Chronic back pain

[Big.E]

Hello,

I am a 31 year old 5' 8'' 265 lbs with back pain for the past 10 years or so I hurt my back while lifting. I have been told I have a slight bulged disc in my L5 also have degenerative disc disease from L1 down. I have compression fractures in my T11 & T12 with slight wedging. The fractures happend while I was geting up from Kneeling on the floor while pushing off an object to help my self up. I have been to all sorts of Doctors also been to multipal PT sessions, I also been to pain managment Doctors had the shots in the spine & the attempt of an bundel block no success. I have lost whight was pushing 320 lbs in the past has helped out somewhat I have also stoped takeing pain pills none work for me anymore. Oh by the way I also have a hard time after siting for some time back gets stiff & also get pain down the right leg also weakness in my legs and have lost some feeling in the upper outer thigh. Any one with any info for me to find relief from this is much appreciated.

Thanks,

[BP4MS]

Hi BigE

Sorry to hear about your condition. (I've also got several bulging discs, plus a herniated disc and degenerative disc disease - the DDD seems to be pretty common as you get older - most people just don't know they have it - because for a lot of folks there are no effects.)

For the sitting have you looked at this thread on sitting posture. It's importnat to both sit properly and also to get up and move around often. Long periods of sitting can make your back worse.

There's a whole series on exercises for back pain. Various things - yoga, PT, streches, plain old walking etc. Try them and see what works for you - let us know here.

There's a post here on research on overweight kids and backpain - basically the more overweight kids had more backpain. Can't remember specific similar studies for adults, but I would guess the results are similar.

Hope this helps

[BP4MS]

One more, read this on preventing back pain - which includes several recommendations covering a variety of lifestyle and other areas.

[Big.E]

Thank you will do

[mchohan]

Hi,
Not sure if you've checked this, but why not try having a look on this website to see if someone else has been suffering from a similar issue and what advice they were given? The website is www.backpainbuddha.com

Hope you find something that helps.
thanks...

[Aldrich]

Hey buddy you should have some treatment from the doctor and have some medication there..... Keep it cure'd properly and in the regular way..........

[eve4094]

I had an herniated disc L5-S1 in 2006. After losts of month with painkillers, cortisone injections (3), ostheo, physio and finally for very expansive vertebral decompression treatments. It works, the herniated disc was no more noticeable on radio exams (TACO in french) but I was never able to do all the activities done before. I stayed with a mecanic problem at the left hip and having often the second and third left toes some kind of numb and painfult. But it was better than before I was able to put on my left sock and shoe! In Novembre 2010, pain came back at low back and sciatica but less intensive than in 2006. Staying sit at my job was a torture (computer job) even if I can stand up and walk around. I would have like to go back for vertebral decompression, but could not afford it. Finally looking on the WEB I found the http://www.drbookspan.com/AbsArticle.html. I began last tuesday checking my posture when a walk, and stand (sitting was ergonimically perfect at my job). It make a big difference the first day and improve with time. I don't take painkiller to be able to work my day most of the week, but still the sitting position (even if my work desk and chair are ergonomically adjustes) is difficult reaching thursday. I have been working sit for over 30 years and despite the fact that I was regularly doing good physical activities for my back (swimming, cross country skiig, bellydance etc) I think there is something like an "overdose" of sitting. I ordered a kneelsit chair to see if it can also help. Will get back to this forum to give commentaries because there is not a lot on the WEB (except the sales sites) about this chair.

[AussieSwede]

Hi,

Sorry to hear about the... Try getting some little by little exercise...That would help you regulate your blood in your body and hopefully can give you some healthy body. And lastly, don't forget about the healthy meals...
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[mariya]

Sorry to hear you about back pain. Try for acupuncture treatment. I have lots of patients those who have appositive results. This treatment works on the body point, so it will help for better health.

[eve4094]

Thank you for your empathy, as for treatment I think I have spent enough money on this (my insurance company reimburse about 45% of the fees), I checked my posture a lot and as I have a house to take care of alone will a little help of my son and a dog that have to walk regularly, I don't have the choice to do exercices.

As for the kneelsit chair, after 2 months of trial, I keep it because the position is better for me than sitting at 90 degree on a regular ergonomic chair. Still I have to get up at every 30 min to prevent. My employer will install a second screen that I can alternate position from sitting and stand up to work on the computer.