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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Can someone help?

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I have arthritis, a bone spur, a small bulging disc in my back and I have a pinched nerve in my pelvic area.
My Dr. says none of them r bad enough for surgery, and I don't want surgery. I just want to be out of pain long enough just to walk like a normal person.
I can't take pain meds. because, I have a back stomach.
I also have Fibro. and can't take any kind of inflammatory med. for that because, of my bad stomach.
Can anyone tell me what I can do to get rid of some of this pain.

Any help, I am having it so rough with the pain.

Thank you
deleted_user
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Maybe try some accupuncture? Some people get relief that way.
htag
htag
Do you have a pain management clinic near you. They're becoming more popular, because I have never even heard of them until a couple of yrs ago when I saw on go up near me, and my chiropractor told me he worked out of a different one.
deleted_user
deleted_user
have you tried a TENS unit? I had one for awhile. it relieved some pain
deleted_user
deleted_user
Thanks for all you advice.
My MRI showed all this, but, the pinched nerve, the Dr. that did the nerve study told me that. The problem is it is my MD that is taking care of me right now. He is the same age that I am. I don't think he thinks I should be having these problems at our age.
I don't know of any pain management clinic, never tried the accupuncture.
The TENS unit I know they wanted to have my Husband to get one of those for his back.
Thank you guys so much. I will have to check this stuff out.
deleted_user
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I went to an alternative chiropractor. Unlike normal chiropractors, the people I went to were not into popping joints or pulling legs. They taught me how to breath and make my body adjust its self. Right now I can pop any vertebra in my back by just laying on the floor and breath correctly. Yes I admit I went into it thinking it was a bunch of gypsy junk but it actually worked. Now I apologize for not remembering the type of practice they ran but if you are interested, I can look it back up.
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