herniated or bulging discs...........

[charlie_the_tuna]

scook, I've heard and read all about those press ups but just recently read an article that said they're not the best thing for me. a lot of what I hear leads towards an inversion table but i'm having a hard time convincing the wife to let me get one. they say it makes room between the vertebrae which lets the torn segments tuck themselves back in, taking pressure off the cord. trying to find a cheap one on CL.

[smokeonthewater]

Get on ebay... I got mine brand new for $89 shipped

They have gone up but here is the same one I have for $106.99 shipped from the same seller.

Nice quality and folds flat so you could slide it under a bed or put against a wall.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Confidence-F...item4d2d198cc3

[charlie_the_tuna]

wow. I didn't know they could be had for so cheap. I was looking at a particular one but I guess for the money I could go for one like this. thanks smoke. gonna hafta show this one to the boss.

[smokeonthewater]

Good luck... Hope it works better for you than me....

I'm staying off mine till I get around to having an MRI or whatever is needed to see what is actually wrong w me.... Maybe weeks or years or .... Lol

[spareparts]

next time at PT, have them try traction, if traction is good for you the inversion table will help. But you have got to get swelling down before you try anything like that. Getting off the inversion table after stretching is what got me bad. Go see a back specialist

[smokeonthewater]

Yeah same here... Hurt so bad I was terrified I had done major damage

[charlie_the_tuna]

i'm thinking the swelling must be down after 6 weeks. i'm not going back to PT. I just tried to get on the floor to do some exercises and I couldn't get down. then I couldn't get up. this is bad. gonna try the inversion table at a very conservative angle.