you up. The procedure is not bad at all. Good luck SeaRay.

Originally Posted by engineman06

I HAVE A PINCHED SPINE AND THEY CANT OPERATE SO ALL I CAN DO IS PAIN MANAGEMENT AND IT HAS PRETTY MUCH BROUGHT MY FISHING TO A HALT BUT IAM HOPING I CAN GO NEXT WEEKEND IF ALL WORKS OUT
NEVER KNEW REAL PAIN TIL MY BACK WENT OUT.

I’m in the same boat. It sucks sometimes


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X2, waiting to see a neurosurgeon next month. My pm doc said be extremely careful with my neck and back until then.

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