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Lower back pain

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hey_moe

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I know there are some in here that seem to have this problem...lol. I sprain mine at least one good one once just about every year so it seems. Last year I did it so bad I had to go to the emergency room because I could hardly walk. He gave me a two shots in the lower back and it helped but I was still out for about a week. Friday I was kneeling down and installing a control board and BAM, I must have turned a certain way and sprained it again.I play hell in the morning getting out of bed and doing something simple like walking down the stairs gives me a fit. I will be making a appointment with my primary care physician to see it he can give me the same shot the doc gave me last year. What have you guys be doing for this kinda of pain. :isadizzy:
 
this does the trick


of course youll need your doc " to WRITE you SCRIPT


10MG, 20MG, Oxycodone...TAKE EVERY FEW HOURS AND INTERCHANGE



PLUS A WACK OF


OR PUFF EVERY 6 HOURS SOME MEDICAL POT ...GET THE PILLS




AND YOU WILL BE IN HEAVEN , YOULL DANCE WITH NO PAIN ....AND FLY WITH EASE


JOSHUA
 
from costco,

kirkland extra strength muscle and back pain relief. i use them for my ankle, and if it weren't for them, i'd be a cripple every tuesday.
 
Did mine a couple of years ago - sciatic nerve trapped as disc ruptured years ago - specialist referred me to a Physio trained in McKenzie method - essentially gentle push ups, but before that I was prescribed 'Lamaline' French medication containing Paracetamol, opium & caffeine. Works very well, but prior to that Morphine patches - they're no good at all!!!
Good luck
Keith
 
I've ongoing problems with my cervical (neck) spine following an accident in 2008. The disc at c6/c7 has been replaced with a prosthetic device but I've been left in chronic pain ever since. The discs at c5/c6 and c4/c5 are also damaged and my surgeon has said that he'll only remove these as a last resort due to the risks involved and even despite this the likely hood is that the pain will always remain. I've taken just about every pill on the market and none have helped apart from the morphine patches (which takes the edge off the pain but has huge side effects for me). Marijuana was tried in the past and hasn't helped me with the pain, though it's helped me to sleep better!! Strong alcohol numbs the pain but it's not an ideal situation either,for obvious reasons. Flare ups generally occur for 2/3 days every week although the last 3 weeks were a nightmare with constant extreme pain so I'm back on the morphine again.
 
I feel for you (no pun intended!) - some years ago I sustained a back injury dragging a decedent out of a vehicle they had committed suicide in. This person was tall and at an awkward angle in the car, and it took four of us to get her out. Somewhere during the process I wrenched my back, and I've been in intermittent back pain ever since. I know it's my sciatic nerve as the pain runs from my lower back (about two inches up from my coccyx), across my right hip and down the outside of my right leg, down past my knee. In addition, my back goes into spasm - my wife says from the rear, you can actually see my hips displaced about three inches to the right of my shoulders. Walking is hell. Oddly enough I've discussed this w/doctors, who've diagnosed a pinched nerve - but it's not serious enough to warrant surgery, as it's intermittent, like yours - about once/year. My fix is to make an effort to take weight off that one side, stretch the leg a little, lean away from the clenching in my back - that is, lean to the left from the waist up, to stretch my back - and also a dose or two or three of two Tylenol capsules. The dr prescribed flexoral (sp) which helps as well.

The least little thing can set this spasm off, too - just getting out of bed the wrong way, or even normally; bending over to pick something up; or something along those lines. You don't have to be an Olympic weight-lifter or contortionist to have these things start up suddenly.
 
Two ruptured disk with nerve caught in ruptured area three years ago. Doing the proper back exercises three times a week really helps me out. I stay away from the drugs if at all possible. Get one of those exercise balls. Use back brace when you feel pain coming on. Ice your back as well to bring swelling down.

Jim
 
I would do exactly what you said, talk to your primary about this time and then what can be done to avoid future injury. Even low-impact limbering or stretching exercises might help. Oxycodone (opiate (narcotic) analgesic) is commonly prescribed for back pain and has varying success with patients and can also mixed with acetaminophen or aspirin under different names. The caveats are that regular use, like most drugs, can induce dependence and decreased effectiveness so it's not uncommon for some patients with long-term pain issues to switch drugs a few times as the body essentially becomes insensitive to the desired effects of a particular one. Also don't forget that the pain is there to make you take it easy to allow healing. Work it out with your doctor to manage the pain so you can get things done but not remove the pain so you end up doing more damage.


As you can tell from the posts, there are different responses to medications for different people so if one doesn't work satisfactorily another can be evaluated. And back pain has many possible sources so yours needs to be correctly diagnosed so the best treatment plan can be followed. Your description also sounds like the episodes I've had over the years although I never had it so bad I went in for help. For what it's worth, my dad the doctor explained mine as spasms brought on by hard exertion. At the time I would be focused on the task and there would be no problem but inside, the work had set things up for a triggering event. Then a few days later I'd bend down to pick up a pencil and Bam would come the pain. So I've learned to give a thought to even simple stupid motions to avoid having the brain in la-la land allowing un-coordinated muscle work and I haven't had an issue in many years. He also reminded me to continue the easy going well beyond the day I would get up and declare my pain gone and I was back to normal. We use our backs for everything so there is no rest for it unless we deliberately make it so and I have to to say I think he was right.
 
Joshua, SOH offers free dug test for speial members like yourself...lol If I took and did what ya suggested I would be dead.:mixedsmi:
rocketred said:
this does the trick


of course youll need your doc " to WRITE you SCRIPT


10MG, 20MG, Oxycodone...TAKE EVERY FEW HOURS AND INTERCHANGE



PLUS A WACK OF


OR PUFF EVERY 6 HOURS SOME MEDICAL POT ...GET THE PILLS




AND YOU WILL BE IN HEAVEN , YOULL DANCE WITH NO PAIN ....AND FLY WITH EASE


JOSHUA
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Check out the DVD's from this outfit. When I hurt my back (sciatic nerve) I went here and it really worked for me. http://www.bodystabilization.com/
Pain meds help somewhat, but strengthening your core muscles makes a huge difference, and can reduce or even eliminate the need for drugs. I still get occasional flare-ups, especially when doing some heavy lifting, but the frequency and severity are much less than they were. BTW, Ms. Roach has major back problems herself, so she definitely knows what helps.
 
I think most people have injured their back at some stage. Over the years mine has gone from basically the same as your experience to more recently, calm & happy. I prefer to avoid drugs whenever possible. If its seizing up I'll take a muscle relaxant, but that's very rare nowadays. Exercise to strengthen the core and improve flexibility is the key as others have said. The other thing I've found has helped hugely is investment in a spa pool in the backyard. If you can't do that, visit a public hot pools 3-4 times a week - hotter the better. For me, regular soaking along with exercise really keeps it in check.

LPXO
 
I suffer from lower lumbar stenosis which is caused by abnormally small diameter within my vertebrae surrounding the spine. It is genetic in nature and I share this affliction with the paternal side of my family. The pain is actually felt in my calf and thigh in my left leg, in addition to my lower back. It feels as though my left leg is on fire and I am grinding bones together in my back. It's all nerve of course, but it can incapacitate you. I was in so much pain at one point that I quit eating and lost some 30 lbs and could barely function at work without serious meds.

However, one cannot continue on meds. What helped me was physical therapy over a period of several weeks as paiken indicated, strengthening my core. My physical therapist pointed out that she had guys with 6 pack abs in therapy who had really weak core muscles. This therapy, combined with some medication and TENS therapy worked for me. I also used a cold pack on my lower back while driving (I commute 30 miles one way).

So, several things worked, but the physical therapy really did the most, and I would not have thought so when I started. I'm also fortunate in that we do have a spa and I could relax those muscles in spasm by sitting in that for a while.
 
Strange, none of you mentioned even checking with a chiropractor. In about 80% of the cases mentioned here, especially those with wrenched backs or sciatic nerve problems,(pinched nerve, caused by wrenched back, by the way,) a couple visits to a chiropractor will take care of the problem. I never take meds, other than an occasional Advil, period. When my back causes problems, 2-3 adjustments and I'm as good as new.
 
I completely agree... too many physicians without specialist training provide pain relief /muscle relaxants without thought of alternate treatment.

Chiropractors and physiotherapists offer the best chance of recovery.

I fractured my spine two years ago skiing (badly apparently) the doctors put me back together and used a heavy pain relief cocktail to keep me functional if not lucid. Big mistake... Physiotherapy was left out, and it took a while for me to convince them I needed it, and to recover sufficiently for it to be useful.

Anyway, now, I'm back on my feet, training and seeing a brilliant physio who's guts I hate. Core strength is the secret to getting rid of back pain. Build up the core muscle and provide the spine with support. So to you boys, Yoga and Pilates may seem 'wussy' or 'for girls' but a lot of the exercises are absolutely perfect for these types of injuries.

(Also it helps if you don't fall down stairs setting back your progress like I did on sunday!)
 
After a few years of shearing sheep, my back started to lock up, the whole spine, It put enormous pressure on my lower back damaging the delicate tendons between the spine bones in that area, just behind the hips. it was excruitating, to say the least. I went to my doctor and he referred me to a chiropractor. I went to him and over the course of a month of weekly treatment my whole back was copmpletely unlocked and I dont have the pain anymore. I still go to him every 2-3 weeks for maintenace. And I'm still shearing sheep.
Why dont you think about seeing a chiropractor?
 
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