Back issues... ANyone here have experience with herniated disk?

**2manymustangs** · 03-08-2016, 05:17 PM

Herniated lumbar disk L4/L5....

Looks like I may have to make a trip to Denver and see Doc Janssen....

**314joey** · 03-08-2016, 05:18 PM

I hate back pain, that sucks 2MM, I guess you tried a chiropractor ?

**LB247XS** · 03-08-2016, 06:23 PM

Originally Posted by 2manymustangs

Herniated lumbar disk L4/L5....

Looks like I may have to make a trip to Denver and see Doc Janssen....

Bruce I have had the same problem with L4/L5 and L5/S 1 and actually had to have surgery to eliminate the pain and now I'm doing great I'm back to waterskiing but I can no longer play golf it's a weird deal.

**riverrunner1984** · 03-08-2016, 07:41 PM

Have you tried one of those upside down back things?
From what I hear, they are supposed to do wonders for bad backs...

**2manymustangs** · 03-09-2016, 06:52 AM

Originally Posted by 314joey

I hate back pain, that sucks 2MM, I guess you tried a chiropractor ?

I had a lower back MRI to determine if there are OTHER sources to my
leg/hip pain besides my bad hips... I have been to the CHiro a few times when the pain reached my toes... Most of the pain is isolated to my quads and glutes and not lower legs or even my back...

Originally Posted by LB247XS

Bruce I have had the same problem with L4/L5 and L5/S 1 and actually had to have surgery to eliminate the pain and now I'm doing great I'm back to waterskiing but I can no longer play golf it's a weird deal.

How would you describe your back pain buddy? Lets grab a few slices when I'm out in a few weeks...

Maybe we can get RiverRunner and/or HotBoat to meet up for the meat lovers pizza in Long Beach...

Originally Posted by riverrunner1984

Have you tried one of those upside down back things?
From what I hear, they are supposed to do wonders for bad backs...

RR, do you mean INVERSION table? I've tried it twice in the past...

I haven't done anything yet to remedy the pain besides take IBU...

**cdnoutlaw** · 03-09-2016, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by 2manymustangs

Herniated lumbar disk L4/L5....

Looks like I may have to make a trip to Denver and see Doc Janssen....

I'm currently off work
2 weeks off now it sucks and in pain. Herniated disc 6-7
I went to see my doc about a week ago and he put me on gabapentin 300mg told me to start at one pill a day and graduate up to 3 pills a day ,
Wow first time in 2 weeks no pain, I still feel it, but at least I'm not in pain . Get yourself checked out by your doc. Hope you get some relief from the pain. Important to take care of yourself

**The Doctor** · 03-09-2016, 09:46 AM

My wife had a career-ending injury as she was lifting a very large patient from one bed to another that brought her all the way to neurosurgery. The surgery helped for about 11 months then the symptoms returned at an excruciating level so she went to a chiropractor to see if she could find relief. They set her up with spinal decompression which progressively relieved the pains caused by the injury until she was eventually pain-free. We went on a ten mile bike ride yesterday AM and she came home and finished up a work cover to be shipped to Tennessee bent over a sewing machine for a couple hours with no issues whatsoever. She now swears by it and every couple years or so, she'll have a bit of discomfort and we'll set her up for another round of six which provides a couple years more relief. It may be worth a try. My wife swears by it.

**LB247XS** · 03-09-2016, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by 2manymustangs

I had a lower back MRI to determine if there are OTHER sources to my
leg/hip pain besides my bad hips... I have been to the CHiro a few times when the pain reached my toes... Most of the pain is isolated to my quads and glutes and not lower legs or even my back...

How would you describe your back pain buddy? Lets grab a few slices when I'm out in a few weeks...

Maybe we can get RiverRunner and/or HotBoat to meet up for the meat lovers pizza in Long Beach...

RR, do you mean INVERSION table? I've tried it twice in the past...

I haven't done anything yet to remedy the pain besides take IBU...

Hey B that's sounds good always up for a Marri's pizza.im pretty much pain free these days.i had the lamenectomy/microdiscetomy procedure.i would do anything to prevent surgery.look into physical therapy with traction type program to open up the spine to help decompress the disc.

**riverrunner1984** · 03-09-2016, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by 2manymustangs

I had a lower back MRI to determine if there are OTHER sources to my
leg/hip pain besides my bad hips... I have been to the CHiro a few times when the pain reached my toes... Most of the pain is isolated to my quads and glutes and not lower legs or even my back...

How would you describe your back pain buddy? Lets grab a few slices when I'm out in a few weeks...

Maybe we can get RiverRunner and/or HotBoat to meet up for the meat lovers pizza in Long Beach...

RR, do you mean INVERSION table? I've tried it twice in the past...

I haven't done anything yet to remedy the pain besides take IBU...

I am game for this. When are you going to be in town???

**2manymustangs** · 03-09-2016, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by The Doctor

My wife had a career-ending injury as she was lifting a very large patient from one bed to another that brought her all the way to neurosurgery. The surgery helped for about 11 months then the symptoms returned at an excruciating level so she went to a chiropractor to see if she could find relief. They set her up with spinal decompression which progressively relieved the pains caused by the injury until she was eventually pain-free. We went on a ten mile bike ride yesterday AM and she came home and finished up a work cover to be shipped to Tennessee bent over a sewing machine for a couple hours with no issues whatsoever. She now swears by it and every couple years or so, she'll have a bit of discomfort and we'll set her up for another round of six which provides a couple years more relief. It may be worth a try. My wife swears by it.

I will take that under advisement, at this point a 10 mile bike ride would do me in for several days... I just had new x-rays on my hips (two hours ago), in 2 1/2 yrs Im now bone on bone... The ortho surgeon is not worried about the back issue and wants to do my hips ASAP... My shock absorbers for my lower back are elGONEo amigo... :(

Originally Posted by LB247XS

Hey B that's sounds good always up for a Marri's pizza.im pretty much pain free these days.i had the lamenectomy/microdiscetomy procedure.i would do anything to prevent surgery.look into physical therapy with traction type program to open up the spine to help decompress the disc.

Originally Posted by riverrunner1984

I am game for this. When are you going to be in town???

I fly in Friday of next week... I should be available most of the week if you are going to be in the Lakewood area through the week amigo...