lower back pain

[obiwan]

I didn't read the whole 9 pages, but if no one has mentioned it, acupuncture is really good for back pains, especially if it is not nerve/disc related. If you have muscular related back pain (and that sounds like what you have), one session will make it go away. If it doesn't, you got the wrong acupuncturist.

I used to get it so bad, it hurt to even walk and I couldn't do it without putting a hand on my hip. One time I crawled around the house! It starts when you over extend that mucle, then you either hear or feel a small pop/slip. I used to think it was a slip disk because that's how it felt when it slips. The worse one I got was when I simply bent over to tie my shoe laces - son of a bitch!!! But one time I was at the beach with my family and had the problem. There was a man with his kids and saw I was in pain. He asked me about it, told me it was muscular and showed me some stretching exercises. Turns out he was a FSU football condition coach.

Welcome to old age!

 

[Hr00544]

Could be caused by your hips or tight hamstrings. I use to get terrible lower back pains from squatting in the gym and it was all due to my hips. My hips were tight and would cause my spine to push against my sciatic nerve. Try stretching your hips a d hamstrings

 

[CliffB]

Could be caused by your hips or tight hamstrings. I use to get terrible lower back pains from squatting in the gym and it was all due to my hips. My hips were tight and would cause my spine to push against my sciatic nerve. Try stretching your hips a d hamstrings

When i was at PT they did some test to check my hamstrings and mine were not remotely close to where they should be for flexibility. They said that played a big part in my current situation.

 

[chucklenut]

When i was at PT they did some test to check my hamstrings and mine were not remotely close to where they should be for flexibility. They said that played a big part in my current situation.

ya, i aibnt what you would call flexible

 

[WGSNewnan]

go to doctor - get mri. its that simple. if there is no physical damage - then go to the choripractor or physical therapist.
please dont waste your time doing it backwards. If you have a problem with your spine - it is best to know it before seeking a remedy. You dont want anybody pulling, pushing, stretching, or doing anything else that may further your problem.

 

[streetroc]

I haven't read all of this but as someone who suffered from severe back pain for years (got hit by an SUV on my motorcycle 10yrs ago) I can tell you what cured the pain 100% for me....core strength. Assuming you are still able to exercise, get yourself in excellent physical shape and your pain will melt away. Its not enough to lose some weight and jog on a treadmill every few days, you need to be training hard core for at least 90min a day 5 days a week. Focus on abs, obliques, and lower back exercises and work your way up to heavy weight lifting. If you think you don't have the time or the dedication to do this then oh well...get used to dealing with pain.

Your core muscles keep your spine stabilized and the lack of unintentional movement will cure the inflammation. Have you ever known anyone who has a 6 pack and also has back pain? I sure haven't.

 

[chucklenut]

I haven't read all of this but as someone who suffered from severe back pain for years (got hit by an SUV on my motorcycle 10yrs ago) I can tell you what cured the pain 100% for me....core strength. Assuming you are still able to exercise, get yourself in excellent physical shape and your pain will melt away. Its not enough to lose some weight and jog on a treadmill every few days, you need to be training hard core for at least 90min a day 5 days a week. Focus on abs, obliques, and lower back exercises and work your way up to heavy weight lifting. If you think you don't have the time or the dedication to do this then oh well...get used to dealing with pain.

Your core muscles keep your spine stabilized and the lack of unintentional movement will cure the inflammation. Have you ever known anyone who has a 6 pack and also has back pain? I sure haven't.

ya

im starting out with simple yoga poses and going back to p90x stuff soon hopefully

 

[streetroc]

ya

im starting out with simple yoga poses and going back to p90x stuff soon hopefully

That's a good start. Just don't let up. If you aren't sore the next day then you aren't progressing. Work your way up to the hard stuff and don't quit. If you stay at it and don't skip days at the gym then in a year or two you can be training like a Navy SEAL and you won't even remember what back pain feels like. I used to be given the same kind of pain meds as terminal cancer patients. Now I haven't taken so much as a single aspirin in months and I can be in the gym for over 2 hours at a time without even getting tired.

Oh and one more thing, don't smoke or drink. At all. If I have one cigarette or one beer I will notice a drastic drop in performance at the gym for several days.

 

[chucklenut]

That's a good start. Just don't let up. If you aren't sore the next day then you aren't progressing. Work your way up to the hard stuff and don't quit. If you stay at it and don't skip days at the gym then in a year or two you can be training like a Navy SEAL and you won't even remember what back pain feels like. I used to be given the same kind of pain meds as terminal cancer patients. Now I haven't taken so much as a single aspirin in months and I can be in the gym for over 2 hours at a time without even getting tired.

Oh and one more thing, don't smoke or drink. At all. If I have one cigarette or one beer I will notice a drastic drop in performance at the gym for several days.

i was doing good then i let it slide last year

i just want to be fit. im not overweight so this is a wake up call for me to fix this crap

 

[captdave77]

I'm not reading the ten pages but I have been through this with my wife. Her back problems started in her mid 30s. It was depressing and crippling. She could not ride on the boat, walk around the boat show, go to sporting events, or even sit in the car for long hours. If we went away, the first issue to address was the bed we would be sleeping in. Her back pain was the number one issue in our life.

She went through shots, therapy, and finally a lower lumbar fusion. The surgeons went in through the front and gutted her like a fish, putting her intestines on a table next to her to get to the vertebrae.

The recovery was awful. She was on a walker at thirtysomething for 6 months and full recovery took almost a year. This is not a recovery for anyone who lives by himself.

Ultimately the surgery was a positive thing. We never could have done the traveling we do without it and she is certainly more mobile.

She is having pain again and again we are going through injections. Some injections are magic and some don't work at all. It is something she will have to manage for the rest of her life.

Luckily she does not have an addictive personality but back pain makes opioid dependence a very real possibility. The doctors write scripts for oxy like it is aspirin.