Events
First Back Pain
Age 19: First year of college.Middle School
Tumbling: landed on head.Working two jobs
increased
stress on back.
Physician normalized her pain.
Labeled her Hypochondriac.Doctor visit,
first time in a while.
Prescription: Tylenol
instead of specialist.First pregnancy:
Fibroid tumors
and back pain.
No prescription for back pain.Second Pregnancy:
More back pain.Third pregnancy:
More back pain.Began career as P.E Teacher
at Clearance Galm Elementary
in San Antonio, Texas.
Beginning of daily back pains.Began career as P.E Teacher
at Travis Heights Elementary and
Joslin Elementary in Austin, Texas.Falling Accident at School:
Fell and landed on right hand
and right foot from 14 ft. high shelf.
Tore ligaments in right foot
and jolted right shoulder.
Fall resulted in stronger back pain.Retired 35 years
to take care of body.Made appointments with
Primary doctor to see specialist.Appointment with
shoulder doctor (specialist).
Went through step one of
taking pills.Pills inefficient. Step two
was therapy for 6 weeksTherapy made condition worse.
Discussion of shoulder surgery.
MRI needed.Saw Primary and discussed
specialist request for shoulder.
Discussed traveling pain from
left glutial to toes. Gave referral for 2 MRI's.
Prescribed pain medication for back.Saw Primary prescribed therapy for back.Therapy increased back pain.
Had two MRI's for back and shoulder completed.
MRI for back yielded severe hypertrophic facet
arthropathy on L4 to L5 spine.
MRI for shoulder yielded 70%-80% tear with
joint being moderately arthritic.Met with shoulder doctor to
confirm surgery.Shoulder surgery.
Removed several arthritic bone spurs.Appointment with back specialist.
Suggested step two of steroid back injections.Appointment with spine and joint pain specialist.
Did step two of steroid back injections2 weeks later received
second set of injections (very painful).Met with back doctor to schedule
back surgery in November.Back surgery. Doctor removed many arthritic
bone spurs impinging on the nerve.Shoulder still painful.
Gave steroid injection.
Diagnosed with tendentious.
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