Back pain - isn't it the worst?

[lookwhaticando]

Forked my back up Sunday night. Didn't sleep well that night, and movement was awkward Monday morning. Didn't get too much better until late evening.

Hopefully will be better tomorrow.

Who else really really hates back pain? Well, first things first, who actually suffers from back pain from time to time? I know this ain't the first time I've done something to my back. By no means the worst case, mind, which is good news I suppose. <_<

Discuss.

[Milky]

the area around my left shoulder blade is pretty much always hurting, but it's been going on for so long that i've pretty much grown to live with it. It still can be a pest though because i can really only lessen the pain by standing up.

the base of my backs sometimes just locks up aswell when i'm bending and try to get back up straight. It pretty much stops me in my tracks.

so yes i hate back pain

[coale39]

Yeah I did me back a work just because I was moving things all day. Then it sort of spasmed and i had to go home the pain was immense. It was almost gone by the next day though?!

[gatesheadfox]

i fell off an old coal carriage a couple of months back, hurt for a while but only really started to annoy me when i tried playing football.....had to give it a rest for 2 months.

the other half fell on her arse iceskating last week and that is driving me mad too as i can neither touch there, or walk at a reasonable pace in this horrible weather while she is along side me.

i doubt anyone can hate back pain as much as me

[Dr The Singh]

The only pain that can be worse is tooth ache, either way I hate both of em!!!

[Babylon]

I've twice had a herniated disc. I felt something happen in my lower back and I just fell to the floor. It was so painful I cried!!!

I couldn't get up or move from the floor for 48hrs, managed to get in bed after that but was off work for a week barely unable to move.

Horrible!! I'm only 27... so god knows what my back will be like when i'm older :-(

[Ric Flair]

I've twice had a herniated disc. I felt something happen in my lower back and I just fell to the floor. It was so painful I cried!!!

I couldn't get up or move from the floor for 48hrs, managed to get in bed after that but was off work for a week barely unable to move.

Horrible!! I'm only 27... so god knows what my back will be like when i'm older :-(

I know how you feel mate. I suffer from Sciatica and there's little or no cure for it.

[Libertine]

I get back pains from leaning over for about 2 minutes. I'm only 16.

[Babylon]

I get back pains from leaning over for about 2 minutes. I'm only 16.

Trying to suck your own **** is not a good idea though.

[lcfc_jme]

I get back pains from standing for a whole football match

And also sometimes during the course of a season, 'cos I invariably seem to either pull or tear a muscle in my lower back, which affects my walking and all sorts I end up walking like a gangster-wannabe (except I don't have one of the ridiculously large hats)

[Head Honcho]

Acupuncture and cupping did my back a treat.

[Head Honcho]

I know how you feel mate. I suffer from Sciatica and there's little or no cure for it.

Sciatica can be cured, you just need the right treatment which unfortunately is hard to get unless you go private-acupuncture has no effect on sciatica for some reason

[Libertine]

Trying to suck your own **** is not a good idea though.

It's not? Now you tell me.

[Smudge]

I've twice had a herniated disc. I felt something happen in my lower back and I just fell to the floor. It was so painful I cried!!!

I couldn't get up or move from the floor for 48hrs, managed to get in bed after that but was off work for a week barely unable to move.

Horrible!! I'm only 27... so god knows what my back will be like when i'm older :-(

That's how my back pain started at the age of 21, I ignored the signs and eventually totally severed the motor nerve down my right leg. Once loose, like a string of beads, the other vertibrae become more susceptible to movement and sure enough after driving for hours one day, I buggered up my left side. Now you're all wondering how can a guy limp on both legs. After many years of pain culminating in back surgery, I finally had some relief. However, the pain returned after a few years and before my second operation I was popping two oxy- codeines every two hours; a class 2 narcotic. I eventually had titanium cages placed between the vertibrae to keep them apart and that has worked.

I'm only telling you this so as you don't do what I did and try to ignore it. As an old git this is probably the only useful thing I can add to this forum but trust me, I wish I could have my time over again whereas you have the opportunity not to get yourself into the mess I got in. I haven't been able to walk easily or play sport most of my adult life.

[Daggers]

Trying to suck your own **** is not a good idea though.

You should be on the tele.

Anyway, you can all just shut up about your stupid backs...the Casa de Disco has had an affliction far worse. Oddly, we have all been laid low by itchy bottom thread worms. I kid you not.

Chalk that up as another reason not to have children. Along with nits.

And I've got man-flu.

[Leonisco]

I did my back the other day, was lifting a table and just suddenly felt this searing pain in my lower back. My friends found it funny, needless to say I did not.

The pain left after a couple of days though, so I was alright in the end.

the area around my left shoulder blade is pretty much always hurting, but it's been going on for so long that i've pretty much grown to live with it. It still can be a pest though because i can really only lessen the pain by standing up.

I get that alot around my right shoulder blade, particularly when I'm sitting down at the computer. Been happening for about 5 years now, got no idea why.

[JoeyB]

do what the chinese or japanese do

have a bed thats made of wood or summet(its good for your back)

and sleep on it

[Steven]

That's how my back pain started at the age of 21, I ignored the signs and eventually totally severed the motor nerve down my right leg. Once loose, like a string of beads, the other vertibrae become more susceptible to movement and sure enough after driving for hours one day, I buggered up my left side. Now you're all wondering how can a guy limp on both legs. After many years of pain culminating in back surgery, I finally had some relief. However, the pain returned after a few years and before my second operation I was popping two oxy- codeines every two hours; a class 2 narcotic. I eventually had titanium cages placed between the vertibrae to keep them apart and that has worked.

I'm only telling you this so as you don't do what I did and try to ignore it. As an old git this is probably the only useful thing I can add to this forum but trust me, I wish I could have my time over again whereas you have the opportunity not to get yourself into the mess I got in. I haven't been able to walk easily or play sport most of my adult life.

Sound advice, I hope people take note.

[Matt]

FAO people who have had acupuncture/know anything about it

Is Acupuncture actually any good?

I have had back pain for years now, I had alot of problems with my neck and shoulders too but touch wood I rarely have any problems with my neck or shoulder now, only occasional pains which go on there own, I got rid of those through massages, I have massages quite regular (Well i've not had one for a month or two saying that) which do help but have never got rid of the problem.

I am thinking about giving acupuncture a go, but know very little about it.

I take Glucosamine - That helps protect joints against 'wear and tear' and muscle damage, it also helps repair any damage but it's doesn't work miracles, Massages aren't really solving any problems so considering acupuncture as i've heard good things.

[Haydos]

I'd recommend speaking to a doctor about cortisone injections for anyone who's herniated a disc. Did wonders for my pain within a few days.

[Guest Col city fan]

Forked my back up Sunday night. Didn't sleep well that night, and movement was awkward Monday morning. Didn't get too much better until late evening.

Hopefully will be better tomorrow.

Who else really really hates back pain? Well, first things first, who actually suffers from back pain from time to time? I know this ain't the first time I've done something to my back. By no means the worst case, mind, which is good news I suppose. <img src='http://www.foxestalk.co.uk/forums/public/style_emoticons/default/dry.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='<_<' />

Discuss.

Me... Herniated a disc in my mid twenties ( lifting slabs wrongly) and I've suffered ever since.

Still taking meds for it to this day. Diclofenac and sometimes tramadol.

It's flared up recently and I'm currently having chiropracty for it. This helps shift the lower back pain but always leaves me with sciatica, which is even more painful.

I'm under the care of 'An advanced Physiotherapy Practitioner' at the moment but physio doesn't seem to do an awful lot. When I next see her I think I'm gonna have to ask for an injection, which I've never had so far.

Don't mind admitting its really gettin me down at the moment. The current flare up has lasted nearly two months now and I'm rarely pain free with the fookin thing.

[FoxesAreBlue]

Had acupuncture a couple of times as part of physio after a car crash, I'll be honest, I personally didn't notice any difference however any effect that it had may have been 'hidden' for want of a better word, by the rest of the treatment.

That said... One of my friends who is an athlete had it quite a bit in her lower back to aid with recovery after sessions and swears by it and can't understand how I don't get it!

So, in essence, I can't really help you and completely wasted your time by sitting on the fence! It's probably worth a go, make sure you go to somebody reputable like a physio and not somebody who has a wishy-washy one-day qualification such as a massage/beauty parlour. Their treatments are not designed for injury rehab/prevention. Just for general relaxation.

[lavrentis]

My mum has a slipped disc as is on Tramadol, even with the Tramadol the pain is unbearable so I hear. She wants an operation on it so will be getting that soon.

[AoWW]

Don't know much about acupuncture but I have tried it... similar problems to you, mainly neck and shoulders through wear and tear and repeatedly tearing muscles and dislocating joints when I was younger. Acupuncture didn't seem to work for me at all - I just found the whole experience a bit weird - but I do know people that swear by it - I suppose it's just a case of give it a go but it can be a fairly costly experiment when you don't get positive results.

I've tried most therapies, especially a few years ago when my back, neck and shoulders were at their most painful: chiropractors, osteopaths, physio, ultrasound, deep tissue massage, flotation - the lot, and they all worked to some degree but the relief was only every short term. More recently I've been to a therapist who does hot and cold stone massage and it's worked brilliantly for me. It's not solved the problem but I can now go for at least 3 months between treatments without too much aggro and feel I just need to go back every so often for 'maintenance'. If you do consider giving it a go, though, make sure you go to someone who really does it as a deep, sports-therapy treatment, and make sure it's someone who uses both hot and cold stones - it's using the two in conjunction with each other that seems to do the trick. Lots of places now offer stone therapy as a relaxing 'treat' which isn't really going to do any good whatsoever. If you want any more info on it feel free to ask on here or PM me.

[Guest Col city fan]

My mum has a slipped disc as is on Tramadol, even with the Tramadol the pain is unbearable so I hear. She wants an operation on it so will be getting that soon.

Strong stuff too... Makes you very whoozy..