| Author | Message | ||
     Xdigitalx |
Anyone ever get them for lower back? I am under the impression that these shots (if effective) will only last a few weeks but once the pain is gone, I am to start working out to build my muscles up and get my back stronger so I am less likely to injure it again and then get more shots as needed (3x a year max) This seems ok but.. not a fix. And may not be effective. And with that menengitis scare a while ago... I am considering surgery. (but have yet to see someone) | ||
| Rasta_dog |
Unfortunately, yes. Herniated a disk in January 2009 playing basketball. Worst injury I've ever had. Back was in spasm and I couldn't stand up straight for six months. Went to 2 different physical therapists,one of which used traction which gave some relief, but I still looked like a comma because I couldn't stand up straight. Spent a ton of cash going to a chiropractor, but after some early results, never got any better. Even tried accupuncture. So I was ready to have microdisc surgery when someone, not a doctor, suggested an epidural. I really did not want surgery so I got one in June 2009. After one shot, the pain was 85% gone. I got another shot 30 days later and I have been pain free ever since. I haven't played any sports except golf since because whenever I start to run, it feels like my back is going back into spasm. I can bike and swim, but not as active as I used to be. That could be a combo of age and being afraid to re-injur myself. | ||
| Pwnzor |
Tempurpedic bed. Inversion table. Antiinflammatory drugs. It's close enough to normal for me... I refuse to have injections or surgery. | ||
| Xdigitalx |
I was taking motrin, zero to 2400mg a day depending on the pain since 1990. I recently aggravated it and a pain doc switched me to Nabumetone 750 mg 2x a day which helps alot more than the motrin,.. but now I am back on 600 mg motrin 1-3x a day. I had surgery 20+ yrs ago in my back... and the pain is alot worse than what it was back then. A couple small herniated disks and some old scar tissue is what is causing the probs. Some natural degeneration as well. I was thinking about an inversion table... seems like s good investment. | ||
| Bads1 |
Injections are nine times out of ten just masking the pain in the area your having it. Some individuals can get injections and have zero pain for months... a year and then it wears off. Some it lasts week s or days. Everyones body is different. I'm a fan of Chiropractors. I also know what type adjusting Techniques my body responds to. Some people go to a DC and give up in two weeks.... some quit because they are more pain after the DC (which can be a good thing believe it or not). Sometimes the DC needs to use a different technique. Don't give up on a DC to soon or atleast try another. | ||
| Pwnzor |
Mike, The inversion table has been a real godsend. Got mine from Costco for under $200. | ||
| Boltrider |
Those gravity tables are a good idea. It's decompression therapy without the chiropractor. | ||
| Xdigitalx |
OK, I picked up a budget/highly reviewed piece from amazon, won't be here till after Christmas. Have any of you gotten to the point of doing any exercises on it? (situp type) | ||
| Griffmeister |
Had two injections so far and in between taken oral methylprednisolone a couple of times to help out. Like everyone says, the end result depends on the individual. For me, the shots took about two weeks to fully take effect but began to wear off after another two to three weeks. Right now 10mg of oxycodone every four hours takes the edge off. I have an inversion table but your back has a natural curve and the table tries to pull it straight. Where my pinch point is it gets aggravated rather than relieved. That's not to say that you won't be helped, again it depends on the individual. Any doctor is going to want an MRI first if you haven't had one recently before deciding on treatment. If you should eventually select surgery when other options don't work, go to a Neurosurgeon. These are the guys that know their way around the nervous system which is where the pain is coming from. The other guys are just mechanics that want to fuse bones or drive in wedges or other such things. Many of these techniques are not long lasting or even successful in the first place so they usually reserve treatment to someone that is retired and not doing physical labor. Hopefully the table and exercise will do the trick and you won't need to explore other options. Good luck. | ||
| Webhead |
Get a referral from your family physician for physical therapy, then visit mckenziemdt.org to find a MDT certified therapist in your area. Try at least a handful of visits before you decide if this technique works for you or not. The inversion table may or may not work for you. I wouldn't advise trying it if you've had prior vertebral fusion surgery. |
