Painful exercise

bigpap97
bigpap97 Posts: 54 Member
edited November 24 in Health and Weight Loss
It seems the better I eat and excoriate the more pain I have in my lower back. I should have started by sharing I have PD and a very bad lower back, it seems my pain is spreading out horizontally. I can't get into see my Pain Management Dr. till the 3 RS of Nov. they say just go to the ER and they just give a shot that lasts about 6-8 hours. Any ideas, just keeping it iced cause it works better than heat.

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  • pstegman888
    pstegman888 Posts: 286 Member
    Is it possible that it is being caused by something other than your "normal" back pain, such as a kidney infection or kidney stones? If it were me, I would see my GP since you have to wait so long to see your pain specialist. And if exercise hurts, I would confine myself to very gentle movement snd stretching instead of exercise. But it sounds like you really need a qualified medical exam asap.
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    Yep see a doc, please!!
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    I would get in to your regular doctor and go from there.
  • bigpap97
    bigpap97 Posts: 54 Member
    pstegman888 wrote: »
    Is it possible that it is being caused by something other than your "normal" back pain, such as a kidney infection or kidney stones? If it were me, I would see my GP since you have to wait so long to see your pain specialist. And if exercise hurts, I would confine myself to very gentle movement snd stretching instead of exercise. But it sounds like you really need a qualified medical exam asap.

    Because of my PD I lift light high reps and have already been checked for a bladder or kidney issues and all was fine. It is hard to describe it is a dull pain all the way across my lower back
  • soapsandropes
    soapsandropes Posts: 269 Member
    Stop what you are doing if it is hurting your back. You can lose weight through diet and non lifting exercise. Can you get in to see a physical therapist to talk to your pain about. A shot isn't going to fix a muscle or skeletal issue.
  • pstegman888
    pstegman888 Posts: 286 Member
    I second the suggestion about seeing a physical therapist. Possibly because of your back pain, your form during weight lifting is compromised? If you are compensating for your pain, you may inadvertently have developed bad form, which causes addl pain. A PT should be able to help you correct that and modify your exercises to strengthen properly. But I'd still want to go to GP for another look to make sure they didn't miss anything internal. Wish you the best, you have a lot of challenges with PD, I'm sure it's not easy.
  • krithsai
    krithsai Posts: 668 Member
    If I were you, I'd stop exercising and just focus on building a caloric deficit through diet alone. It will be harder but your back is worth it. Take care!
  • bigpap97
    bigpap97 Posts: 54 Member
    pstegman888 wrote: »
    I second the suggestion about seeing a physical therapist. Possibly because of your back pain, your form during weight lifting is compromised? If you are compensating for your pain, you may inadvertently have developed bad form, which causes addl pain. A PT should be able to help you correct that and modify your exercises to strengthen properly. But I'd still want to go to GP for another look to make sure they didn't miss anything internal. Wish you the best, you have a lot of challenges with PD, I'm sure it's not easy.

    I had 14 hr brain surgery in 2002, I had a DBS Implantted "deep brain stimulation" and it has made my PD very manageable
  • pondee629
    pondee629 Posts: 2,469 Member
    I don't think you should be getting your medical advice here. You have a Doctor, you have a pain management Doctor, you have a Brain Surgeon. You should, probably get your advice from them. If you can't see them when you need to, perhaps they need to be replaced.
  • bigpap97
    bigpap97 Posts: 54 Member
    Going to start back a week from Monday going to PT, Dr. Thinks I have strained the muscles in lower back and sides.
  • Micmaust
    Micmaust Posts: 10 Member
    Im glad it wasn't anything serious. Seriously, if it hurts, do not do it. I'm not sure what PD stands for, but seeing a doctor and resting until you can see one is the nurses advice.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Micmaust wrote: »
    Im glad it wasn't anything serious. Seriously, if it hurts, do not do it. I'm not sure what PD stands for, but seeing a doctor and resting until you can see one is the nurses advice.

    Parkinson's Disease
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    bigpap97 wrote: »
    Going to start back a week from Monday going to PT, Dr. Thinks I have strained the muscles in lower back and sides.

    Glad to hear it! Do you stretch regularly? http://www.livestrong.com/article/234655-lower-back-treatments-for-parkinsons-disease/
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    edited October 2015
    bigpap97 wrote: »
    pstegman888 wrote: »
    Is it possible that it is being caused by something other than your "normal" back pain, such as a kidney infection or kidney stones? If it were me, I would see my GP since you have to wait so long to see your pain specialist. And if exercise hurts, I would confine myself to very gentle movement snd stretching instead of exercise. But it sounds like you really need a qualified medical exam asap.

    Because of my PD I lift light high reps and have already been checked for a bladder or kidney issues and all was fine. It is hard to describe it is a dull pain all the way across my lower back

    There is a very rare disorder that involves low back pain like that that a rheumatologist can exclude with a blood test. Have you seen a rheumatologist?
  • bigpap97
    bigpap97 Posts: 54 Member
    No I haven't seen a Rheumatologist what is the disorder
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    I don't know much about it, other than that it's very rare and can express itself as low back pain, and I also don't want to freak you out because like I said, it's very rare, but it might be worth ruling out ankylosing spondylitis. Odds are you don't have it, like I say, it's just something to maybe consider excluding as a possible but very unlikely reason.

    (I only know about it because it is one possible outcome of having a gene that I have, which turned up on a blood test.)
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    Also, fyi, Wikipedia says it usually shows up in men between the ages of 20 and 30.
  • bigpap97
    bigpap97 Posts: 54 Member
    I was in my 40's
  • atypicalsmith
    atypicalsmith Posts: 2,742 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    I would get in to your regular doctor and go from there.

    Yep. Nobody here can answer this.
  • rankinsect
    rankinsect Posts: 2,238 Member
    If exercise causes soreness or achiness in your muscles, that's normal and expected. Actual pain, the advice is always stop the exercising and talk to a doctor before continuing.
  • shoofly435
    shoofly435 Posts: 74 Member
    bigpap97 wrote: »
    It seems the better I eat and excoriate the more pain I have in my lower back. I should have started by sharing I have PD and a very bad lower back, it seems my pain is spreading out horizontally. I can't get into see my Pain Management Dr. till the 3 RS of Nov. they say just go to the ER and they just give a shot that lasts about 6-8 hours. Any ideas, just keeping it iced cause it works better than heat.

    OP - I know a lot about PD my spouse has young onset. You should see your neurologist and make sure your meds are optimized. By meds I mean dopamine replacement if you are on that. Before my husband's PD meds were optimized, he had all kinds of pain issues, including what you're describing. On the correct dose of sinemet, requip etc he hardly has pain any more. Also, Yoga is helping him. Feel free to friend me.
  • bigpap97
    bigpap97 Posts: 54 Member
    I had a DBS put in my brain in 2002, that is a Deep Brain Stimulation. Before I had it l couldn't use utensils or write and sometimes crawl to get around
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