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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Pinched nerve

deleted_user
deleted_user
I have a pinched nerve in my neck,the left side.Recently ive been feeling tingling in that area,sometimes down my spine.Sometimes it burns.I get pains in my arms and tingling down one of my legs. Ibuprophen doesnt help anymore,this has been an on going thing, i havent been to a dr yet.Ive read that treatment for this trype of injury is open back surgery,or other types of laser surgery. Are there any alternative treatments?
loiacki
loiacki
OMG yes, you do not have to go straight from nerve pain to surgery. Dear girl, go to the doctor. They will try additional anti-inflammatory drugs, physical therapy, etc. There is no need to panic this early in the game, but please do take care of it before you end up hurting yourself worse. Sometimes it can be purely muscular, not even related to the vertebrae or disks. Just get it looked at, ok?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Its been an issue for a couple months,but now its to the point where its just annoying. Guess ill be going to the dr!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Sooo ive been resting it the past 2 days, and it doesnt seem to be bothering me as much.Wish me luck!
carried
carried
Go to the doctor. Do not pass GO. Do not collect $100. Go directly to the doctor. Get second opinions. Get online and read about all the options out there. Don't ignore what you're body's telling you!!!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I've read once that most people suffer from some type of back/neck pain in their life and that most people have luck with resting it for a few days. Unfortunately some people do end up needing surgery BUT this is after your doctor exhausts physical therapy, medications, and injections. Any doctor worth anything will not recommend the most invasive treatment first. I'd definitely do research on your problem first then try to find the best doc in your area to go to before it gets worse
stuffanie
stuffanie
Just my personal opinion... from personal experience....
I don't go to my regular doctor for any of this, because doctors never actually touch you ever! They don't believe in chiropractors but a good chiropractor will believe in a good doctor.
I suggest going to a really good chiropractor, and do some research. A pinched nerve can be relieved by a chiropractor and he can tell you where it's at and what's causing it too.
I LOVE my chiropractor, he's the one that found I was dealing with water retention and dealing with a pinched nerve and why my tailbone hurt and that I also needed a new bed!!!
My doctor didn't help with any of that!!

Let us know what works for you!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I agree. Go to your doctor first. I have the same thing. It's in my shoulders and neck. Sometimes it burnes and sometimes it just hurts, bad. I haven't talked to my pain doctor about it yet becuz I've had lower back problems. Hope you get feeling better.
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