The nhs physio i saw told me my job as a plumber, my injury which is a smashed heel and broken talus was not helping. No s h i t!!!
She told me to take up swimming and find a pilates class, gave me some stretching exercises which i already do and packed me off on my merry way.
I just live with it.
In the process of looking for another full suss to try and take the pressure off my back, but i do not want to get rid of my soda.
I might try the private physio route when i can afford it.
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extremely bad lower back pain
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I've had an upper back pain issue since early December. GP prescribed high strength co-codamol and ibrobrufen. I had about 4 sessions with a physio, 1 with an acupunturist, 6 with a chiropractor (who has been the most effective)and I've an appointment with a physio this month at the local hospital. I am sick of it but if the physio is any good I shall flag up any useful comments/advice on here.
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No chiro on the nhs if I'm right in thinking. Does pain (pardon the pun) me somewhat having to shell out 30quid for 20 mins treatment.
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Hello.
I just spent 5 years with a protruding disc on my upper back or middle thoracic and 2 years with another one at the bottom, 10 month on my living room floor and all the doctors said was give it time. I found the physio's to be OK but not all that evvective. I also just spent 6 months getting better from both injuries including the upper injury which was badly inflammed.
Not only do I understand what id needed to fix the problems I also know of simple bits of kit that are easy to get a hold of that will greatly increase the healing process.
That said I need to go have a hot bath and then do said exercises and won't be finished until about 9.30 = 10pm when I get back I will tell you all I've found out, I will also tell you about chiropractors physio's and the people I use osteopaths.
I have gone from hardly being able to walk and not being able to feel my left foot at all from my lower injury and being in constant pain from the upper injury to being well about 80% healed in just 6 months.
If your injuries can be healed I'm sure the technique I've developed will help.
Kael.
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isnilloc - Member
p.s your best bet is yoga....to strengthen the body ......rather than chemicals
Pish - you obviously have never had acute serious back pain. Yoga can help with prevention
wrightyson - Member
No chiro on the nhs if I'm right in thinking. Does pain (pardon the pun) me somewhat having to shell out 30quid for 20 mins treatment.
Try another practitioner then - the two I have used recently have been 45 mins treatment for £30
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Look forward to your response later kaese! A mate mentioned something called bowan therapy ( I think that was it) he reckoned it was the business! He had the treatment in Oz
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Bowen therapy. Read up on it - it doesn't look like much to me
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I've a pal in Qld who swears by it too.
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TJ mentioned Alexander Technique. I've been doing it for 3 or 4 years as I was worried about the Diclofenac eating up my guts. It definately works for me, but being of an engineering persuasion, it initially sounds and feels a bit mumbo jumbo. I stiuck with it and now still use NSAID's but a lot less regularly. Age 44, knackered back, knees, foot, still riding 3 times a week
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I almost forgot along with Yoga, Also can I suggest the http://www.grinbergmethod.com/.
Its a holistic methodology of dealing and overcoming pain.
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Hey I've started up a thread so we can research this. Alexander technique and yoga rock!!!
Who's up for some research and results?
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The mate who had the boewen therapy was very sceptical as well, he's suffered with bad back since mid teens, (which also ended his promising tennis career,) so he'd been thro loads of previous treatments. oh And he's also based in queensland Billmc
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Have you thought itmay not be back pain???
3 years ago I thought I had hurt my back, unbelievable pain, 3 weeks later admitted to hospital with infected gallbladder!!!!
**** inbelievable pain!!!
Had it cut out now pain free
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Yes it has crossed my mind that it isn't muscle pain. Well I tried to stop drinking for a while after a long weekend in berlin in february. It lasted 2 weeks until a party came along and I overdid it a "bit". The next day I had a lot of pain in my back for 5 or 6 days. More of a dull pain though. It went away and I forgot about it. The pain I have now is more sharp and hurts with certain movements. That's the thing I don't really know for sure and the doctor didn't either. I'll wait and see what tomorrow brings.
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Diclofenac is not a muscle relaxant - its a non steroidal inflammatory - same group of drugs as Ibuprofen
Ibuleve is useless - so the trials show IIRC
Syndol is not a muscle relaxant - it contains an antihistamine to make you drowsey.
Get real advice from professionals.
+1
And as was also said, Amitriptyline is widely used in the relief of certain types of pain. I always tell patients about its other use so that if they know/find out/someone tells them that it is also an antidepressant they don't get upset/offended/bop someone.
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I've had back trouble also diagnosed as muscular, when I lifted something heavy. As in your case I was told to stay active and take ibuprofen. It was bad enough that I could hardly walk.
Unofficially (and I'm not recommending this, though maybe someone with medical knowledge can comment) I was told by a friend who is a physio, to take a fair bit more than the recommended dose of ibuprofen (i.e. 1 gm) straight away when I got the pain, + about 400 mg 3 times a day for the next couple of days. I was told this would be unlikely to cause me any problems over such a short period, though I believe ibuprofen is not recommended if you have stomach problems.
Anyway, I took the ibuprofen and soldiered on, and essentially I was fine within a couple of days.
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To the OP. Its likely to be muscular and you GP is right it can take 6 weks to mend. I've had a couple of instances of lower back pain. First time I was OK within 48 hrs. Second time crawling around on the floor and off work for two weeks. Got Co-codamol and diclofenec from the GP. Diclofenec I found to be useless so stopped taking it. Probably took me a month before I had full range of movement back. Trouble with back pain is you use your back muscles even when lying down so it can be difficult to sleep or rest. You'll just have to tough it out I'm afraid. Try not to do too much when you feel it getting better that's a mistake I made and it set my recovery back a week.
When its on the mend try some gentle- and I mean gentle yoga poses. Look up pose of a cow, pose of a cat and pose of a child. I found these good for gently stretching out the lower back.
When properly better start building up your core muscles.
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Can I just recommend these ridiculous looking seats again - incredibly good if you have back problems. Look daft, but work great.
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