Manipulation under anesthesia

[kst8fan]

Anybody ever had it done??? Did it work?? What was the pain like when you woke up??

Paging Nerveman

[ev13wt]

I do it to chicks all the time.

[some zilch]

i had it done after i broke my knee a few years ago. it was not bending well as it should be after resetting it, so they knumbed me up and proceeded to force my knee to bend to break the scar tissue. i was fighting back b/c it hurt, so they put me out entirely....

[EMIEVEL]

Yeah it's gonna hurt like hell when you wake up but it doesn't matter...you still need it done. Or you could just hop on a motocross bike. Those things break up tissue like a boss.

[SanDiegoCJ]

Originally Posted by kst8fan

Anybody ever had it done??? Did it work?? What was the pain like when you woke up??

Paging Nerveman

My wife had that done on her right shoulder. She hurt BIG TIME for weeks later.

[NERVEman]

It will hurt after but if you ice it (look into cold therapy http://www.breg.com/products/cold-th...k-cold-therapy) and do the rehab, you will be happy that you did it.
Frozen shoulder?

[kst8fan]

@some zilch: how much pain were you in after the procedure? How long did the pain last? Did the procedure work?

@ nerveman: no, piriformis syndrome and extreme pain where the illium and sacrum meet

[NERVEman]

Originally Posted by kst8fan

@some zilch: how much pain were you in after the procedure? How long did the pain last? Did the procedure work?

@ nerveman: no, piriformis syndrome and extreme pain where the illium and sacrum meet

tried chiro manipulation first?i can not remember who sees chiro's on here... (every patient i see gets the sacrum/illium junction adjusted, everyone)

[kst8fan]

I have had 3 epidural steroid shots, 20+ sessions of spinal decompression, then found out it wasn't a bulging disc like originally thought. I have been in physical therapy for 6 weeks- 3x/week with graston sessions and twice weekly adjustments. Sciatic pain has subsided, put still have extreme pain at periformis and new pain at sacrum/illium junction.

I have been dealing with pain in my left hip for about 9 months. I feel I have been very proactive in trying to relieve the pain without surgery or pain meds, other than ibuprofen. Kind of at my wits end and wondering if some type of surgery is needed.

[SteelFuser]

When I shattered my elbow the doc did this 4 times. After the 2nd, I asked for a nerve block so you can't feel anything (basically paralyzed) that arm for about 8 hrs after surgery. It buys you time to get back on some painkillers after the surgery. It was kinda creepy when my arm wouldn't move very much before the procedure, after I woke up the doc grabbed it and moved it almost full movement and you can't feel your arm. Ever since then I always get a nerve block.

[NERVEman]

Originally Posted by kst8fan

I have had 3 epidural steroid shots, 20+ sessions of spinal decompression, then found out it wasn't a bulging disc like originally thought. I have been in physical therapy for 6 weeks- 3x/week with graston sessions and twice weekly adjustments. Sciatic pain has subsided, put still have extreme pain at periformis and new pain at sacrum/illium junction.

I have been dealing with pain in my left hip for about 9 months. I feel I have been very proactive in trying to relieve the pain without surgery or pain meds, other than ibuprofen. Kind of at my wits end and wondering if some type of surgery is needed.

Definitely proactive.
i can only state that a Physical Therapist doing chiro is like a oilchange guy building your engine.
a weekend course in manipulation versus 4 years of courses does make a big difference when it comes to deciding what should be adjusted (manipulated), when and where.
i know its gonna suck but i would ask family/friends/co workers if they have a great chiro. i would do that before looking at surgery.
It seems like everyone you have seen is missing the 'actual' problem.

9 months...sucks.
How old are you?

[kst8fan]

I guess I should have clarified, my physical therapy is at a chiropractic clinic. Physical therapy is performed with a doctor of physical therapy. The adjustments and graston are done by a chiropractor.

I'm just turned 37

[det107]

Originally Posted by kst8fan

What was the pain like when you woke up??

Cheap alternative of using a "large hammer" as a tranquilizer definitely hurts-

[NERVEman]

Originally Posted by kst8fan

I guess I should have clarified, my physical therapy is at a chiropractic clinic. Physical therapy is performed with a doctor of physical therapy. The adjustments and graston are done by a chiropractor.

I'm just turned 37

Thanks for that.
Xrays of Lumbar? L5/S1 spot? SI joints (if not seen in Lumbar spine pics? and bilateral hip views?
See if you can find out the exact names of the ones done so far.

[kst8fan]

Sending you a pm nerveman

[kst8fan]

I have had an MRI of the lumbar spine w/out contrast, a hip MRI w/out contrast, and lower spine/hip x-rays. All showed negative results as to the cause of my pain.....

[some zilch]

Originally Posted by kst8fan

@some zilch: how much pain were you in after the procedure? How long did the pain last? Did the procedure work?

@ nerveman: no, piriformis syndrome and extreme pain where the illium and sacrum meet

i was in quite a bit of pain for quite a while after the procedure. i was then put on some sort of "automatic powered knee mover. it basically makes my leg/knee go through the same motions that it would if i were peddeling a bicycle--but it was self powered, and forced my knee to move. 20 hours a day for 3 days............

i spent 12 days in the hospital for a broken knee/femur/ankle. 6 years later, i still walk with a pronounced limp, cannot kneel down, cant run, cant jump, and have balance issues

[stevrock]

Originally Posted by NERVEman

Definitely proactive.
i can only state that a Physical Therapist doing chiro is like a oilchange guy building your engine.
a weekend course in manipulation versus 4 years of courses does make a big difference when it comes to deciding what should be adjusted (manipulated), when and where.
i know its gonna suck but i would ask family/friends/co workers if they have a great chiro. i would do that before looking at surgery.
It seems like everyone you have seen is missing the 'actual' problem.

9 months...sucks.
How old are you?

No wonder you guys aren't considered real doctors

[ademb]

I snapped my right radius about an inch back from the wrist back in 2010 after a downhill mtb crash in Canada. My arm had moved out of straight a touch so they did a nerve block from just above my elbow down and then 2 doctors procedded to yank my arm about for a bit, then check it on a portable xray machine, yank some more, xray etc etc til it was straight.

All the time I'm sitting there wide eyed on painkillers for the large gash on my chin and severe body bruising watching em haha

[Haole]

Originally Posted by NERVEman

tried chiro manipulation first?i can not remember who sees chiro's on here... (every patient i see gets the sacrum/illium junction adjusted, everyone)

I had mine adjusted last week (twice just to make sure.) It's no bueno to have your sacroilliac out of whack.

It was causing me to have a lot of pain elsewhere.

In my case, it seems that my seat was too far back on my work truck. I was twisting my hip to reach the gas pedal.

I've been pain free for a week. Now if I can figure out the issues with my feet, I'll be real happy. I think it's nerve related. My podiatrist thinks it's my flip flops.

[Haole]

Originally Posted by NERVEman

Definitely proactive.
i can only state that a Physical Therapist doing chiro is like a oilchange guy building your engine.
a weekend course in manipulation versus 4 years of courses does make a big difference when it comes to deciding what should be adjusted (manipulated), when and where.
i know its gonna suck but i would ask family/friends/co workers if they have a great chiro. i would do that before looking at surgery.
It seems like everyone you have seen is missing the 'actual' problem.

9 months...sucks.
How old are you?

A lot of chiros are doing PT in the military.

[drveede76]

I was totally expecting something more like this........

[WheelinOK]

I've ran fluoro for manipulation/reductions. Shit looks painful, but worth it.