Back Pain Support Group

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Bend forward and stretch back

lladyfairhair
lladyfairhair
Anyone here feel that their back pain is better when they bend forward?

I might ask the DDD board too - I think somewhere...I heard that if you do a certain movement - or rest - or move around etc... might give a *start* ... when looking for what is wrong with your back.

Anyone know what I mean?

Thank you kindly,
deleted_user
deleted_user
Sure, cause when you bend forward, you take the pressure off the discs. When you stand back up again, the discs are compressed again. So it makes sense.

Trouble is you can't go thru life like that. LOL People might talk. LOL God bless. Hugs, Lee
deleted_user
deleted_user
Exactly what Leeall just said!!! Wouldn't it be nice if we could walk that way! LOL!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Yeah but bending forward to far causes me problems,LOL I can't get back up and I can't arch my back to off either,I tend to lean against pillows and shopping carts.I know I'm weird.LOL.
lladyfairhair
lladyfairhair
@ Leeall -- Ahhh hahaha LOL thats right ! People WILL start talking around here and we know how small this here town is at DS yesss siirrrr eeee/

The pressure is off (disks) when bending over...I was thinking along those lines... I am with you- there- Tipper...it would be nice if I could walk that way...LOL!

@ janos - No you are NOT weird - I look at it as though you are doing what ever YOU need to do - for YOU>>> Good going! I admire that!
jasp435
jasp435
I had a NS explain to me that when you bend forward, your nerves are naturally pulled through the area where the nerves exit the vertebrae in the lower back.

Then when you stand up you experience pain because the nerves have no room to slip back where they should go when you're standing - due to compression from herniation, degeneration, stenosis, etc.

When I walk I have found some relief by trying to stretch the nerves back where they are supposed to go. I squat down and bend my knees forward until they touch the ground, keeping my spine straight up and down. (I'm sure I look comical to the casual observer!)

It seems to pull the nerves back into place. I reserve doing this until 1. I am where no one can see me 2. the pain is too bad to worry about who sees me! (LOL)!

It helps some days, especially on the bad ones.