BACK PROBLEMS

[EDWIN]

Hi to every one. I served active duty in the Army in 1984. After falling into a hole I started to experience a lot of pain. I was diagnosed with PUBIS SYMPHYSIS DYSFUNCTION. After being treated with meds and "MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE" I started to experience constant pain in my lower back. X-rays neg, MRIS negative, CT scans negative. Now,  2016 i'm diagnosed with DDD in my lower back. VA says that my current condition is not related at all with what happened while in service. That it does not matter how long I was on profile for my back pain. ANY suggestions ????

[iceturkee]

true, a cat scan or mri will give you a better picture than a normal xray.

[ArNG11]

On June 5, 2016 at 6:37 AM, EDWIN said:

Since all the recent results show everything that is wrong with my back , now I have to wait until the Appeal.

I kind of got ahead of myself, but really get medical attention and treatment first,  that is the most important thing.  For the most part I managed to get the VAMC to do a few things that helped such as trigger point injections, massage, acupuncture and of course medications.  No pain relievers but the VAMC was nice enough to provide some muscle relaxers.  That only addresses the muscle tension and spasms.  Heat and ice are great, you can ask to get cold and hot packs.  They offer some pain releasing creams and analgesics.  The even offer some with capsicum creams which provides some relieving heat.  You can also ask about tens units.  All of these items helped me and I still used them to this day. My treatments are more frequent and complex on a rotating schedule, however, every little thing that you can do can make a significant difference.

Oh and walking and swimming are great low impact for exercise.