Severe Back Pain
I've recently started swimming and going in a hot tub with a temporary gym membership and this seems to have helped a little. I also use alternating cold & hot packs. I have no medical insurance and can no longer work because of the pain. Any tips would be very much appreciated and if you know of any exercise or physical therapy that I can do at home I would greatly appreciate the time it takes you to post a reply.
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RE: Severe Back Pain
EFT! MSM! I suffer from a great many issues and whiplash is one that has always been a factor of pain for merely 20 years. MSM is NOT expensive especially if you fill capsules yourself plus I have found the mg to be higher then already filled...EFT, is like acupuncture though you TAP instead and then there is TAT which is similar. www.tatlife.com, www.emofree.com BOTH have FREE Manuals & videos plus youtube.com has many Teachers like Brad Yates & Robert G. Smith, also www.eftexpert.com. This literally has taken away pain in seconds, it really works and if you really have an open mind about the human body you will find this very enlightening and fascinating, even able to walk away from medications. I only use MSM & EFT! Hope you enjoy & Please GET the word out. Thank You and Happy FREEDOM to you and your back, Mista
Post by sparklejunk
RE: Severe Back Pain
A friend of mine was in an accident and was in and out of the hospital several times with slipped discs (she now has 4). She did physical therapy which helped a little and uses a tens unit but still had to rely heavily on drugs for pain relief. She felt she was becoming addicted to the drugs so she started researching on her own and found a book called Treat Your Own Back. It really helped her.
Post by dw76
RE: Severe Back Pain
LISTEN. I have suffered with back ache for years. Went to several neurosurgeons, and they all wanted to operate. I have 3 ruptured disc.L4 L5 and S1 and spondololathesis. One doctor wanted to put a 6 inch rod and 6 screws in my back...and I heard similar answers from every doctor..I tried everything, chiropractors, acupuncture, massage,exercise, rehab...the pain was unbearable at times..I FOUND an answer that works..look up prolotherepy on line, and find a prolotherepist.
I went to Cherry Hill N.J. I had 5 sessions and I am pain free. I suffered migraines for 35 years and back ache for the last few years...I have not had a headache for almost a year and i have no back pain. Prolotherepy is injections of sugar WATER with a touch of lidocaine and it causes your body to inflame, and then your body starts the healing process, strengthening ligaments, tendons..Do not have surgery....I also had hip pain and pain down my leg and numbness in my foot and was told by doctors that i would never get the feeling back in my foot. I have no pain and my feeling has returned. PROLOTHEREPY is your answer and your insurance should cover it. I had to meet a deductible.
Post by MaureenBarnard
RE: Severe Back Pain
I started to take 3 fish oil tablets a day and noticed a remarkable difference. I've had 2 back operations.
Post by rascal_50
RE: Severe Back Pain
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I would suggest that this person look up acupressure points. There are several. You just need to find the one that works for you. I use it on a daily basis. It is safe, can be used anywhere and doesn't cost a cent.
Barbara
Post by jess
RE: Severe Back Pain
Lie on your back on a bench, bring your knees up to your chest for about 20-30 seconds, get up and walk around at a good pace for a minute or two, repeat until pain diminishes. Repeat two to three times a day. Physical therapist had me do this and it helped a lot.
Post by alnal
RE: Severe Back Pain
Try to get on Social Security Disability.
Post by Ace00
RE: Severe Back Pain
Have suffered the same - ended up with surgery which was the absolute best thing I ever did. Life is now pain free. However, I have some permanent nerve damage as a result of waiting too long. Several toes and outside of right leg are numb; luckily this does not limit movement. I would suggest sleeping with several pillows under you knees. This reduces the stress on the back and allows the vertebra to open up.
Also lying flat on back, bend knees and one leg at a time pull knee to your chest. This will also open up the spine. If pain become so intense as to limit your ability to move (I was dragging one foot) please find a way to see an neurosurgeon. The surgery itself is a one day stay in hospital - may even be outpatient by now (I had mine done 10 yrs ago). With no insurance - most hospitals will have some type of what they call charity care to help with payment.
Post by dymondl1l
RE: Severe Back Pain
My brother crushed a disk in his back and the way he fixed himself is to lay on the floor at night while watching tv or when you are in pain put your butt against the couch and your calves on the cushion. This takes the pain away and the pressure on the nerve and disk. He also got the inversion boots and hung upside down for 30 minutes. This took about 90 days to do and the doctors said he would not work again and he went strong for many years after that.
I hope this helps.
Post by mrb1957
RE: Severe Back Pain
I have a ten's unit, gotten from a physical therapy doctor that helps me. I also found a exercise that helps me. Lay on your back, with your knees up and bent. Raise your right leg up bringing your ankle up so it is over your left knee. Then using your arms to help, pull your right leg up off the floor. Only a short ways, as you will feel the pull on your sciatic. Reverse to the other leg. Start out slow, but this does help me.
Post by noriemong
RE: Severe Back Pain
"My doctor says it's some kind of disc problem". Is that all? He/she has investigated properly? By having a prod around the affected area, a decent Dr should be able to give you a more specific diagnosis. I know it doesn't help, as you asked for home remedies.
Sciatic nerve pain is usually caused by a slipped or compressed disc between lower vertebrae. It needs relief, which usually means manipulation. Your best bet is to see a chiropractor or physiotherapist who does manipulation - I injured my back in the army. I had it manipulated both by a physiotherapist, and by a surgeon. For the latter, I was under a general anesthetic. About five or so years later, I had re-occurring pain, so I saw a chiropractor. Six session over one year set things right. That was around 15 years ago, and I have never had any serious re-occurrence since. I get the occasional twinge in my leg, or ache in my lower back, but nothing a bit of rest doesn't cure.
The main thing is to relieve the pressure. If you can, hang from a door frame, or tree branch, or anywhere where your feet are a few inches off the ground. Then get someone to gently pull down on your hips. You need a good grip. Or, if you lie on the floor, holding onto something "above" your head, they then pull your feet. You pull "upwards"/resist them with your arms. Think of the medieval *rack* torture device. Very same principle, it stretches the spine. They need to pull until you can feel a difference in your lower back.
Post by alloydog
RE: Severe Back Pain
I've had the same and doctors couldn't find any reason. The Orthopedic Surgeon sat me down and told me he felt I would get better and I did . . . but it took about a year. I believe it was stress because it can settle in your body.
Post by luckyducky
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