Organizational Pain
Symptoms that your group isn't functioning well—and treatments for the deeper problems.
Branimir Schubert
April 1, 2006
My pain story started when I took a huge Labrador for a walk. Actually, it was more like the Labrador took me for a walk—pulling and running ahead of me until she suddenly decided to change direction and force me into an argument with the laws of physics. The episode resulted in an instant crack in my lower back—not to mention a permanent dislike of the canine species. Rather than take it easy on my now tender back, I continued as if nothing were wrong. I lifted heavy objects, moved furniture by myself, and refused my wife's offer of help in wrestling a filing cabinet into our new home. But the filing cabinet left me lying on the floor awaiting an ambulance ride to the hospital with an angry wife standing over me. But today I am a changed man. I listen to my wife more, and I have new respect for my spine. And yes, a couple of surgeries and a wife who said "Enough is enough!" have much to do with my changed attitude. Despite being angry with me for being stupid, she massaged my lower back regularly and even walked on me in an attempt to alleviate the pain. In my quest for a pain-free back, I spent thousands of dollars, visited all imaginable medical practitioners, purchased traction devices, and even invested in a very expensive massage chair. The pain persisted. So, what made the difference? My wife. She insisted I go and see a specialist so we can "get to the bottom of it." Before he agreed to see me, the specialist wanted an MRI scan of my lower back in order to suggest the next course of action. Suddenly all was clear. We could see exactly what caused my pain: two discs that were pressing my sciatic nerve. No x-ray could show this, only the MRI had the capability of showing soft tissue. So I had an operation. Today ... Doctor, Doctor, We've Got a Pain!
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