Remedies for back pain?

[jsmith]

Interesting.. just curious where you got your information? I was suffering from back pain while away at college and was diagnosed with a herniated disk from my MD. He sent me to my chiropractor (my father is a chiro, uncle is an MD. Both recommend seeing a chiro. Neither treated me). Not trying to "start" anything, just curious! I know there are a lot of different feelings on treatments. I'm always interested in hearing about them/reading facts.

OP- I hope you find relief and a method/DR that works for you!

My mother in law required three surgeries to repair the damage done by chiropractic adjustment on herniated disks.

 

[Rick Olderman]

I’m so sorry to hear about your back pain. I specialize in treating chronic pain and help many people with back pain by correcting the functional roots of their pain. First of all, it’s always a good idea to see a doctor first and rule out serious problems—of which there are many possibilities. Once that is done and no other problems have been found then here’s a little 1-minute test to help you understand, what could be a fundamental cause of your back pain.
Lie down on your back for 30 seconds with legs extended out, resting on the floor. Now bend your knees so the feet are sitting flat on the floor near your behind for 30 seconds. Which one feels better? If your back pain diminishes with knees bent then your spine has excessive extension stress acting on it. There are simple exercises to correct this. If your spine felt better with legs extended then you have excessive flexion stress acting on your spine. Again this is easily correctable.
Without getting into too much detail, chronic pain results from a cycle of issues. Anatomical problems feed biomechanical issues which then affect movement habits that reinforce the original anatomical and biomechanical problems. Fixing back pain requires attention to all three levels. It's often quite simple to correct though once the root causes are understood. This is outlined in my book. I’ve also posted this 1-minute back pain test on YouTube, if you’re interested.
I wish you the best and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

 

[TheBigBadWolf]

I highly recommend a book by Dr. John Sarno called "Healing Low Back Pain." One of the most insightful books I've ever read. I have a partially herniated disc at the L4/L5 level (and got this in my mid 30's). Yet for the past 15 years, I've been pain and symptom free. The book was a major part of it, along with an aggressive campaign to strengthen my core muscles, particularly the abdominal muscles. It really works.

I truly believe Dr. Sarno's books are the miracle cure you are looking for! I recommend you read Healing Back Pain: The Mind/Body Connection. I know it sounds impossible that you can cure your back by reading a book, but it's true. Go to Amazon.com and read the reviews on this book. Read of the dozens, maybe hundreds of people who say they were on the verge of suicide due to their pain, when they read Dr. Sarno's books and how he cured them from their pain. It is amazing how powerful your mind can be, if you will open it.

I first learned of Dr. Sarno on ABC's 20/20 about ten years ago when John Stossell did a segment on the doctor. I was amazed by what I learned, and was a bit skeptical I might add. My DH has had two back surgeries and was scheduled for a third surgery at that time. After reading Dr. Sarno's book, DH no longer has back pain and is at least 98% free from pain. When his back acts up once in a great while, he will think about what he is stressing it about, and realize that is causing the pain. i know this sounds totally crazy, but if you are serious about wanting to heal your back and live free from pain, please give the book(s) a try. You can usually find it on eBay for less than $5, and isn't it worth $5 to end your pain?

 

[quasar4legs]

I do Pilates with a physiotherapist 3 times a week and do home exercises the other 4 days. My doctor was the one that suggested it originally as nothing else had really worked for me long term
As my core muscles have become stronger my back and neck have improved. My quality of life has really improved and it has been worth the financial cost and time to get have lots of pain free days and nights.

Hope you can find something that helps you.

Quasar