Back Pain

[The 24th Letter]

Whats going on OS?

Just wondering if any of you guys suffer any serious back pain?

Just found out I have a herniated disc in the L4\L5 region.
It was 10\10 pain until Friday when I went in for a cortizone shot.

It happened so quick, took a swing in tennis and POW! all these problems.

The pain is about 7\10 now.

Just want to know if any of you guys are going through, have gone through this?

Treatments? anyone had to have surgery?

[TheMatrix31]

I definitely have chronic back pain. Even had a disc slip a while back.

I visited a chiropractor and did some acupuncture, which helped some. Never needed surgery though. Lower back bothers me from time to time. Today it's my upper back.

I know Acid's had serious back surgery before, so I'm sure he'll chime in.

[mgoblue]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheMatrix31

I definitely have chronic back pain. Even had a disc slip a while back. I visited a chiropractor and did some acupuncture, which helped some. Never needed surgery though. Lower back bothers me from time to time. Today it's my upper back. I know Acid's had serious back surgery before, so I'm sure he'll chime in.

Yeah, I'm trying out a new chiropractor in a week (my insurance covers it where it's just a co-pay, not too bad).

My issue is that my lower back will sometimes get tweaked and then hurt for a couple weeks...Not really sure there's a solution, but the chiropractors do seem to help. The place I'm going to next supposedly does more rehab and whatnot, not just adjusting you. While adjusting is good, I think I need a bit more than that to try and get rid of it for good.

[The 24th Letter]

Thanks for the replys..

The pain has lessoned, so thats great....im just nervous about numbness in my toes...its constant... They said give the shot a week so ill wait it out...

The LAST thing I want is surgery...

[BunnyHardaway]

I have back pain 24/7, and over the last few days it's been really bad. I don't have health insurance so I can't get to a chiro or a physical therapist which sucks...I'm pretty much relying on a heating pad that doesn't even work that well. Something's definitely not right, I just don't know what.

[fishepa]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

Thanks for the replys.. The pain has lessoned, so thats great....im just nervous about numbness in my toes...its constant... They said give the shot a week so ill wait it out... The LAST thing I want is surgery...

My mom had back surgery and she is worse off now than she was before.

[Munkey]

Quote: Originally Posted by The 24th Letter

It happened so quick, took a swing in tennis and POW! all these problems.

Same here, about 2 years ago, went for a backhand and I guess I put my back out.

Never got it checked out though, since my pain completely went away after 1-2 weeks.

[TheMatrix31]

Quote: Originally Posted by JJLinn

I have back pain 24/7, and over the last few days it's been really bad. I don't have health insurance so I can't get to a chiro or a physical therapist which sucks...I'm pretty much relying on a heating pad that doesn't even work that well. Something's definitely not right, I just don't know what.

You have chronic back pain, and you don't have health insurance, but you just bought an iPhone?

Something's definitely not right, indeed.