Question:
Back pain?
Just yesterday I started having upper back pain. what is that all about. Also, my legs ache in back of my knees. Do you think it is from walking. I do some outside and some on treadmill. — bikermama (posted on May 15, 2008)
May 15, 2008
You know.....I am just 3 weeks out from RNY and my legs ache in the back of
my knees too! I don't have the upper back pain but I will be interested to
know what people have to say? I was thinking perhaps calcium deficiencies??
— smarshall1975
May 15, 2008
My chiropractor said I could expect aches and pains as I lose the weight
because of the constant rapid shift in the way the bone and muscle are
supporting the remaining weight. She was very interested to see how my
spinal x-ray changes over the weight loss process. She has done an x-ray
pre-surgery and will do another in six months all at her own cost. Hope
this helps. Love my chiropractor.
— waterlover
May 15, 2008
It depends on the type of pain. You are a pretty fresh post-op. Leg pain
can sometimes indicate DVT (blood clots.) Are your legs red, hot, swollen,
or tender? Are you having any difficultly breathing, i.e short of breath or
feeling like there is pressure on your chest? I strongly recommend a call
to your surgeon ASAP. Better safe than sorry.
— [Deactivated Member]
May 15, 2008
I think part of this is probably due to the fact that you are not bringing
in as many calories as you used to before the surgery. I have noticed that
when I have back pain, the pain often is less severe or dissipates entirely
after I have eaten. Many people with back pain rely upon the back muscles
and sometimes the muscles in their abdomen to keep the spine straight.
When you do not have enough energy, those muscles become fatigued. When
they are fatigued, they are weak and cannot do the job of holding the spine
straight. At least that is MY theory. I am not an expert on this. This
is just something I have noticed with my OWN body. Often just resting and
fueling up helps to restore the muscles' ability to hold things in place.
Sometimes the nerves in the spine become too irritated and no amount of
rest and refueling will do the job. Often the only recourse is to have an
injection of steroids to reduce the inflammation. Other times the bones
shift and a visit to the chiropractor is needed to realign them. The best
thing I have found though, is to keep the back and abdominal muscles STRONG
so that it is EASY for them to do the JOB of keeping the spine aligned.
Ask your Chiropractor or back specialist for a list of exercises that you
can do to help strengthen the muscles commonly used to help hold the spine
in place. There are several different exercises recommended. They should
have a list available or know where you can find one.
I hope this helps,
Hugh
— hubarlow
May 16, 2008
If you are outside doing bending, stretching or lifting, that's probably
the cause. If the pain is bad enough or continues, see your doctor. You
may even want to call them just to get their opinion on the best course of
action.
— gonnadoit
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