
Back Pain Support Group
Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care. In fact, about 3 in 4 adults will experience back pain during their lifetime! The term back pain includes pain affecting the neck, midback and low back. Acute back pain may begin suddenly with intense pain but typically lasts fewer than three months. Usually, chronic back pain is persistent, steady, and...

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I have been having back pain since 99'. I'm 26 years old and I have done physical therapy and chiropactic work as well. I find myself with my tail bone being straight and I believe at some point thanks to someone else my lower back is always in pain. I have taken insane amounts of painkillers from asprin to hydrocodone. I find only the most potent of the meds helps, but I fear that I may end up becoming addicted to the wrong meds for the wrong reasons. I also have miagraine headaches and my neck is also messed up pretty well. I know as much as I really don't want to take them I have to.
If anyone can offer me a better solution as to stave the painkillers as well the pain I would very much like to hear what anyone would have to say on the matter.
If anyone can offer me a better solution as to stave the painkillers as well the pain I would very much like to hear what anyone would have to say on the matter.
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The "bulged disc" scapegoat blame all is such a joke.
The disc is easy to see on MRI/CT/ x-ray disc space.
What you don't see is all of the other stuff.
If you had a disc injury 2+ years ago, it is no longer the disc.
The disc started the problem, due to faulty biomechanics, but it certainly IS NOT the primary cause years later.
Think about it:
Take your biceps.
bend your elbow up then tape it in a full flexed position for three days.
what happens when you try to straighten your elbow?
It would be very stiff.
Now leave the elbow bent for 2-3-4+ years.
No longer are you dealing with biceps muscle.
You now have a compromised,anemic,
scar tissue infiltrated,yucky mess!!
What do you think happens to all of those TINY ligaments and muscles located in your spine??
The majority of the low back muscles are SMALL not large.
The intrinsic spinal muscles STABILIZE the spine they DO NOT MOVE the spine.
(Dissect a chicken back-bone sometime)
How many Low Back surgeries do think are done in the Amazon Rainforest??
Don't the natives walk on 2-legs?
Why don't they have surgery?
Because they rest the back for a short period of time then they.....MOVE!!
Stretch, traction(the Back Bubble) pool work,
soft-sand walking, light weights.
Rehab sucks.
It is soooo, so slow.
It cannot be completed in 12 PT treatments (2X/week for 6 weeks)
"You must be better...your insurance ran out!!"
watch this:
Jan 1 2007 you hurt your back
Jan 15 you go to the Dr with LBP = RX of Motrin
Jan 17 x-rays taken
Jan 30 MRI
Feb 25 return to the PCP = Vicodin /Motrin
Mar 15 sent to Physical Therapy
Mar 25 eval and appts set 2x/week for 6 weeks
May 25 Return to PCP,PT no good,= Rx, refer
Jul 15 Neurologist refer to PAIN MANAGEMENT
Sep 15 Pain management specialist
etc.
etc.
etc.
I think you get my point.
After 9.5 months and no REAL Treatment.
1 year later you are in the:
"Pain Management Wastebasket"
PT = 1 hour session 2X per week = 2 hours/week
24 hours/ day X 7 days = 168 hours /week
less 56 hours for sleep
less 40 hours for work
less 10 hours commute = 62 hours for REHAB
Q:
How many of you are doing 20-30 hours of rehab per week????
A:
NONE
I highly recommend pool work, walking and light exercise, and the Back Bubble(www.backpainrelief.com)
Your spine is a lifelong event.
I am on 26 years of DAILY low back exercise.
I don't like the alternatives
If MRI's are so revealing, then why do 60% of the MRI's show disc distortions but NO LBP!!
Talk to a radiologist sometime.
Take a radiologist to lunch.
(Be prepared to have "jaw drop")
I did.
That's where I learned a lot of this BS that patients are being fed..
What to do?
DO NOT be such a WHIMP.
Get MAD.
Suck it up
Get a 1:1 trainer
spend 20-30 HOURS per week on your spinal condition for 12 MONTHS...then do surgery if you still need it.
try a GooGle search:
Association between peri-dural scar and recurrent radicular pain after lumbar discectomy......
Normal MRI and bulged discs.......