Re: excruciating lower back pain -- electrical stimulation OK?

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At Thu, 22 Aug 2002, Nomi wrote: >
>I am age 41 and am 23 weeks pregnant. Had a previous blighted ovum
>at 8 weeks, but this pregnancy is progressing smoothly, including
>a positive amnio result. EXCEPT, I have had excruciating lower back pain
>for the last seven weeks, which I first thought was sciatica. The
>orthopedist however, tells me it is sacroiliitis, and has sent me
>for physical therapy. At the first visit, the therapist did Electrical
>Stimulation, and, I had the best fours hours of relief in the last
>seven weeks. My question is, is Electrical Stimulation OK for a
>pregnant woman?
>
>I am thinking of getting a portable ES unit for my office, otherwise
>I fear I will have to go on short-term disability, because I simply
>cannot last a full day at work.
>
>Thank-you for any advice you can offer...
>
>--
>Nomi
>

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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández
Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University
Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol
Buenos Aires
Argentina

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