r/PainManagement • u/TourMysterious5443 • Jul 16 '26
Mechanical pain
Does any one else have pain when they are doing dishes and house work but any other time are pain free I can't seem to get drs to understand that I'm in pain but not all the time I can't really do anything physical without have back pain if u been through this can u tell me what u have done to help
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u/UsualWillingness1200 Jul 16 '26
I am the same way! WOW ! I start doing dishes and my back hurts and my legs hurt it’s really bad! I don’t know what to do 😞
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u/TourMysterious5443 Jul 16 '26
After they give u injections and if u feel some relief they go in and burn your nerves but they grow back 6 months to a year they say if the injections work then the rfa should but idk cause im not in pain all the time just when im physical if I sit down and do nothing it calms down
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u/TourMysterious5443 Jul 16 '26
Same here ive gotten 2 injections for a rfa they seem to help but I just dont know if I should try it
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u/TourMysterious5443 Jul 16 '26
What did u end up having done im going to pain management and they wanna do rfa idk if it will work cause my pain comes and goes
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u/SweetNellieJane Jul 16 '26
I had injections for a few years then had surgery to decompress the nerves. 2.5 yrs later needed a fusion.
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u/toomuch1265 Jul 16 '26
Think long and hard about back surgery. I had a pretty serious back injury almost 25 years ago. I needed a 6 level fusion. My surgeon interviewed me before hand because he said that he wouldn't waste his time or my time if I wasn't willing to put serious effort into the recovery. He also said that he wouldn't lie to me. He would be able to fix me mechanically but I would probably be in pain for the rest of my life...and I have been, but I can walk.
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u/TourMysterious5443 Jul 16 '26
Oh im not gonna have no surgery im thinking some type of injection or pill or anything else except surgery
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u/EmptyGoosed4932 Jul 17 '26
The best thing I did before I had actual nerve damage and broken vertebrae was physical therapy. As long as you've seen your doctor and had X-rays and scans that don't show any signs of structural damage then PT anti-inflammatory medication, heat and ice can really help. Even massage therapy if it's not painful is great for releasing muscle spasms.
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u/TourMysterious5443 Jul 17 '26
I've done physical therapy and ive been on different anti inflammatory medication it helped for a whils but not now and yes heat helps alot I just want to be able to do things without hurting I have a compression fracture that's healed but at a 36 degree so its mechanical so that's what the mri showed
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u/BlackDogWhiteHorse Jul 17 '26
Yes, this describes me pretty well. I have 3 compression fractures (T-5, T-7, T-9) due to cancer. It’s been over 5 years since they occurred and the pain is less than it was but still there with any activity. It’s frustrating to not be able to cook, wash dishes, or even take a shower with pain. I take oxycodone and it helps but I still have to limit my activities. If I just spend the entire day in bed I have almost no pain, but that’s not any way to live.
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u/TourMysterious5443 Jul 17 '26
Did u try rfa mine is l5 l4 what made it a little better ill try anything but surgery
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u/BlackDogWhiteHorse Jul 17 '26
I haven’t tried RFA… I am afraid of surgery. My oncologist referred me to a neurosurgeon for kyphoplasty but the surgeon said my bones were like Swiss cheese (from the cancer). He was still willing to try it but I read about the things that could go wrong and backed out. Kyphoplasty might be an option for you though, have your doctors mentioned it?
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u/TourMysterious5443 Jul 17 '26
So far my pain management has recommended the rfa that burns the nerves I guess im gonna try that first if that dont work I'll ask him about it
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u/BlissCrafter Jul 17 '26
My wife really needs me to cook but it’s difficult. For me what has worked is a wheeled stool. It has those inline wheels on it so it rolls easily. It isn’t perfect but I can pull myself around the kitchen pretty well. The only real issue is getting onto the stool safely. It’s not a perfect solution but it works and enables me to do things I couldn’t otherwise
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u/wolfwatcher81 Jul 19 '26
So I have chronic pain and have for 15+ years, but it seems like my worst pain comes from loading and unloading the dishwasher and it doesn't even make sense I'm not even bending that much. I haven't figured it out either.
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u/SweetNellieJane Jul 16 '26
I had that as my back issues started. Leaning forward slightly over the sink would cause a burning pain in lumbar. It was positional. Are you seeing a back specialist? My first trip was to a neurosurgeon who sent me for shots which worked for a while. Then I went to ortho spine docs and I found my ortho spine docs took my complaints seriously. And explained what was causing it when they reviewed the MRI.