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I am in a bit of a match between my family doctor and a chiropractor she sent me to for acupuncture. I have been dealing with severe lower back pain for six weeks. My family doctor has sent me to a massage therapist thinking it was a muscle issue. Massage therapist noticed a unusual L3 - he was sure it was displaced. Back to my doctor i went where she did do a few tests and said it was time to try accuncture. Chiropractor did complete one treatment but also ordered x-rays. Chiros in Canada can only see the x-ray results and no dictation from the radiologist is completed - no notes were provided. He did see a fracture in my L3 and displacement. I have early morning pain, can hardly walk 10 meters in the morning. Mid morning i am more mobile. Later in the day, my left leg is a bit heavy and a dull ache. I have sharp pains reaching across my hips and often have muscle spasms going up my left and right shoulders. Chiro has asked me those same questions that he said are consistent with this type of injury however, my family doctor is still insisting it is a muscle injury. I have asked for the family doctor to request the x-ray dictation notes but that has not happened as of yet - now two weeks ago. Please; give me a third opinion. I need help to resolve my pain and get better. The x-ray did show a displaced L-3 and chiro did see a fracture. Who is right? Penny P
Hello! Thank you for writing! From your symptoms back pain, it's radiation in the hips, stiffness in the morning. I suggest you to better visit an orthoped to do a total excamination and to read the x-ray exactly. After the excamination the doctor may indicate you to do a lumbar MRI. Wish you good health. Thank you.
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Suggest Treatment For Severe Lower Back Pain
Hello! Thank you for writing! From your symptoms back pain, it s radiation in the hips, stiffness in the morning. I suggest you to better visit an orthoped to do a total excamination and to read the x-ray exactly. After the excamination the doctor may indicate you to do a lumbar MRI. Wish you good health. Thank you.