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bradford · #11 01-02-2019, 09:51 PM

Several months ago I pulled something in my lower back and woke up the next morning and couldn't move. Told my wife to pull me straight up to get me out of bed no matter how much I yelled out in pain. I was walking around like Frankenstein. I don't have a doctor and don't take medicine generally. I YouTubed yoga for lower back pain and found a video from some chick from a channel called psychetruth that helped a ton. All of it was done while sitting in a chair and after a couple weeks the pain was gone. The video wasn't that long and I did it a few times a day and felt better everytime I did

spareparts · #12 01-03-2019, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by bradford

Several months ago I pulled something in my lower back and woke up the next morning and couldn't move. Told my wife to pull me straight up to get me out of bed no matter how much I yelled out in pain. I was walking around like Frankenstein. I don't have a doctor and don't take medicine generally. I YouTubed yoga for lower back pain and found a video from some chick from a channel called psychetruth that helped a ton. All of it was done while sitting in a chair and after a couple weeks the pain was gone. The video wasn't that long and I did it a few times a day and felt better everytime I did

so what did this chick look like?

Watching video, while seated, several times a day? You need to control yourself

spareparts · #13 01-03-2019, 08:29 PM

BTW, don't let anyone do anything to you with getting an MRI, they are guessing without one, if you're insurance wont cover it, call around, they are getting cheaper if you pay out of pocket(local place advertised $400). The Chiropractor that tried to kill me, aggravated the issue quite a bit, she put me on my back for another week after getting treated.

If anyone is interested, I have an inversion table that I don't use anymore, I'll make someone a deal on it

bradford · #14 01-04-2019, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by spareparts

so what did this chick look like?

Watching video, while seated, several times a day? You need to control yourself

https://youtu.be/Ub8afedu5GQ

Sitting in a kitchen chair made all the difference, instead of getting down on the floor where I'm pretty sure I couldn't get back up under my own power.

charlie_the_tuna · #15 01-04-2019, 10:20 PM

tell you what, I recently started sitting in the steam room for 15 or 20 minutes after my workout. 2 days a week. stretching it out in that heat feels AMAZING!!! cant hurt to try. great feeling. and hour in the gym and 15 in the heat. i'm like jelly when I walk out of there. supposed to promote circulation. give it a whirl.

cfelton · #16 01-05-2019, 05:23 PM

Yep, stretching helps, walking around helps the most. Still hurts worse in the morning and at night. Ice packs help, heating pad feels good for a few minutes then starts to hurt. Trying to stop taking pain meds as I cant take them where I work. Its gotten a little less painful but hip joint and leg still hurts. Going Tuesday to a highly recommended back and spine specialist to see what they can do. I think I need some summer time weather! Thanks guys!

spareparts · #17 01-06-2019, 09:56 PM

search for press up stretches and figure 4 stretches

cfelton · #18 01-12-2019, 11:07 PM

Went to the Spine Specialist Tuesday. He told me I have arthritis in the lower eight vertebra and that my discs are compressing some due to abuse and age, and its pinching my nerves. Supposed to start physical therapy and get a shot in my lower back. He prescribed something to calm down the arthritis and reduce the swelling. I guess the term, hard work is good for you, has its limitations! Hope it helps.

randlemanboater · #19 01-17-2019, 09:25 AM

I have had sciatica, mine seems to have always been related to the heavy belt I used to wear at work. Yours seems to be related to your fall, but could be being aggravated by wearing a tight belt or a heavy load around your waist

If you wear a belt and carry a lot of stuff on it or in your pockets, suspenders might help some. There is a reason you see old geezers wearing them.

Something else to try.

cfelton · #20 01-20-2019, 10:19 AM

Yep, I've been wearing suspenders for years at work. Over the years I've picked up and toted some heavy stuff and tool bags. I swamped logged for 20 years, beating and slamming around in skidders, running chain saws topping and stumping trees and ran the tree cutters for 14 years, worst machine was a three wheeled Bell cutter. Done a lot of jumping over the years, wont catch me doing that anymore either. I went to a physical therapist Wednesday and they told me some things to do and not to do. Its getting better. Going to have a shot in my back in Feb. Sucks getting old!