Going to see a new doctor this morning

Real tired of my old PCP office. Terrible communication and very dirty place. Just a checkup but I’m going to see if he will order me a work up for my back. Certain I have a slipped disc.
Work wants to know when I’ll be in


When I’m good and ready

That’s when

Yep sometimes you have to shop around. Good luck!

Loved the new doctor. He spent 40 min with me and ordered an x ray, nerve conduction test and physical therapy

Hope the new doc gets you all fixed up. Back pain sucks.

According to Mayo Clinic surgery is a last resort for back pain. Try many other remedies first.
My brother had back surgery and wished afterwards he never had it.

My wife worked for and retired from Mayo. They’ve told her surgery is the last option. Right now she’s following all their recommendations which include exercise, acupuncture, massage, chiropractor, TENS stimulation and periodic corticosteroid injections. The pain level without all of this is 7 of 10. With everything other than corticosteroid injections is about 5 of 10. The injections bring it down to 2-3 out of 10. Mayo says when the injections stop working, they’ll do surgery.

That’s the last thing I want!

We've fired lots of doctors...don't feel bad

I'm lucky in that I can drop 40 bucks on a chiropractor ever few months and he keeps my back pain down enough to sleep at night.

Back surgery should always be the last option.That being said my lower back surgery was the best thing that ever happened to me 9 years ago.Good luck with everything.

Back pain sucks, therapy has helped me.

Half of all Doctors graduated in the bottom of their class.

Trying to work it around my schedule. Management made sure they said “oh therapy didn’t help me at all”

Because they don’t want me missing any work

My wife fired the last one, the last 2 kids at home had that doctor since they were little. All the doctor wanted to do was spend the entire appointment belittling you for not falling instep and taking every Covid and influenza vaccine ever created. We told her where she could shove that needle and now have a new doctor who asks the question and then moves on with no comments.

Get a GOOD SOLID diagnosis before you even dare do surgery. I had debilitating back problems for most of my life, even though i worked out hard. I literally fixed it in a few weeks with lower back extensions at the gym. Do not take meds and do not listen to anyone who takes meds, until you have tried fitness. DO NOT TAKE MEDS!

Never thought of it this way. Good point

YES, SHOP AROUND, we had a great doctor, but she retired, we have a new one now I'm ok with so far, my daughter loves him, my wife doesn't like any doctors,

first back surgery i had did not work. 2nd brought me back from contemplating suicide

Ouch!

I don’t know what is wrong yet but this is different from the muscle injury I had 8 years ago. Just turning from side to side while I’m trying to sleep is excruciating and getting up out of bed is a chore. A brisk step down off a curb about made me pass out

About all the doctors here have sold out to the big health companies and are now just employees, they're told how to practice, how long to spend with patients and who to refer too.
Pretty hard to find one that will buck the system, or even have an original thought.

Prayers for you

I had a laminectomy four years ago which rid me of constant lower back pain. Dr. said surgery would be 85% success rate. I took the gamble and won.

Have you had a diagnosis of what's causing your pain?

My wife had severe back pain that ran down her leg. She was diagnosed with a sciatic nerve problem. They gave her an epidural shot and she's pain free for almost a year now. They told her if the pain returns they can give her another epidural.

Not yet I am waiting to hear about the x Ray

My wife had an Xray and it didn't show anything wrong with her back. She then had an MRI which showed the sciatic nerve problem. That doesn't show up on an Xray from what I understand.

They won’t do MRI until I finish with PT and then if it’s no better. Insurance is a racket

I hope the PT works for you.

did the Dr check your prostate

Prayers for you. I understand the Dr. dance my wife has been going through this, can't get where real held is without doing this, then that. when you get through that then begin again since it has been so long.

Never get back surgery my gal has had 2 and it’s not good

I hope your Doctor see s a fix Smah0

My chiropractor keeps my back and neck working .

Couldn’t seem to find it…

dog gone it. at least he tried. I have had a ton of back surgeries. pm if you have specific questions. I have probably been there