Hello!  Welcome to a new addition of the HDD blog.  My apologies for publishing re-runs the last couple of months.  John and I have been deep in the thick of moving from one home to another so unfortunately, fresh blogs took a back seat to moving.  Speaking of back…

 

MOVING

If you have moved recently, perhaps you will recall the back breaking work involved in moving.  Planning, sorting, decrapping, packing, lifting, loading, unloading, Goodwill runs, unpacking, and organizing are just a few of the joys of moving.  Sometimes it goes smoothly, and other times injury is a result.

 

CHRONIC COMPLAINER

Yes, I am a recent victim of a back injury.  Along with various strenuous activities, moving furniture and boxes may be a contributing factor.  No matter what the cause is, the result is extreme discomfort.  I hate to be a chronic complainer however, simple tasks like getting out of bed, walking, sitting down or picking something up off the floor can prove to not only be painful but nearly impossible.

 

NO BIG DEAL?

If you are anything like me, you hate to make a big deal of an injury.  I figure time will heal it.  Not so fast.  After a few days, I decided to Google back pain.  Maybe a good idea, maybe not.  Back pain can be indicative of some pretty serious health problems and is nothing to take lightly!  My sister recently passed away from colon cancer.  One of her first symptoms was back pain.  Another friend had severe back pain and was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.  She too passed away shortly thereafter.  I tell you this so you will take symptoms seriously.  Maybe it is no big deal but then again, maybe it is.

 

SCIATICA

I believe mine is simply an injury from poor posture sitting in a twisted position at my desk for hours along with lifting associated with moving.  It sounds more like sciatica which refers to pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic nerve, which branches from your lower back through your hips, bittocks and down each leg.  Mayoclicin.org states that typically, sciatica affects only one side of your body.  Although pain associated with sciatica can be severe, most cases resolve with non-operative treatments in a few weeks.

 

 

 

ULTRASOUND

There are different kinds of ultrasound.  One is therapeutic ultrasound which helps relieve pain by sending soothing sound waves into deep tissue for relief.  Another is diagnostic ultrasound which can help diagnose several spine disorders including degenerative disc disease, scoliosis, spinal deformity and tumors.  Sometimes at CT scan or MRI will be performed to locate the root cause of sciatica.

 

HDD

Hopefully today’s blog will urge you to take your symptoms seriously!  Hypochondria is a whole other issue but hope you will assess your health and well being carefully.  If you have questions, make the call, get the test and start on the road to a healthier you.  If we can help, call us at 505-350-3397.