Dismissed from PT with NO IMPROVEMENT

     Today I was dismissed form the PT program. My physical therapist told me that I had NO improvement.  I did the exercises she gave me everyday. I might have missed a day or two due to pain but that was it. I did the exercises religiously!! She said that until I get the sciatica or joint pain resolved that the exercises can't help me.  She said that she felt bad that I didn't get any improvement and that my pain got even worse. I wish it would have worked at least a little! I am still in so much pain.  I asked the PA I saw yesterday what type of medication was in the SI Joint injection I got last month. . She told me that it is called Depo Medrol injection    Depo-Medrol is a steroid that prevents the release of substances in the body that cause inflammation. Methylprednisolone is used to treat pain and swelling that occurs with arthritis and other joint disorders. This medication may also be used to treat various conditions such as blood disorders, severe allergic reactions, certain cancers, eye conditions, skin/intestinal/kidney/lung diseases, and immune system disorder The immediate effect is usually from the local anesthetic injected. This wears off in a few hours. The steroid starts workingnin about three to four days, and its effect can last for several days to a few months. The dose of Depo-Medrone depends upon the size of the joint and the severity of the condition. Repeated injections, if needed, may be given at intervals of one to five or more weeks depending upon the degree of relief obtained from the initial injection.

      This picture shows exactly where my pain originates and then travels down the outside of my leg!!
     I can't start the Parkinson's BIG Program until I get rid of some of my pain. I have a feeling that I will be getting the radio frequency ablation procedure! I can only get 3 of the steroid shots a year and I have had one already and it wore off in three weeks.  I am scheduled to begin the program in Aug, it is 4 times a week for a month.  I would also like to go back to the boxing class for Parkinson's but I can't stand very long due to my pain.