Back Problems

[angels45]

I work for home health and injury my back. The pain are unbearable sometimes, my question why do my hip joints hurts so badly? My doctor said that it is sacroileitis, my problem I really cannot tell you what is going on. Only had exrays once and inflammation were shown. Therefore since it's a woker compensation claim not a doctor will tend to me, until the claim issues has been resolve. Aig denied my claim without doing an investigation causing me to retain an attorney also my employer are behind me 100% she filed the claim with me in the office also with the claim adjustor on the phone. The accident happen 5-19-09 only talked to my attorney twice she requesting an hearing. Been to the ER twice one doctor said sacroileitis the other a back strain, on my left side from waist down every morning I have this tingling feeling to the tip of my toes. At first my legs did'nt hurt sometimes both hurts for days. In order to be in a good mood I don't call my attorney repeating the same thing. My employer keep telling me my job will be there for me it seems impossible since I can't bend over at all my client is bed ridden.


This discussion is related to Sacroileitis/Sacroilitis.

[opus88]

sorry I made an error in my typing...on the cortisone injections, should have read NOT having good success so far!!
I will try my second set in 2 weeks.

[opus88]

hi, tx is right that sounds like herniated disks with spinal nerve entrapment, I also worked in long term care and my condition without a doubt started there with all the bending and lifting of an unpredictable load.
When you have nerve entrapment the pain will radiate from your back into your butt down the hips and to the thighs....this will give you neuropathic pain and tingling right down to the toes...........It can be very painful when standing, sitting, laying and walking.
As tx said placement of pillows takes alot of the weight off the spine and when in alginment will give some relief...so will heat or ice. However I don't agree with her abt the tylenol...if you're hips are inflamed tylenol isn't an antiflamatory therefor you need asa or an antinflamatory such as celebrex, alieve etc. I'm trying cortisone injections, but having had good success so far.
I also take a medication called gabapentin(neurontin) which for me is vry good at relieving the neuropathic pain down my legs....I need to take 1800mgs.
I also use heavy pain medication but try all others with the hopes that these others will relieve you're pain satisfactory for you.
good luck with you're insurance co too

[txsilver]

I am sorry to read you are suffering and in limbo because of the litigation over your workers comp claim.  The inflamation you are experiencing could cause all the pain in your hips.  You wrote that you have a tingling feeling to your toes.  That could indicate that something is entrapping a nerve.  Before I was diagnosed with the problems I have, I used pillows between my legs when I slept on my side or under my legs when I slept on my back.  I also used topical pain relievers like Stoppain and biofreeze to get relief.  Heat wraps helped too but cannot be used at the same time as the topicals.  Can you take tylenol?  If so, try that to get some relief from the inflammation.  
I encourage you to be stay on top of your attorney.  Keep calling and asking about the hearing.  These things can take a long time to resolve, but staying in communication with your lawyer will keep yo at the top of the list.  The squeaky wheel always gets the oil.
Hang in there and let us know how you are doing.