Author Topic: Sound off if you have had back surgery (Read 745 times)

Jackal1 · « **Reply #30 on:** March 19, 2005, 08:40:38 AM »

C4-5-6-7 in neck are screwed on me. I also have 3 bad discs in lower back. The sciatic nerve pain can make ya hurt in places you never knew you had places.
Like eagl said, Soma works pretty well to a certain extent.
Have you tryed a TENS machine? They work really well in some cases.
I`d also ask my doctor about using Glucosamine if I were you.

Suave · « **Reply #31 on:** March 19, 2005, 04:07:41 PM »

Asking for medical advice on video game forum. You just made my ignore list curval.

Curval · « **Reply #32 on:** March 19, 2005, 04:26:29 PM »

I asked for opinions, not advice. I just want to hear as many experiences as possible before I make any decision.

Thanks for playing tho Suave.

Nilsen · « **Reply #33 on:** March 19, 2005, 04:45:18 PM »

I wanted to recomend taking a tai chi class, but you say you dont want advice...so

anyways, a guy at work did and it worked very well but it takes a few weeks to have any effect.

Suave · « **Reply #34 on:** March 19, 2005, 05:36:09 PM »

Actually for a bad back, judo class and weight lifting would be much better.

Nilsen · « **Reply #35 on:** March 19, 2005, 05:40:28 PM »

iove done aikido and nanbudo for almost 20 years and my back has never given me problems even if i have liftged alot of things wrong

Curval · « **Reply #36 on:** March 20, 2005, 10:10:27 AM »

lol

I cannot stand straight up. Martial arts will have to wait until I can at least do that.

nsty1 · « **Reply #37 on:** March 20, 2005, 02:50:02 PM »

Curval,You have just learned how to greet your opponent,
now if you could only straightened out

(speaking from experience,of course)

Ripper29 · « **Reply #38 on:** March 20, 2005, 03:28:32 PM »

Curvel, last fall I suffered a herniated disc. It's a reoccuring problem from a "training injury" in 91. Normally it would flare up and be bothersome for 10-14 days and settle down, this last time was different. Had an MRI done and found that the L4/L5 disc was herniated and protruding 7mm, it was putting pressure on the L5 nerve root. The doctor prescribed pain killers, they did absoulty nothing, after a couple weeks I got him to prescribe anti-inflammitories and they helped out alot. It took about 2 1/2 months to get into see a surgeon, by then the problem had lessened to the extent that surgury was not a consideration. I am still have minor problems but with excercise it seems to be improving. He also recommended I try Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate, I just started taking it so I don't know how well it will work.

http://www.arthritis.org/conditions/alttherapies/Glucosamine.asp

Hope it starts feeling better soon...