Lower Back Pain

[Greg]

Thanks for all of the advice and the very informative posts!

Time to see a doctor I suppose, once I get back from vacation.

 

[jmatkins]

Thanks for all of the advice and the very informative posts!

Time to see a doctor I suppose, once I get back from vacation.

Take it easy Greg.

 

[Angry Bill]

Accupuncture Greg! Trust me, it works.

 

[njstone]

Take 2 Aleve (napracin) every 12 hours if you don't have a doctor's prescription yet.

 

[dpmrpa]

yea Im dealing with back problems now never wait, cause you only make things worse. I've been to physical therapy, chiropractor you name it. Major pain pills etc...

Also check with a Podiatrist. I have treated some backpains with orthotics. If you have a Pes Cavus (high arch) or a Pes Plannus(flat foot) those two extremes causes bio-mechanical problems that can lead to low back pain.

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

"once I get back from vacation"

Damn my brother, what a time to have health problems....get better my friend and go see a doctor!

 

[Shmear]

Sorry to hear about that! My dad has the same thing, though, he started doing exercises for it. Didn't work. Then one day that he had a flight to Brazil he and he's friends went to some dude (I can not recall the name that they have) and sort of did some weird "operation" like scratches. The dude can see right through you and know what you have and fixes it right up. Ever since that day, my dad hasn't had any back pains.

It's weird.

 

[Kurtdesign1]

I started getting back spasms a few years ago and it was like that. I couldn't do anything. Still happens 2 or 3 times a year. It's rough.

FWIW, I suffered from back spasms for about 3 years.

I was in an MMA fitness course with a local trainer and tweaked my back playing, of all things, a basketball "cool down" game after my workout. Well, doctor after doctor and a couple of crazy pills that were NOT worth taking (20 hours of groggyness, yuk!) I couldn't take it anymore. Sitting in a work chair sucked. Driving sucked. Everything sucked! I used to do some pretty intense poker tournaments but ended up pretty much dropping out because I couldn't sit for hours on end anymore (among other reasons).

The only thing that was a viable solution that had ZERO negative effects was one specific exercise. It's called the Superman and looks just as it sounds.
Lay on your stomach. Proceed to arch your back by imitating a flying form soaring through the air. Make sure that your arms, head and legs all leave the ground. Try to hold this arch for 10 seconds and do that 15 times in a set. After a week of doing only one set a day, you'll have built that muscle enough to not go through those spasms any longer. In fact, if I EVER feel one coming on NOW (if it's not too far progressed) I can do the stretch/exercise and the pain subsides.

Best thing I've ever done for myself!

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Sorry to hear about that! My dad has the same thing, though, he started doing exercises for it. Didn't work. Then one day that he had a flight to Brazil he and he's friends went to some dude (I can not recall the name that they have) and sort of did some weird "operation" like scratches. The dude can see right through you and know what you have and fixes it right up. Ever since that day, my dad hasn't had any back pains.

It's weird.

Hey, if it worked that's all that counts! :thumbsup:

Can you get his name?

 

[blooz4u]

I do those Supermans pretty frequently in the gym... they aren't as easy as they sound, and tend to hurt after 10 or so! They are definitely good for the back though.