Jackie,

I had that done to my back years ago and it worked well.  I figure that will 
be part of the treatment and I do know you can buy them for home use.

Phil.




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From: "Jackie Shepherd" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, August 02, 2013 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: Doctor's appointment concerning my back today


> Phil, my husband Bill has a device, not sure what it's called, which has 
> pads you place on places such as your shoulder or back and you can control 
> pain with electrical impulses.  He has a torn rotator cup and arthritis so 
> bad that it has been hard for him to lift his arms to put his shirt on. 
> This device relaxes the muscles and reduces the pain.  Perhaps, if you 
> have insurance,, it might pay for such a device for you.  Also, maybe 
> someone knows what that device would be called.  I should know, having 
> been a medical transcriber, though that was back in the 70s and I doubt 
> they had anything like that.
>
> At any rate, I'll be praying for you.  I know that the Lord will not let 
> you suffer more pain than you can stand.  He will always be there for you!
>
> Jackie
>
>
>
>
> At 06:13 PM 2013-08-01, you wrote:
>>First, happy 137th birthday Colorado.
>>
>>My appointment with the back doctor wasn't all that encouraging today. 
>>Basically, the x-rays they took today, plus the physical tests they did, 
>>revealed my lower back is telescoping, that is, the vertebras are all 
>>pressing downward.  As they  do, they are pressuring the disks which in 
>>turn are spreading out, slipping to the sides, and coming in contact with 
>>nerves which creates the pain in all the various locations.  The pain 
>>changes from the lower back, into my hips, back of my legs, and all the 
>>way down to my ankles.  Each back episode, creates pain in multiple places 
>>but not the same places each and every time.  Also, the pain level my be 
>>from mild to severe.  They do not recommend surgery because it would take 
>>a number of fusions of the vertebras to repair the damage that is ongoing. 
>>They are recommending physical therapy in order to learn ways of 
>>exercising to the point the vertebras pull back from each other further 
>>and thus creating less pressure on the disks.  In short, learn to live 
>>with it.  I was hoping it would be a single set of vertebra that could be 
>>fused but that isn't the case.  The pain episodes will continue but 
>>hopefully, with the PT, not as often and the exercises can be continued at 
>>home and should help keep things in better shape; maybe.  At some point, 
>>if the PT is helping, I can go back and get shots in different places of 
>>my lower back to help with pain management, if it gets unbearable, that 
>>is, but only time will tell.  Learning to live with pain is going to be 
>>the name of the game.  At least now I know.  Certainly not as encouraging 
>>as I would have hoped but knowing is better than not knowing.
>>
>>Phil.
>>
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