Have you given consideration to changing your handle?
It took me four weeks:
Ha. Nah, I'm still fairly tall so I think it still applies.
The first week was slow going, but by the second week, the improvement was dramatic. I could walk slowly, painfully before the treatments, but it wasn't easy.
100%. Some of the suggested procedures above could make your back problems much worse depending upon what is causing your pain.
If it’s your lower back it’s probably a very good chance your hammys are tight. Get them loose will never have low back pain again
I don’t see yoga & core strength training listed here
Yoga was so hard and painful but yes, I did try yoga and plenty of core strengthening and PT sessions. This was not an issue of being out of shape at all, I’m 6’2 220 and in pretty darn good shape. Played a ton of sports plus golf and bowling through my years which obviously don’t help the back. The disc was just smashing the nerve and the only way to get it off was surgery
People don't always get or understand back spasms. I had several days at work, with 20-30 back or neck spasms in a 8 hour shift. Ugggghhh, that sucks!
I do yoga almost daily. Has eliminated almost all body aches. Turned 49 yesterday. Have beat the tar out of my body and continue to do so. Yoga works
Stretching and regular exercise are great if you don’t have protruding discs in your spine. IF you have a protruded disc the best option is still usually micro discectomy. Stretching and exercise may help an arthritic spine but spinal fusion of specific disc spaces can help dramatically. I have multiple cervical and lumbar vertebrae that may need to be fused some day but I have a pretty high pain tolerance and don’t have any peripheral nerve deficits from the spondylosis . Gotta get a knee replaced before I do anything else.
I feel your pain, not a joke but fits. I am now 71 and had my first back surgery when I was 48. Called it a 360, opened me up front and back 7 and a half surgery. 2 different fusions, scoliosis, rods plate screws. I put it off 5 years from the time I found out I needed it. I've had 4 surgeries and need another one now. Had them done in Omaha at the Spine Center. I'm sure we could have an interesting conversation. I went to the Dr in March thinking I needed another surgery and the MRI indicated I needed a kidney removed with cancer. Went to Omaha and told me I could have surgery when I wanted, so for now grinning and putting on a good front. I think it's funny (interesting) hearing different sayings when we was younger. " If you don't have your health" etc. I'd like to think I'm pretty tough, the surgeon who did the last two surgeries told me I was like a vintage car, my engine (brain) says yes but the body is saying NO. I said when I have stuff to do I go until I can't stand up straight any more. So all of you with backpain, I feel your pain, but can't say what is right for anyone. Best wishes too all.
Laying on the floor with your butt against the wall and your legs straight up the wall is a great way to stretch your hamstrings and your back. It’s amazing how your back will gradually stretch and flatten to the floor in just a few minutes.
Get that knee done, my man. Had both of mine replaced last 2 years. I'm barely in my 50's, but with the weight loss has reduced my back pain 40-50%. This a bitch some days to deal with though, but better than it was.
Yes, and walking.
i used to have serious back issues, muscle mostly, spasms. back in the 90s, an orthopedic surgeon schooled at michigan suggested i start sleeping with a small pillow between my knees to balance the spine angle. since doing that, i have had very few issues that can't be solved with tylenol and a walk around.
