Guest guest Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Hi, I had my almost 8 month check up with Dr. Rand yesterday. My X-rays looked good and he said I have healed well but he was surprised by how much pain I was in. We did a catscan and it confirmed that structurally everything is fine. I have a lot of lower back pain. We did identify that some of it is due the screw on the left side of my pelvis. He wants me to try a SI (sacrial injection?). I'll do it sometime in December. Anyone had luck with this? I'm hoping this is not the first in another string of hospital visits/procedures that I will have to do to feel better. I have started using a heating pad in the evenings and that helps a bit. The rest of the pain...could be that I have to live with it or could be all the things I'm doing now. Through the course of our conversation and check-up, I realized that between my job, 6 yr old child, and other responsibilites, I am probably not getting enough rest and am working pretty hard. Also, I'm probably doing normal everyday activities that I might need to reconsider. We talked about starting some swimming or pilates or something to start building up my muscles again. I used to work out 3 times a week prior to the surgery despite the back and leg pain so I'm looking forward to this part. Finally, he told me to take Tylenol round the clock to see if that helps. Just wanted to provide an update in case it helps anyone else... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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