herniated discs...have you got em??
06-15-2011, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by TonnieLoree
I'm sorry, and probably not amusing to you, but I just received notice last Monday that I was divorced from my herniated disc.
06-15-2011, 03:23 PM
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Oh, that's awful. I broke my back in my 20s and did recover although I wasn't expected to walk again. Now, several decades later, I have a few herniated discs. But, I'm leaving them alone. I know they do wonders with micro-surgery these days, but I can't shake the memory of being in a full-body cast for 7 months.
06-15-2011, 04:48 PM
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I have a couple of bulging discs in the lower back, my legs ache most of the time but I don't think I am ready for surgery. Like most here, if I do something stupid, it really tells me. I did have injections but the last one didn't do much good so I think I will hold off for now. Good luck with the surgery. I hope all goes well for you.
06-15-2011, 09:07 PM
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I'm so glad you have a Dr. now that is taking care of business and will be treating the real problem. Isn't it frustrating to have Dr.'s that don't listen or don't take the proper action when it's called for. Soon I hope you'll be having the proper treatment and be in less pain soon.
I can sure relate to the pain and my Dr. had to try 3 times before my insurance company would allow the MRI. The results showed my discs are gone and three verterbae are tilted out of place.
I can sure relate to the pain and my Dr. had to try 3 times before my insurance company would allow the MRI. The results showed my discs are gone and three verterbae are tilted out of place.
06-16-2011, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by AFQSinc
Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
Originally Posted by lynnie
i know how you feel, have degen disc disease along with ruptured discs nerve dam all the stuff, getting a dorsal nerve stim put in hopefullly next week, went for the trial last week, got to the doc tomorrow to set up surgery app. I had to get off all those drugs i took every day. look into that at a pain magmt doctor, some people here have themimplanted already. what a difference it makes, no pain, no drugs pm me if you want info
It may not be appropriate for your specific situation but it is worth a shot. I think the thing to remember is that you can't really non-surgically reverse the damage, per se, but it can be managed in such a way that you are not in constant pain and on alot of medication. Good luck to you.
06-16-2011, 08:29 AM
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Trust me you don't want to go the surgery route at any cost. I did the surgery for herniated disc in my L4-L5 they took the disc out and didn't fill the space up. Now the disc has closed onto my sciatic nerve so I'm in pain 24 hrs a day, and now have the hip pain you were talking about. I went from working full time and being 100% active to being 100% disabled. The spine is the last place you want someone with a scalpel if at all pssible.
To help with me mobility now I swim 3 times a week in an aqua class, and do healing yoga. Along with seeing a chiro 3 times a week. Back problems don't get better with surgery they get worse, I take more pain meds now than I did when I first had the problems.
To help with me mobility now I swim 3 times a week in an aqua class, and do healing yoga. Along with seeing a chiro 3 times a week. Back problems don't get better with surgery they get worse, I take more pain meds now than I did when I first had the problems.
06-16-2011, 09:10 AM
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I had one at the L5, but after physical therapy and continued back exercises at home for over a year I can now sit almost anywhere and my back is happy. The book is by Peggy Brill and it is called The Core Program. You should be able to get it from Amazon.
06-16-2011, 09:40 AM
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Best to avoid surgery, I agree.
As I said before physical therapy worked wonders for me, 2x a wk for 5 months. My Dr. bless her knew my problem cuz she suffers from the same thing, she told me to go to PT (I didn't know at the time that she also had herniated cervical discs). Hubby told me to go to chiropractor cuz it would be cheaper ... but I was in tremendous pain the whole time I was there, having to crawl off the table slowly. Kept getting worse but have to say that he was the one who sent me to get x-rays that showed the osteo-arthritis / degenerated disc. When my Dr got the results she yelled at me for not going to PT first.
About a month into PT I walked in and there was my Dr getting her therapy too.
But even my therapist said that not all people get relief from PT. Gratefully it worked for me and if I feel those warning signs that I didn't recognize b4, I start to do my stretches etc and stave off a relapse.
We have to take good care of ourselves.
I hope that you get relief without surgery
As I said before physical therapy worked wonders for me, 2x a wk for 5 months. My Dr. bless her knew my problem cuz she suffers from the same thing, she told me to go to PT (I didn't know at the time that she also had herniated cervical discs). Hubby told me to go to chiropractor cuz it would be cheaper ... but I was in tremendous pain the whole time I was there, having to crawl off the table slowly. Kept getting worse but have to say that he was the one who sent me to get x-rays that showed the osteo-arthritis / degenerated disc. When my Dr got the results she yelled at me for not going to PT first.
About a month into PT I walked in and there was my Dr getting her therapy too.
But even my therapist said that not all people get relief from PT. Gratefully it worked for me and if I feel those warning signs that I didn't recognize b4, I start to do my stretches etc and stave off a relapse.
We have to take good care of ourselves.
I hope that you get relief without surgery
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