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Posted 6/19/2015 8:54 PM (GMT -5)
It happened on march 2/15 when I got hurt from my chiro. he was doing ART on my severe snapping hips with left side being worse.  I sought this treatment cause I had read about it.  He probably helps many people and am not mad at him...just now I am hurt.  An over achiever, he frequently got frustrated that while lying on my side, I couldn't lift my leg and he would press hard on tendon with one hand and he would also force my othe straight leg up till the popping sound..this was repeated 10 or 12 times per leg twice a week and then week seven on mar. 2 it felt like my mucles in side of my body ripped.  anyway..right side is worse but also left side pain..with right side bbeing worse. I think he damaged nerves in my butt and side of body hurts....I have had 11 muscle spasms in march and april tried stretching it out and housebound two weeks couldn't get out of be..my nice physio doesn't believe he hurt me and she thinks it is just my body producing pain ..extra..i hurt in both sides and back all the time.  My right buttocks hurts and electrical through legs and toes.  Recently my wrists are tendonitis so I should not type so much..i heard that mri shows nerve damage...plan to get muscles done and right buttocks..don't know if I will heal..he was crazy strong..used to call him my avatar doctor.
Posted 6/19/2015 11:41 PM (GMT -5)
Hello Keetz & welcome to the chronic pain forum. Glad that you found us but sorry you have the need to be here.

I really hope you have no plans on seeing the chiropractor again. He should not have forced you as you described, that is not what chiropractic care is about. Yes, we do see people get injured like you did from too aggressive chiropractic care.

You may want to consider finding an orthopedic that specializes in hips & have a consult. You mentioned a physio being involved with your care, is this person affiliated with the chiropractors office? I disagree with what this physio is saying, she is trying to protect the chiropractor for whatever reason. The body produces pain when there is a problem & your symptoms did not start until that incident.

Take care.
Posted 6/20/2015 5:30 AM (GMT -5)
Welcome Keetz and onboard with Susie here. We are not anti-chiro here and there's a time and circumstances where they can actually help. In saying that the time is after you have a confirmed diagnosis by a medical Dr specializing in ortho/neuro or whatever specialist is needed for your type of pain issues. Unfortunately we get far more such as you who go for a problem before diagnosis by MD and end up far far worse than they were.

The symptoms you are describing could be muscle damage, nerve damage or muscle damage causing nerve entrapment. Either way do not go to the Chiro again until you see a good qualified Orthopedic Dr and yes hopefully an MRI but keep in mind muscle and nerve damage is usually confirmed by having a EMG and that may take a Neuro Dr visit.

Again welcome to the forum.
Posted 6/20/2015 1:00 PM (GMT -5)
I think I made it quite clear that I am not anti chiro. I saw one that worked well with me for over 18 years. I find it interesting that you chose to respond to me first by this remark knowing full well that I have excruciating pain. Again, if this wasn't crystal clear, I am not against chiropractors otherwise I would be in a law office sueing someone verses on this website trying to converse with injured people verses getting criticized for being against chiros which I am not and which you decided to point out...for not reason but to cover your paranoia verses something I actually said
Posted 6/20/2015 1:09 PM (GMT -5)
Keetz, I think you misunderstood Vickie's post to you. In the past when a member has been under the care of a chiropractor we have been accused of being anti-chiropractic which we are not. Yes, the vast majority of us in this forum are under the care of a medical dr but that does not make us anti-chiropractic & by no means were you being accused of the very same. I hope that you will read her post again because she was not accusing you of a thing. Maybe the pain you are in has you in a bad mood today, which happens to all us from time to time.

Take care.
Posted 6/20/2015 1:22 PM (GMT -5)
I am going to get images in August. I am waiting because the MRI bed is a hard surface and I don't have much body padding so I thought this would hurt my back. I know that my constant coughing aggravates my condition. I cough when lying down and I am back on black seed oil. The antibiotics didn't work and fyi, this doesn't mean I am against meds for anyone who is on the same mental labelling system as the previous commenter. Like art, black seed oil is a product which has received public acclaim but it isn't exactly proven by studies...ehich I don't see as a problem. After my mri, if there are significant findings I will go on Cymbalta, lyrica, gabpen...or a similar drug that has nerve relaxing qualities....that is my plan....it is true if my physio was speaking from the heart verses what the above person said...protecting the intent of the chiro community..fyi..I think she was being candid or straight forward no hidden agenda..at any rate...it would make sense if peoples systems do this because it would be comparable to adrenaline...everyone has heard of a little mother lifting a dresser off her young adventurous child who chose to climb it...well, likewise I believe the body can over produce as to do with pain as well. So, in other words, I believe that my physio could have a point...after all, it was her exercises that shrunk my neck herniations from 2 years past and made me into the owl.(hee, hee) I am today...and I hope no one defines themselves according to their pain.....this is a temporary awful thing...go ahead and cry and don't worry about being strong...we the injured will help each other..you are not alone.
Posted 6/20/2015 1:59 PM (GMT -5)
The electrical feeling you have described in the legs & toes are typical symptoms of a nerve problem. If the pain is as bad as you describe a dr can try you on any of the above nerve pain medications without having an MRI done. Those medications take time to work because they have to find your therapeutic dose & they have to build up in the system which can take a couple of months, relief is not immediate.

Good luck.
Posted 6/20/2015 4:14 PM (GMT -5)
Thanks Susie. I am holding off on these meds because I have a dry throat always and didn't want it to get worse..i cough all night from what they told me bronchitis and inhalers don't work.......anyway..i used to be healthier..i feel like a deer in headlights.....you are very kind thank you. you have a good day too
Posted 6/20/2015 4:17 PM (GMT -5)
I used advil every day with a few clean up system days in march and april..end of april stated alleve which works better and this month alleve but some times stomach hurts..although I throw up in my sleep sometimes so some could be from this..for me the vomiting is stress related and pain...not a separate thing
Posted 6/20/2015 4:23 PM (GMT -5)
I was wondering if anyone has the answers to some questions. When they mri and find compressed nerves do they say a bit, moderate severe ...do they qualify nerve compression issues...my question holds true for inflammation and strains of muscles tendons fascia whatever...do they qualify the degree of the soft tissue injury...I have only had discs mri before so I don't know stuff like this. thx in advance to whoever takes the time to respond to this
Posted 6/20/2015 4:27 PM (GMT -5)
actually another question about my over one year lingering cough...was given antibiotics recently and they didn't work..now they want to give me a 500mg antibiotic for first day and 250 dose strength for rest of week and a steroid....question is...if these things don't work does it make the cough worse because it seemed to have gotten worse from last antibiotic..does the germ become stronger if the medicine doesn't work
Posted 6/21/2015 4:27 AM (GMT -5)
Keetz your intent on believing your right about your perception of something I said, which by the way was not even close to what I meant by the statement and Susie explained. We don't make snarky and snide remarks here or have hidden agendas.

Please remember we are not medical Doctor's therefore anything we say to you here or any advice is from personal experience and should never replace your Doctors direction.

Just a fyi, attitude plays a very important part of getting adequate care for chronic pain .

Good luck
Posted 6/21/2015 7:25 AM (GMT -5)
A night time cough could be acid reflux asthma, a stomach medication might help, you could try otc zantac to see if that helps, I also get a cough when laying down flat. Sounds more like asthma than bronchitis, nebulizer treatments can help when inhalers fail, not everyone responds to inhalers and bronchitis can be viral or bacterial, if its viral then antibotics will not help...a good vitamic c and some zinc might help. Hope your feeling better soon...
Posted 6/21/2015 11:43 AM (GMT -5)
I am getting the cough more while standing now too..or sitting....I have just been prescribed more antibiotics and steroid for a week. had to take couple of strong alleve and pharmacist said not to mix had to take the alleve because of strong back pains....cant straighten out my back upright again...it is so scary all my back regression..and whole body is still weak from 2 years ago neck injury and bed ridden 5 months..the wrist brace for my tendonitis actually hurt my bicep muscle so I cant type for long plus cant sit anymore cause of back..i basically cry all the time and mostly housebound..getting the anti and steroid yesterday hard surface in Walmart 20 minutes hurt my back a lot more...another Ativan..thx ..nobody in my real life cares anymore ..sis yells at me....dad loves me but he is 84
Posted 6/21/2015 1:07 PM (GMT -5)
I can understand about the family situation, I'm not close to any of my 3 brothers anymore, sometimes that hurts but I go to couseling which helps. So we do understand about that...It is hard trying to get our families to understand. I also have RA and because of that they do understand me a little better, but if I had just chronic pain then that is an issue because people can't see chronic pain.
Example: If I was injured and had a broken bone then people see a cast and understand the pain, but pain itself alone is so hard for people to understand or to have sympathies for...Many of us have gone through a lot with our families and couseling can help you on that and a good couselor can give you advise on how to talk to your family about your chronic pain as well and it does need understanding.
Mostly people do not accept chronic pain because they can't see it...hope this helps you...
Posted 6/22/2015 6:53 PM (GMT -5)
well standing/walking on hard surface in Walmart to get my meds made me regress..lower back and today side severe spasms..hope it doesn't make back surgery site swell again....I feel very scared the azinmyscin cant spell anti..500mg and steroids for my cough are making me throw up and the stomach aches..i feel like such a wimp..wrist tendonitis acting upp ...bye
Posted 6/22/2015 6:57 PM (GMT -5)
thank you chartreux. I should have started with that above..my physio told me she understands that I wont see her for a few months..excruciating pain in my side
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