Originally Posted by RennSport911rsa
Yep, waiting on the ok for the MRI still.
Aside from the chiro/accupuncture/pt, as of last week, I began seeing a Pain Mgmt Dr. He ordered me off the NSAID's, increased various vitamins I was already taking, and prescribed a muscle relaxer (Zanaflex). Pain was significantly worse thereafter, to the point where I literally could not walk. At least with the ibuprofen it was mangeable. So as of a few days ago, since I could not get that office on the phone due to their wacky hours, I decided to go off the muscle relaxer, and back to the ibuprofen....much better within 24 hours.
I've always had insurance, but simply never got sick, never got hurt, really had no reason for one. Now that I am getting a bit older, and a new insurance company for this year, I decided I need a PCP. I have a first appointment for tomorrow morning with one.
Though I have not touched weights in about 7 months now, when I did, I never got into any sort of powerlifting. I kept it to the bench, curls, cable rows, and the rest were focused around body weight stuff (push ups, pull ups, crunches)
You're absolutely right about moving around, problem is when it hurts, movement is all but impossible. Laying on my stomach, whether on the bed or floor, almost immediately takes that pain away....without any need for any medication. I can sleep all through the night, without taking any meds before bed, without an issue.
Will report back here with what the PCP has to say tomorrow. Thanks for the reply. I realize that while I've tried to deal with this through alternate channels for the past several moths, I am very much at step 1 of a process at this point.
Any insight on the procedure you had done, please share
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