Anyone deal with a herniated disc?

[blackjdmpower]

Its been just about a year since I first had a bulging disc. The pain has finally subsided and just recently like withing the past month, I can run/jog again, I used to not be able to cause of the pain. What I found to really help me is stretching, and getting on an elliptical everyday for an hour. When I just hurt my back I only had my vr4 to drive and I just couldn't drive it cause the pain from pushing the clutch in was unbearable, I ended up borrowing my dad's truck for around 5 months till I could drive a stick shift again. I'll sympathize for you, cause I wouldn't wish this kind of pain on nobody.

[j2k4]

L4 and L5 for me and I live with it. Never having the operation. Tried everything but the operation and the best thing that helped me was an inversion table. $200.00 at Sears. I don't take any medication now and just flip upside down for 1/2 hour when it starts bugging me.

I want an inversion table so bad I can taste it, but my doc says it's to risky because of my BP/heart stuff.

[HilbillyHomeboy]

Hmm, encouraging feedback on the inversion table. Might try that, certainly couldn't hurt.

For the record, I've never taken any medication for the pain. I've just dealt with it for the last decade+. Re-learning basic functions has gotten me through it. It took a long time, but I got it down. For the last two months it's been pretty rough though. Last time I ran the weedeater it jacked me up, and hasn't let off. Pain usually only lasts a week, which is why I've been more concerned about it now.

Jeremy

[AdamVR4]

Hmm, encouraging feedback on the inversion table. Might try that, certainly couldn't hurt.

For the record, I've never taken any medication for the pain. I've just dealt with it for the last decade+. Re-learning basic functions has gotten me through it. It took a long time, but I got it down. For the last two months it's been pretty rough though. Last time I ran the weedeater it jacked me up, and hasn't let off. Pain usually only lasts a week, which is why I've been more concerned about it now.

Jeremy

Really dude? A fuckin' weedeater ate your lunch? I will make fun of you relentlessly until you see a doctor. I hound my Dad's ass too... lol

[HilbillyHomeboy]

lololol, yeah it bent me over, literally. swinging that damn thing for an hour or better has never bothered me before, arms would get sore but never messed with my back. no clue why it did it this time.

shit, i'm even going to have to trade my accord off because i can't stand to sit in the thing for more than 20 minutes now without hellacious pain. looking at a caddy cts...

Jeremy

[AdamVR4]

lololol, yeah it bent me over, literally. swinging that damn thing for an hour or better has never bothered me before, arms would get sore but never messed with my back. no clue why it did it this time.

shit, i'm even going to have to trade my accord off because i can't stand to sit in the thing for more than 20 minutes now without hellacious pain. looking at a caddy cts...

Jeremy

Getting the retirement vehicle early huh? Time to move to Florida?

You guys are walking (barely) examples of why preventative chiropractic care is important.

[HilbillyHomeboy]

I'm sold on Caddilac. Wife's Escalade has been an awesome vehicle, best one we've ever owned. In 2 years the E'lade is most likely out the door for an 09+ cts-v, stuff that in your florida pipe!

My back has been like this since right before my 21st birthday. All I did was slide the seat forward in my old 318i to load a computer in the back seat, and bam to the ground I dropped in excruciating pain. Lame...

Jeremy

[AdamVR4]

A 15 minute visit to a chiropractor within a week or so of that accident would have prevented the years of pain. They might have asked you to come back a few times if your spine was all jacked up. But the time and money invested then would have been absolutely nothing... Sorry man.

[HilbillyHomeboy]

No, it really wouldn't have. This was a work time injury so workers comp stepped in. I went to the hospital, a specialist, and then physical therapy for months. They finally told me it was beyond therapy, and surgery was my only option. All they could offer was cortisone shots for the pain. I got one and told 'em to I'll just deal with it.

Not to mention I went to lots of physical therapy all through high school for the scoliosis. It just is what it is, unfortunately.

Jeremy

[AdamVR4]

No, it really wouldn't have. This was a work time injury so workers comp stepped in. I went to the hospital, a specialist, and then physical therapy for months. They finally told me it was beyond therapy, and surgery was my only option. All they could offer was cortisone shots for the pain. I got one and told 'em to I'll just deal with it.

Not to mention I went to lots of physical therapy all through high school for the scoliosis. It just is what it is, unfortunately.

Jeremy

Physical therapy alone doesn't seem likely to put the disk where it's supposed to be. I like chiropractic care because it's mechanical and it makes sense (same reason I think the inversion table, particularly coupled with steroids, is a good idea)... A hospital isn't going to do shit for you (other than bill you). A specialist can't do anything if it's beyond the point of repair, but at 21 years old..???

First google result for "chiropractic care of herniated disk": http://www.ehow.com/video_6925142_re...ated-disc.html

He basically recommends adjustments and an inversion table, lol...

But you never saw a chiropractor because people (specialists that will do nothing other than give you a steroid shot and recommend surgery) think they're bogus. I'll never understand.