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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: near Allentown, PA
Posts: 209
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: near Allentown, PA
Posts: 209
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dana,
don't blame u for not wanting to see a surgeon....you're right, what surgeons do is surgery! (it's not just a clever name!)......did the pain doc have any other ideas?
last time i saw the neuro, he wanted to do an emg, and like u, i refused.....he said that it was a while since i'd had one and wanted to see if i'd had any add'l damage.....i asked him what would change based on the results of the emg, and he said 'nothing', so i told him i wouldn't do it unless there was at least the possibility of something in it for me.....he said he liked my logic but not my conclusion.......tough, doc!....u think i should go thru that test just because you're curious?
i know a woman who has problems with her back that sound similar to yours....she goes to the same PT place where i go.....she swims laps, does water walking and a bunch of other exercises....she says that only the aquatic therapy has helped.....the other PT she had didn't do much for her.....maybe something to keep in mind?
i wish they'd found something easier for u to deal with!
liz
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