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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have been to the Orthopedic dr twice. The first time he gave md a shot, some muscle relaxers, and ordered the PT. I went back last week and he ordered the mri and prescribed some gabapentin and an nsaid. Both times he spent less than 3 minutes with me.

I have been trying to be active and keep walking and doing my exercises every day , but the last few days the pain has been too intense to walk or do many of my PT exercises.

I don’t know what to do next. I am having my mri tomorrow and seeing the dr a week after that. Should I call the drs snd see if they can offer anything stronger for pain relief?[/quote]

You’re doing the right thing by getting the mri, and honestly it’s good that you’re getting it after this new pain started in case something moved.

If you can, stick with anti inflammatories and gabapentin for the pain. Opioids might help tone it down but they have a lot of side effects, not just addiction. But yeah if you can’t handle it they can help for a bit. You can call and ask. Try a heating pad too.

In terms of immediacy, they’re going to look for foot drop (a limp, basically) and any signs of incontinence. Those are things that could make you immediately surgical. Otherwise, it probably won’t matter if you wait a week to have them look at the MRI.

It’s frustrating to feel like the doctors aren’t doing enough for you but it’s because a) they need the images and b) the first and most effective thing they can do for you in most cases is just wait several months. So the delay is not just a delay, it’s treatment. 
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