sore back vs tingling legs?

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I'm writing on behalf of my teenage daughter. She was diagnosed with scoliosis

and wore a Boston brace for a couple of years.

She often has pain, especially in the upper back. The doctor sent her to

physical therapy, where they taught her some exercises. But after she does the

exercises, her legs tingle. The physical therapist told her to stop the

exercises, but didn't tell her what to do instead.

So it seems that she has to choose between back pain or leg pain, either of

which probably represents a deeper problem. The professionals are not helpful

at this point.

Most (or all) on this list are not doctors. You can't diagnose via internet.

Okay. But what can you recommend from this point?

Thank you for all serious answers.

Ted Shoemaker

[Guest guest]

Here is what I experience, All movement equals pain. The more I move the more I

hurt. The less I move the better I feel temporarily but the stiffer and less

flexible I become. Also the worse the pain gets later on. In other words you

have to keep up the exercises for life because if you don't you loose whatever

flexibility you have. I have been battling spinal and leg pain for roughly 40

years now and that's what I found. Use it or loose it is unfortunately my motto.

The leg tingling can be caused by a bunch of stuff. However tingling doesn't

necessarily make it a bad thing if the exercises keep her moving around. My feet

have tingled for years now. The other thing I have found with physiotherapists,

in my case, is that I can train them into limiting my activities so that I don't

hurt as much but sooner or later that comes back to harm me. If you tell them

you hurt they will nearly automatically tell you to stop. In most cases it's

probably the right advice but...

So what do I recommend? I would recommend asking a doctor why they think that

she is experiencing leg tingling and whether the exercises are causing her more

harm than good. If the answer is she is hurting herself then so be it stop the

exercises but it might be a case of what I experience and it's just a nuisance

then I would consider the exercise as a life time thing and keep going with

them. I have to be very serious in this... Use it or loose it. I am nearly in a

wheelchair full time because of scoliosis and some of it is my fault in not

taking it seriously enough when I was younger. If I could go back I would have

been in a gym most of the day building up my muscles and the heck with the pain

because once I stopped being physically active the real pain began.

>

> Hello,

>

> I'm writing on behalf of my teenage daughter. She was diagnosed with

scoliosis and wore a Boston brace for a couple of years.

>

> She often has pain, especially in the upper back. The doctor sent her to

physical therapy, where they taught her some exercises. But after she does the

exercises, her legs tingle. The physical therapist told her to stop the

exercises, but didn't tell her what to do instead.

>

> So it seems that she has to choose between back pain or leg pain, either of

which probably represents a deeper problem. The professionals are not helpful

at this point.

>

> Most (or all) on this list are not doctors. You can't diagnose via internet.

Okay. But what can you recommend from this point?

>

> Thank you for all serious answers.

>

> Ted Shoemaker

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ted...

I don't know if my situation would apply to your daughter's leg(s) tingling;

however, I'll through it out. I had tingling in my hands a number of years ago

especially when I was resting. My primary referred me to a neurologist. At first

the neurologist thought I had Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and referred me to an OT

for therapy. It DID NOT help. He had me get an MRI of my neck. If showed a

major disc herniation at the C3-C4 level compressing on my spinal cord.

To make a long story short, discuss your concerns with your daughter's primary

doctor. A referral to a neurologist may be helpful to see if there may be an

underlining neurological issue.

I hope this helps!!

S.

sore back vs tingling legs?

Hello,

I'm writing on behalf of my teenage daughter. She was diagnosed with scoliosis

and wore a Boston brace for a couple of years.

She often has pain, especially in the upper back. The doctor sent her to

physical therapy, where they taught her some exercises. But after she does the

exercises, her legs tingle. The physical therapist told her to stop the

exercises, but didn't tell her what to do instead.

So it seems that she has to choose between back pain or leg pain, either of

which probably represents a deeper problem. The professionals are not helpful

at this point.

Most (or all) on this list are not doctors. You can't diagnose via internet.

Okay. But what can you recommend from this point?

Thank you for all serious answers.

Ted Shoemaker

[Guest guest]

I agree with the move it or lose it. I have scoliosis, osteoporosis,

osteoarthritis, chronic disc degeneration, Arachnoiditis, fibromyalgia & several

other debilitating illnesses. I was supposed to have an op 2 and a half years

ago to try & straighten the curve and was told the only pain that could be

relieved was the sciatica pain in the leg. There was nothing could be done for

the back pain. Due to the public hospital system in Australia I had to wait all

that time for the op & now the surgeon does not want to do it as everything has

got so much worse. I am told it is my decision if I want to have it & I take the

consequences which are huge problems. I am now thinking what I should do but

meanwhile I have to keep moving or I stiffen up & then there is more problems.

So yes move it or lose it. You have to try & break through the pain barrier,

maybe ease up a bit but do not stop. Take it in stages.