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- Feb 15, 2010
A few weeks ago, I injured my lower back while I was playing rugby. It felt similar to a pulled back while doing heavy squats. (Which I've done before & recovered from, so I wasn't too worried.)
Since then, I've been going to a chiropractor for stretches/treatments.
My back had been gradually getting better up until Tuesday morning when I woke up with a "tingly"/numb feeling throughout my right leg.
I went to my chiropractor and another back specialist, and they've concluded that one of my discs is bulging and compressing a nerve in my leg. (They suggested an MRI to be certain.)
Our team has a national tournament in 2 weeks, and my coach/trainer want me to get the MRI, do physical therapy, get a cortisone injection, and play in the tournament. (After which, according to my trainer, I would need additional physical therapy, with the possibility that this may develop into a lifelong issue.)
I'm scared. I'm hearing bad things about cortisone injections--a temporary fix--and I don't want to cover up my injury with an injection just so that I can play in a tournament painlessly and risk aggravating the injury and living with it for the rest of my life.
Have any of you ever gone through this?
Since then, I've been going to a chiropractor for stretches/treatments.
My back had been gradually getting better up until Tuesday morning when I woke up with a "tingly"/numb feeling throughout my right leg.
I went to my chiropractor and another back specialist, and they've concluded that one of my discs is bulging and compressing a nerve in my leg. (They suggested an MRI to be certain.)
Our team has a national tournament in 2 weeks, and my coach/trainer want me to get the MRI, do physical therapy, get a cortisone injection, and play in the tournament. (After which, according to my trainer, I would need additional physical therapy, with the possibility that this may develop into a lifelong issue.)
I'm scared. I'm hearing bad things about cortisone injections--a temporary fix--and I don't want to cover up my injury with an injection just so that I can play in a tournament painlessly and risk aggravating the injury and living with it for the rest of my life.
Have any of you ever gone through this?