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Re: [RC] Compression Fracture- medical/chiropractic advice pls - Lysane CreeUmm....a sharp pain at the fracture site, for me it was severe enough that I knew better than to try to get up. I could move my arms and legs without too much pain.
I was given morphine initially but after that it was only Tylenol and I didn't really need it as the first few days I was just lying in a bed. As long I didn't move too much it was o.k. But it was pretty freaky that if I did not move at all and just flexed a finger, I could feel the pull in my back. The things you do to keep yourself entertained. lol That is when you really realize just how everything really is dependent on your spine and is all connnected.
On the fourth day, they told me now I had to sit up and start to get moving slowly so the physiotherapist helped me get up. The first time my spine (and the broken vertebraes) held my weight, that had to be the most pain I have ever felt in my life. It only lasted a few seconds but extremely intense sharp pain. Still makes me shudder to think about it.
I was told that a compression fracture is most often caused because when there is a bend in the spine at the time of impact.
My father had a minor compression fracture (as a result of brittle bones, illness and age) and he was able to walk around, but kept getting pains that he described as "electric shocks", went to get checked and they told him he had a compression fracture.
Lysane
----- Original Message ---- From: "Kitley, Carrie E Civ USAF AFSPC 30 MDSS/SGSLF" <carrie.kitley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: Lysane Cree <lysanec@xxxxxxxx>; Sheila_Larsen@xxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 3:50:58 PM Subject: RE: [RC] Compression Fracture- medical/chiropractic advice pls Just curious - Can you describe what a compression fracture feels like? Carrie Kitley 30th Medical Group, Vandenberg AFB DMLSS Database Sustainment Specialist (DSS) CACI International Inc www.caci.com dsn 276-1077, Comm (805) 606-1077 fax dsn 276-1179 <\_~ // \\ carrie.kitley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lysane Cree Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 12:07 PM To: Sheila_Larsen@xxxxxxx; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [RC] Compression Fracture- medical/chiropractic advice pls I would wait on the chiro until the doctor considers you to be healed - has the doctor given you a timeline for the restriction on activities? You could end up doing more damage if the fracture is not healed I would think. I had a pretty serious ridng accident about four years ago with several compression fractures, T-8 being the most severe, and I wore a brace for six months. Another six months of restricted activities, no riding and physio with a physiotherapist/osteopath at a sports medicine clinic. The exercises they gave me were awesome for getting rid of the stiffness that six months with a brace will do. I still use some of the physio exercises for stretching my back. I find that as long as I am doing exercise I am good, it is when I do less exercise or have been inactive (like standing in one place or in a line) that I get a sore/stiff back. Also a regular stretching routine is a must for me. I have not yet tried a chiro as I am a bit of a chicken about having my back/neck worked on in that way, although a chiro has done wonders for my horse! The chiro did say he would have to see xrays of my injuries *before* working on me and this is several years after. So proceed with caution! You may want to give an osteopath or physiotherapist a try first for such a recent injury. Lysane ----- Original Message ---- From: "Sheila_Larsen@xxxxxxx" <Sheila_Larsen@xxxxxxx> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 11:30:53 AM Subject: [RC] Compression Fracture- medical/chiropractic advice pls I have a compression fracture that is "mild" (have NO idea what that means) on T-12. It is almost 3 weeks old. Ok I know I am not supposed to lift anything heavy (ok so lifting the 2x6's in the truck last Saturday was not one of my best decisions <g>), not drive an ATV, (I don't consider a few minutes on my tractor in that category) or do any twisting. My discomfort comes mostly from muscle soreness particularly on my left side. I have had a massage and it felt good after that, but I want to know if I should go to the chiropractor as I would like to have my neck adjusted but am wondering if it is too early to have my back adjusted. Years ago I had a serious accident and was going to the chiropractor for adjustment as then after an adjustment I could not longer walk as the pain from my sciatic was too great. Should I wait on the chiropractic for a little longer? Also, shortly after the accident I didn't know that I wasn't supposed to twist so I got on my twister board and very very gently twisted for probably less than a minute. I didn't feel anything bad from that but I was on some pretty strong pain killers. I did feel the results from moving the boards and was pretty much back in bed for two days. So any thoughts? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net <http://www.endurance.net/> . Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= ________________________________ <http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/ca/iotg_search.jpg> Yahoo! Canada Toolbar : Search from anywhere on the web and bookmark your favourite sites. Download it now! <http://ca.toolbar.yahoo.com/> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Now with a new friend-happy design! Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger
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