Hi all!
I'm not sure if this is he correct forum for this question, but here goes!
I was involved in a car accident about 2 months ago. Since then I have had severe neck and back pain which has not been helped by anything I've tried. I've done: physical therapy, seen a chiropractor, taken 4 differed muscle relaxers (flexaril 5 and 10mg, skelaxin, robaxin, and one other that I can't remember), taken 3 different NSAIDS (ibuprofen, naproxen, and mobic), a steroid injection, and taken more percocets than I can count.
The pain only occurs after I put weight on my spine, when I wake up in the morning I feel fantastic, no pain at all. But once I stand up and put weight on my spine, the pain starts. I don't even have to be standing for long, even if I just get up to use the restroom and lay right back down the pain starts.
None of my doctors can figure out what is going on. I've had a CT, MRI, and several rounds of x-rays and the docs say everything looks fine. I've seen 3 different doctors; my family physician, a spinal specialist, and the chiropractor.
Anyone experience anything similar? What did the doctors say was the cause? What treatments did you have and we're they successful or are you still dealing with the pain?
I've been off work since the accident and I really need to get back to working. Not to mention I'm getting really frustrated having this near constant pain for the last 2 months. Any advice or suggestions will be very much appreciated!