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cafenervosa Posts: 94 Joined: 2004/03/02	2004/03/12, 08:22 AM OK, about a year and a half ago I broke my back. I was doing squats and the bar slipped behind my center of balance and I came down with over 200lbs on my shoulders. I crushed a vertebrea directly behind my diaphram, tore the main ligament nearly in half and tore up a bunch of muscles in my lower back. Unfortunately I've not been able to get a complete diagnosis of the damage (damaged disks, tendons etc.) due to the fact that I moved 6 months later and have yet been able to secure an appointment with another doctor. So my question: While trying to get an appointment, I've been given different info. each time I try to set something up. Some people tell me to go to an orthopedic specialist, other say I should go to osteopath. I don't think I need to go to a neurologist since (only through the grace of God) I had no spinal cord injuries. So which type of doctor would be best? and what's the difference between the two?
Anni313 Posts: 1,790 Joined: 2004/03/04	2004/03/12, 08:54 PM I personally would recommend an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine. I'm glad you are doing better. Anni
cafenervosa Posts: 94 Joined: 2004/03/02	2004/03/13, 10:44 AM So does anyone know what an osteopath specializes in. There's an Osteopathic school of medicine directly behind where I work and a few people at work have been recommending I try them, but no one seems to know the difference between the two different types of doctors. I can't even really find a clear definition on the web,:(
princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2004/03/14, 05:38 AM I don't know about in the US but in the UK osteopaths are not necessarily medically trained but specialise in spinal manipulation and the like but don't do surgery No offense to any osteopaths but I think with the injury you had you should see an orthopaedic surgeon
john2004 Posts: 2 Joined: 2004/04/29	2004/04/29, 05:38 PM two years ago i was playing byeceps excercise while standing then i bended towards behind as the weight was heavy at this time i felt pain in my back . i went to doctor and he told me it is nothing the muscle is just exhausted but after two years the pain didn't disappear so i went to another doctor who told me that my back bones became unfixable it moves and when i push it it make a sound and he told me it is hopeless case, what is my injury kind and is there any hope to treat it?
john2004 Posts: 2 Joined: 2004/04/29	2004/04/29, 05:39 PM hj