Thread: Chronic back pain

I sympathise with you, Trout.
From the experience of my ongoing 30 year back issues, my No# 1 advice is "Go and see a fair dinkum "Doctor". Don't let a chiro touch your back!


Also, have a look at different exercises for the back and stomach muscles. Don't muck around with it, as it may get to the stage where you can't get out of bed and the idea of visiting a medical person is unrealistic.
If lying on your back, try pulling your knees back so thighs are vertical and calves horizontal and put something underneath them. I use a chair, on it's side.

Time, patience and learning how to move.
All the best.

Originally Posted by trout1105

6 days ago I woke up and struggled to get out of bed because I had a mind numbing pain in my lower back.
I went to the chiropractor that day and have been back 2 more times for treatment But the pain still persists.
I have never had any problems with my back over the last 60 odd years and I didn't do any heavy lifting to create this problem But the chiropractor said that one of my discs is out of place and that it will take 2 weeks or more to heal up.
Has anyone here had this problem that can give me some advice on how to best deal with it?

DON"T GO TO A CHIRO!

I can't go surfing anymore after a couple of visits to one.

Was properly diagnosed later by a sports physio, but the damage had been done. Go and see one of them. It will get better with the right treatment.

DL

As mentioned, go see a Doctor and not a quack, without a proper diagnosis from x rays or other tests, it could easily be made a lot worse and you could end up with a permanent injury, many have.

X 3 keep away from the Chiro , these things just dont heal up unless it is muscular . If it persists go see the Doc and get it investigated .

So sorry to hear this trouty old chap. It can be a proper bastard of a pain.
I recall sitting in the gutter outside the Specialist's rooms crying my eyes out & wishing I had a pistol for my nut while 'er indoors fetched the car from a block away.

In my case & fwiw, it was a nerve jammed where it entered the spinal column & no amount of physio etc would have fixed it but a 1" incision to clear it certainly did. It occurred (it was believed) when I was shoveling rubble & twisting back in the opposite direction to dump it in the wheelbarrow. Anyway was fine immediately after said Op & have not had a problem there for aprox 40 years touch wood.

As above, have a real Doc have a shufti & don't let anyone touch it until it has been X-rayed so they can see what they are doing. Your future quality of life depends on it.

Good luck.


Btw, the Chiro could be making it worse each time. Seemed to with me.

I think a lot of people get this. Bulging disk in the spine and when it touches a nerves then everything gets stuffed up and then your lower back muscles lock up with a lot of pain. See a physio, but all they can do is unlock your muscles which will lock up again if the nerve pinches again.

By several now,, see a doctor and get xrays and stuff.
I have CBC due to just wear and tear so to speak, and just have to learn to live with it with the right exercises and "do's and don't's", general pain management. Things like waking up in the middle of the night in pain takes it's toll on you and your health,, and everybody else's around you too from being tired and cranky .
A good muscle massage can help for a bit, but if its tendon or nerve related, a doctor is the only way to find out.

Thanks for the advice people I will book in to see my doctor on Monday.
The bloke that i went to see is a physiotherapist (I call them all chiroprators) and he gave me some useful exercises and stretches that Do help to reduce the pain and allow me to walk around.
If i am up on my feet the pain isnt too bad but after sitting or lying down it hurts like buggery to get up and do the stretches and exercises before i can get mobile again.
He did explain that one of my discs has come adrift and he said that with the exercises and stretches plus some walking it should repair itself, I will ask my doctor about this just to make sure I am not doing anything stupid that will cause my permanent harm.