back ache or any back pain help advice relief spinal exercises

[sickofallthebollocks]

 

[kj35]

This book was recommended in my stay in spinal rehab by the physios.

 

 

[webtrekker]

I damaged the ligaments in my lower back nigh-on 40 years ago. I was standing in the sea dragging my speedboat to the shore when a wave caught it and spun the boat around. Stupid me tried to hang onto the boat and twisted my back. Agonising, to say the least.

 

Since then, for all off these years I have had recurring sharp pains about 2 or 3 times a year (more in the early years) and the sum total of all of my doctor's advice was to rest it and take paracetamol!

 

I had a good osteopath who did wonders with it but he died and since then I have just relied on a TENS machine to subdue the pain whenever I get another bout. Obviously the TENS won't cure anything but it takes enough of the edge off that I can get around more easily until it gets back to normal again, which can take anything from 2 to 4 weeks.

 

 

 

[webtrekker]

5 hours ago, sickofallthebollocks said:

 

 

i have to say, some folk don't know what a bad back is! That Twitter advice would have me writhing in agony! There's just no way you can do exercises like that with a truly bad back.

 

 

 

[JCP]

I've found a lot of relief using an inversion table.

 

 

[truther79]

The first thing anyone should do with a bad back is see a good osteopath or chiropractor.

 

No amount of stretching will help if the joints are stuck and need re-aligning.

 

Once that is done, there are some very basic and easy dynamic stretches that anyone can do for 20mins a day. This will help immensely.

 

Aside from that, there are other things you can do that will add that few extra percent improvement if you really want to see benefits e.g. massages, posture when sitting, leg raise pillows for sleeping (this takes strain off your back) etc.

 

If anyone wants a bit of advice then I'd be happy to give it (I'm a qualified gym instructor who has suffered with a bad back since I was 28...am now 42).

 

[kj35]

10 minutes ago, truther79 said:

The first thing anyone should do with a bad back is see a good osteopath or chiropractor.

 

No amount of stretching will help if the joints are stuck and need re-aligning.

 

 

 

100% do NOT do this. You need to see a qualified physiotherapist.  Of someone had tried to manipulate my back without an MRI they'd have paralysed me. 

Edited October 26, 2022 by kj35

[truther79]

4 minutes ago, kj35 said:

100% do NOT do this. You need to see a qualified physiotherapist.  Of someone had tried to manipulate my back without an MRI they'd have paralysed me. 

A good osteopath and chiropractor would recommend having one if they felt it necessary before they started treatment. That's what I had.

 

On rare occasions, and I mean rare - treatment is not recommended. For the vast majority though, unless there is something severely wrong with a person's spine picked up on an MRI, then chiropractic help will benefit someone

 

[Beaujangles]

9 hours ago, sickofallthebollocks said:

 

 

This is actually a really good stretch. (Iliotibial band stretch) - Its good for people with fibromyalgia too...amongst other problems. Mind you, when my back is really acting up...I wouldnt be able to do this... Depends on severity of pain and what your body allows...

Edited October 26, 2022 by Beaujangles

[Beaujangles]

58 minutes ago, truther79 said:

The first thing anyone should do with a bad back is see a good osteopath or chiropractor.

 

No amount of stretching will help if the joints are stuck and need re-aligning.

 

Once that is done, there are some very basic and easy dynamic stretches that anyone can do for 20mins a day. This will help immensely.

 

Aside from that, there are other things you can do that will add that few extra percent improvement if you really want to see benefits e.g. massages, posture when sitting, leg raise pillows for sleeping (this takes strain off your back) etc.

 

If anyone wants a bit of advice then I'd be happy to give it (I'm a qualified gym instructor who has suffered with a bad back since I was 28...am now 42).

 

 

A lot of people are nervous about seeing a chiropractor...but I have had some amazing results. The one I have now managed to realign my hips after I had a nasty fall ten months ago. He used very subtle chiropractic movements and pressure and I could feel my hips moving ...amazing. (I'm sure someone will take that last sentence out of context...

[kj35]

16 hours ago, truther79 said:

A good osteopath and chiropractor would recommend having one if they felt it necessary before they started treatment. That's what I had.

 

On rare occasions, and I mean rare - treatment is not recommended. For the vast majority though, unless there is something severely wrong with a person's spine picked up on an MRI, then chiropractic help will benefit someone

 

If all you have is minor ligament dysfunction I agree. But it can be almost impossible to spot without an MRI. Thd hospital missed my broken neck a further accident prompted investigations which revealed a previously broken neck which had self healed. Osteos had tried a few osteo techniques thankfully unsuccessfully as there was a tiny amount of undamaged spinal cord left at one place which if osteo techniques had succeeded would have paralysed me from the neck down. So I'm naturally cautious . If you've had everything checked with an MRI and no cause can be found and osteos bring some relief...fill your boots.

Edited October 27, 2022 by kj35
Too much detail for thread

[TetraG]

On 10/27/2022 at 1:06 PM, kj35 said:

fill your boots.

then you put 

  

On 10/27/2022 at 1:06 PM, kj35 said:

Too much detail for thread

so anytime I have too much to say or have too much details in my dialogue in a similar way I could just say, ending with foreshortened words that end with "fill my boots" and all will be well again? 

Edited October 28, 2022 by TetraG

[Ethel]

Interesting that I would see this thread as I only recently had the beautiful privilege of having a Swedish Massage and wanted to tell others on this forum how amazing it was.

 

It was absolutely amaaaaaaaaaaaaazing. I cannot express how awesome it felt. There was one particular spot in my shoulders which, when massaged, created a deep and intense relaxation and pleasure within my body. If you have any shoulder or back problems and feel like treating yourself, have a Swedish massage. 

 

It was worth every penny.

[Bombadil]

On 10/26/2022 at 5:20 PM, webtrekker said:

I damaged the ligaments in my lower back nigh-on 40 years ago. I was standing in the sea dragging my speedboat to the shore when a wave caught it and spun the boat around. Stupid me tried to hang onto the boat and twisted my back. Agonising, to say the least.

 

Since then, for all off these years I have had recurring sharp pains about 2 or 3 times a year (more in the early years) and the sum total of all of my doctor's advice was to rest it and take paracetamol!

 

I had a good osteopath who did wonders with it but he died and since then I have just relied on a TENS machine to subdue the pain whenever I get another bout. Obviously the TENS won't cure anything but it takes enough of the edge off that I can get around more easily until it gets back to normal again, which can take anything from 2 to 4 weeks.

 

 

 

I screwed my back on a speed boat. I was sat on the bow end and landed after the boat when it hit a big wave.