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Chiropractic VS physical therapy----NEED ANSWERS PLEASE!!
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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 506480" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p>Thanks for all this great info and input. Here is the list of medications I'm currently taking in combination for the knee, the back and the surgery: robaxin (muscle relaxer for surgery, but is helping with back *I think*), oxycodone (for pain post surgery, but it's helping with the back as well), Tylenol for post surgery (also helping with general pains), celebrex (NSAID). I can't use the volterin as I'm taking the celebrex. I've used it in the past and it wasn't all that effective. I think that once I'm all healed and good to go, it will be a nice alternative. </p><p></p><p>When my back goes out, it is generally because I'm extremely stressed out (check), my knee is out of whack and throwing off my gait (check), I'm premenstrual (check), or all three, which is this case. I have HAD issues with bulging and slipped discs, but my chiro has been able to get me back to normal. </p><p></p><p>After the pain of yesterday, I decided to take back my own care and advocate for myself. I chose to go back to my ride and true chiro. She is awesome. She uses accupressure as well as gentle manipulation, stimulant, moist heat and ice, exercise and massage to get me straight again. I will get my back in order and then focus on the knee, in the meantime, there are modified movements I can do with the PT that will not strain my back. </p><p></p><p>I'm telling you, vicodin is the devil. I've said it before, I just cannot tolerate that stuff but because the surgeons office messed up my oxycodone script, I had no choice as it works for the pain somewhat, it just also happens to mess with my psyche. Is wish I knew why, but the **** makes a mess out of me. H and E were able to get me my new script for the oxycodone so I switched back last night. I feel much better mentally and emotionally today than I did yesterday. I feel capable of being in charge of my health again and I'm optimistic that my chiro will get my back in order and everything will work out with my knee.</p><p></p><p>I was so freaked out and stressed about my knee becoming stuck and never regaining it's range of motion, and of my house that is slowly (rapidly) going to pot, of everything being upside down, my disability being denied, etc., that all that stress goes right to my back. I need to practice some relaxation techniques while I'm floundering away.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, thank you for the support...again...and if I don't improve, I will definitely ask about seeing a pain dr or physicist (sp) like Witz suggested. Also, srl, I searched for an acupuncture dr last night on my insurance and there is one in the town next over. I will keep that info handy as well. And my insurance covers it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 506480, member: 2211"] Thanks for all this great info and input. Here is the list of medications I'm currently taking in combination for the knee, the back and the surgery: robaxin (muscle relaxer for surgery, but is helping with back *I think*), oxycodone (for pain post surgery, but it's helping with the back as well), Tylenol for post surgery (also helping with general pains), celebrex (NSAID). I can't use the volterin as I'm taking the celebrex. I've used it in the past and it wasn't all that effective. I think that once I'm all healed and good to go, it will be a nice alternative. When my back goes out, it is generally because I'm extremely stressed out (check), my knee is out of whack and throwing off my gait (check), I'm premenstrual (check), or all three, which is this case. I have HAD issues with bulging and slipped discs, but my chiro has been able to get me back to normal. After the pain of yesterday, I decided to take back my own care and advocate for myself. I chose to go back to my ride and true chiro. She is awesome. She uses accupressure as well as gentle manipulation, stimulant, moist heat and ice, exercise and massage to get me straight again. I will get my back in order and then focus on the knee, in the meantime, there are modified movements I can do with the PT that will not strain my back. I'm telling you, vicodin is the devil. I've said it before, I just cannot tolerate that stuff but because the surgeons office messed up my oxycodone script, I had no choice as it works for the pain somewhat, it just also happens to mess with my psyche. Is wish I knew why, but the **** makes a mess out of me. H and E were able to get me my new script for the oxycodone so I switched back last night. I feel much better mentally and emotionally today than I did yesterday. I feel capable of being in charge of my health again and I'm optimistic that my chiro will get my back in order and everything will work out with my knee. I was so freaked out and stressed about my knee becoming stuck and never regaining it's range of motion, and of my house that is slowly (rapidly) going to pot, of everything being upside down, my disability being denied, etc., that all that stress goes right to my back. I need to practice some relaxation techniques while I'm floundering away. Anyway, thank you for the support...again...and if I don't improve, I will definitely ask about seeing a pain dr or physicist (sp) like Witz suggested. Also, srl, I searched for an acupuncture dr last night on my insurance and there is one in the town next over. I will keep that info handy as well. And my insurance covers it! [/QUOTE]
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