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RunningMan -> Need help with back pain (July 13, 2005 3:27:00 AM)
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Longtime runner desperately needs some assistance. I had a severe episode of back pain this past January while training for a marathon. Went to PT, who said it was probably a tear in the outer part of the disc, but not a herniation. I did rehab for about 6 weeks and felt great.
About 3 weeks ago, I was cutting wood and re-injured myself. I had x-rays and the only finding was a complete loss of the curve in the low back.
My symptoms have gotten progressively worse. I can extend my back without being nearly-knocked to the floor. I have burning pain between the bottom of my rib cage in the back and my tail bone; my butt cheeks burn as well, and there is a deep ache in the front of my right thigh. The pain stops just above the knee, and no bowel or bladder changes.
Today the pain is deep and throbbing. It feels like it is radiating from the back of my spine through the front into my bowels and kidney area. As I sit here typing, the area over my kidneys throbs. The only position that relieves my pain is lying flat on my back with my hips and knees bent and supported by something.
I need to know what to do. PT helped a lot, so should I go back there first? There are no doctors in my area that know much about backs, except for a physiatrist/spine specialist. Do any of my symptoms indicate involvement of something besides my back?
I greatly appreciate any help. I am in a rural area and have limited access to healthcare.
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