I wish I knew where I saw this, just the other day, but some man had
been down with back pain for ages. Anyway, he went to a gym and
grabbed the bar and hung from it, and started doing this everyday.
It wouldn't work for every kind of back pain, but it was something different, and it changed his life. He wasn't selling anything -- if I can find the article, I will post it. For me, there is nothing like back pain.I had it several years ago for several weeks, and I would have tried most anything to stop it.

I went to an "alternative" chiropractor - no crunching - and immediately got some relief. He used this push pen-like device.
I think they all have one. I immediately got some relief.

Someone else will have better info.
Hope you're doing better very soon.

thanks for the input

Yea, the Teeter Hang-up does the same thing only you hang from your feet.

Gravity is the enemy!

if gravity is a enemy as well as a alli to the point that it keeps me on the gound then wow it seems it has a upper advatage on me sence im over wieght

It makes things sag too. Or is that attributed to ageing? Double whammy.

Being overweight and having back pain don't work well together...added pounds are a killer on the back. Do you live near a pool where you can do gentle exercise without gravity being against you?

You say you can't afford your meds, not sure if your using insurance or not, but have you ever tried asking your pharmacist for the cash price with whatever discounts he can find. I use a major chain pharmacy, don't have insurance and take between 13 and 17 meds a day....and I pay way less for my meds than people with insurance do.

You can also go to the manufacturer's website for most medications and get discounts or coupons based on your income.

There are many ways to get your meds into a price that you can afford, but you have to do a little 'footwork' to get them.

there is no pool that i cna go to becase they charge alot of money ech vist aslo even if i was to efford meds i would not want to live off them forever

The hanging from a bar can help if you have compression. It's a basic form of traction which is when they pull you head and foot to try to open up the spine. But depending on how overweight you are this could be more harm than good.

You say the last time you went to the doctor they didn't tell you that you had scoliosis or that you didn't. Did they do any tests or imaging? That is the only way they would know for certain. How long have you had this pain? Scoliosis is not usually painful unless you have gone untreated for decades. It really is important to find out what is causing your pain so that you can treat the problem properly. If you can't afford a doctor is there a teaching hospital or clinic near by? They can do a basic diagnosis and then can often get you in for inexpensive or free treatment.

Just going to a gym and stretching yourself by hanging from a bar or hanging upside down whichever without a Dr. or Physical Therapist's Instruction can be dangerous....your messing around with your Spine. If you've got an injury or a disease in your spine and you just start trying to "stretch" it out....you can end up doing more harm than good, so please be careful.

Hi hun,

Back pain no matter what the cause is miserable. I wanted to ask you more about it to try and help you. In your heading you put it's like a boomerang. Does this mean it starts in the front and radiates to the back? Just wondering because there are other conditions that can cause this type of pain. The others have had wonderful suggestions so I don't have a lot to add except perhaps describe it more if you wish,,,,what time of day is it the worst, is it sharp , shooting, stabbing, dull crampy, radiating from a point to another, worse when you reach or bend or is it electrical type pain? Just trying to help. (((((((((((hugs)))))))))))))))

i say its like a boomerang becase it always seems to come backand it seems worse when i bend down
i dont know whow to describe it asside from ouch

Hi Red,

I too..suffer from severe back pain, due to arthritis, degenerative disc disease, and spinal stenosis.

I am overweight, and I know this is part of why I have so much pain.

Even though you're hurting, try to get exercise. It may hurt, but in the long run, it's better for your back, to move around and not lie down a lot, and give in to the pain. Exercise will help you feel better!

Even though you don't have a pool, just a short walk, several times per day.

I limp thru it, and use my cane, but I try to move around several times per day, and ice my back.

Hope you are feeling better. IS there a free clinic you can go to, to at least see what they can do for you?

Boo

theres no free clinic even so i doubt they would care to listen to me becase most to all of the dr.s here only care about money as far as ive seen