hi all,
just wanted to chime in on this topic. I would love to be able to take a standing MRI. my shooting pain actually stops me in my tracks or drops me to my knees. I have noticed it is more likely to occur after a day of activity- even just riding in the car. The pain wraps itself around my right side above my hip/ pelvis and goes from back to front. the closest i can describe it is a runner's stitch but so intense I often see stars and black due to the pain. friends and family have commented they know when it comes because i get grey and clammy--PAIN! I have to lay down and rest to have it go away. this pain is sharp shooting and occurs in random patterns. that's my 2 cents anyway.
Doc you are right about the diffrent types of pains, I think. I just wonder what causes the very deep, right in the bone, type pain? this is constant with me and no test seems to be able to reproduce this.
then of course there are all those \"other\" pains.
final ?, what do you think causes pains- neuropathic in my case, in areas unrelated by dermatomes or referred areas. for example in my case my left arm from cheek to below elbow has burning neuropathic pain, yet my injury is l4-l5 and l5-s1. i actually had a doc ask ME to explain this! i couldn't help but giggle and look astonished:ohmy: ---I thought He was the on who was suppose to have the answers!
What do you think DocSarah? how is this -and things like hand and feet swelling/joint pain explained?
Many thanks- gina