Along with identifying the severity of pain, one must also be able to locate the pain.
For instance, I find that professionals are quick to pinpoint any pain in the buttocks or legs as “sciatica”. This is likely because this is common in industrialized nations where individuals have poor sitting and walking posture and generally poor posture while doing regular activities. However, in my situation, this was an inaccurate diagnosis.
I even felt pressure by the professional to state that my leg pain was running down the back of the leg – so they could diagnosis my pain as sciatica.
In fact, my pain ran down the front of the leg, and ends at the knee. Which is my femoral nerve being pinched (see picture). However, the professional gave me the impression that I was inaccurately locating my pain, and in fact it was running down the back of my leg -- I should have stuck to my guns.
Pain has a way of numbing the whole body. However, you must become very attuned to the pain, and understand where it is, and what causes it to become more severe. Professionals need specifics. These specifics may cause them to have a light bulb moment.
If you feel you are providing very specific information about your pain, and still not receiving appropriate treatment, then I suggest moving on. I cannot count the number of professionals I went thorough. Most of these professionals helped me to some degree – very few (only one in fact) reversed progress.
For instance, I find that professionals are quick to pinpoint any pain in the buttocks or legs as “sciatica”. This is likely because this is common in industrialized nations where individuals have poor sitting and walking posture and generally poor posture while doing regular activities. However, in my situation, this was an inaccurate diagnosis.
I even felt pressure by the professional to state that my leg pain was running down the back of the leg – so they could diagnosis my pain as sciatica.
In fact, my pain ran down the front of the leg, and ends at the knee. Which is my femoral nerve being pinched (see picture). However, the professional gave me the impression that I was inaccurately locating my pain, and in fact it was running down the back of my leg -- I should have stuck to my guns.
Pain has a way of numbing the whole body. However, you must become very attuned to the pain, and understand where it is, and what causes it to become more severe. Professionals need specifics. These specifics may cause them to have a light bulb moment.
If you feel you are providing very specific information about your pain, and still not receiving appropriate treatment, then I suggest moving on. I cannot count the number of professionals I went thorough. Most of these professionals helped me to some degree – very few (only one in fact) reversed progress.
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