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[Jorsher]

I helped my mother move furniture the other day, which isn't a big deal since I've moved all my shit by myself at least 5-10 times.  None of it was really heavy, but the next day my lower back was KILLING me.  Unless I'm sitting still, feel like I'm getting stabbed.  Walking, stairs, breathing deep, leaning, etc

When the last CRX was totaled, they said the xray showed a compressed L3 vertebrae.  I didn't do anything about it because they didn't say I needed to, that was years ago and I've never had a problem until now.

Started 3 days ago and ibuprofen/aspirin/caffeine/naproxen don't do shit.  Anyone had this and suggestions on how long I should wait before going for narcotics?

Johnny, can you pay for my doctor visit?

























JK, the jackboot thugs that hired me will

[92CXyD]

See a Chiropractor and or a spine doctor stat.

Messed up back is no fun. I know too many construction works, rough necks, and other types of laborers with mess-up backs that end-up being out of work for 2yrs or more b/c of all the surgeries they go through.

Better to be safe than sorry.

[Jorsher]

That's what I'm thinking.  Dad and uncle both have back problems.  Uncle is on disability for the rest of his life due to his.  If this is due to the compressed vertebrae from the accident you can bet I will speak to some lawyers again.  I didn't get any compensation at all for the wreck and it was 100% not my fault.

[92CXyD]

That's what I'm thinking.  Dad and uncle both have back problems.  Uncle is on disability for the rest of his life due to his.  If this is due to the compressed vertebrae from the accident you can bet I will speak to some lawyers again.  I didn't get any compensation at all for the wreck and it was 100% not my fault.

Usually the back surgery is used when the disc between vertebrae fail.

So if your is compressed you may just need some physical therapy. May be you'll get a hot therapist.

[Jorsher]

At the hospital I had a hot nurse.  They didn't have any of the hospital garments left so she got me a set she had in her car, told me I can tell everyone I got in the nurse's pants Unfortunately it was just a play on words.

[ryan89crx]

My back has been fucked up for years. When I went to the doc he told me that he thought I was still young enough to recover without surgery and only physical therapy. That was 4 years ago and my shit is still fucked 

[Joseph Davis]

I don't lift anything heavier than a laptop for fear of dying.

[turbohf]

I don't lift anything heavier than a laptop for fear of dying.

 :yes:

[crxvtec91]

I have a bad disk in my neck and lower back. Been on pain killers for almost two years. Stop taking them because there was nothing stronger they could give me(body got used to everything else). Worst part is when the weather changes, either drops a lot in temp, rain, snow; only heat makes the pain go away. Also I can tell you from being on meds for so long that the best thing for my pain was a good back message, shit makes me feel like new!

Sucks being 22(almost 23) and feeling trap in your own body because you can almost not move on your own. GOOD THING FOR SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[crttaz]

Start doing your stretches which is all the backcracker does for you.

I had a bulging L4-L5 disc that like to act up once in a while. Haven't been to the backcracker in 12 years.

Also, if you have a beer gut, your back muscles will be strong, but not your gut, this will cause curvature of the spline and cause more issues.

[Phate]

Mine tightens up all the time to the point where I can't be comfortable in any position.  Cracking it helps, back massages help a ton, cyclobenzaprine helps the most.  I have some scoliosis, which doesn't help, and used to row, so the muscles are plenty strong.  To top all of it off, I messed my neck up a few years ago wrecking on my race skis at about 50mph.  Since then its all gone to shit.

[PhilStubbs]

just wait till you lift a valve cover off an engine and it takes you out for 2-3 days. i can pretty much do anything i want, but sometimes i move just the right way doing something silly like that and im in bed for a little bit. shit sucks.

[shogun]

4 miss aligned vertebrae, but if i dont lift with the back im ok, but when it hurts heat and a massage will take the pain away

i hate pain killers

[chris]

I lift engines by myself all day and get sore and wake up tight but never total agony. I would see a doctor asap.

[PhilStubbs]

^^^^
that's how I ended up in my situation

[chris]

Lifting is suppose to make you sore I wouldnt call it back pain. I use to throw my back out playing basketball alot since I would play 6 times a week, I dont get that from work. Plus the fact at my peak I would spend half the time dunking to show white men can jump which beat the shit out of my body.

[Jorsher]

Yeah it's different from the usual soreness.  Working on the car or doing a strenuous workout will make it almost unbearable to move, but it's usually gone after a day or two tops.

Stabbing pain for day 4 now.  Heat, ice, and OTC medications don't do jack.  Will see how it is tomorrow and if still same crap will schedule an appointment.  Except for shots, an ingrown toenail, and car accidents I've never been to the doctor.

[Cadracer]

Been there and i deal with it on a daily basis. What i have found what work for medication is  prednisone  20mg ones in the morning ones at night. Suppose to take it for a week but after day 3 i am fine so i stop taking 2 and just take one at night before i go to bed.  Thats the only medication that helps the muscle inflamation that causes it on me. Also check into that spinal decompression. I found a office in bellevue that had 2 free trial visits and  i tell you it works. But the damn insurance company wants me to go to physical therapy. Hell follow me around for a day i guarentee that doctor would rethink  it. Its not that my back needs to be stronger...Called  MANUAL LABOR
after one session my neck and head felt like they floating  and then when we did the lower back it was like it was when i was in high school  no pain.

[Ravage70]

Do some deadlifts and it will go away. Your lower back is weak as shit.

[Jorsher]

Do some deadlifts and it will go away. Your lower back is weak as shit.

No, I work out daily (until this whole issue).  I've lifted/moved engines, and plenty of other "heavy" lifting without problems.

It's not muscle pain.  It be in da spine, yo.

[ryan89crx]

Go to the doc, get some good drugs

[jagojon3]

The doctor said I need a backiotomy

[j.h.christ]

TAKE ME TO THE MOOOOON

[crttaz]

ever try inversion for decompression?


Just hanging around

[LS1pwNzJ00]

ever try inversion for decompression?


Just hanging around

Those things feel super fuckin good, cracks the shit outta my lower back, the hard part to crack.

[crttaz]

all the backcracker does is stretch you out which relieves pressure on the sciatic nerve that causes the pain.

Back pain is bad, but nothing like a bad case of the gout. Now I can't compare to a ruptured disc on the level of pain though.

[t_cel_t]

if i got something over 50 lbs at work, i just say fuck you. i aint fucking my back up for some fucking bullshit that doesn't even matter

[Conceptz-X]

I ruptured a disc in 02, Chiropractor, bed rest, and plenty of time soaking in the hot tub. 

I started working out again this past February, I'm squatting 270 so far, though I don't intend to exceed 300 on squats.  Shit still hurts a little, but it hurts less now that I have been lifting again.

[Jorsher]

bahahaha sir smokes-a-lot

It's being a little less of a pain today I'll give it a few more days.

[crxvtec91]

bahahaha sir smokes-a-lot

It's being a little less of a pain today I'll give it a few more days.

Jump in a hot tub if you can for a few hours.