My back pain - suggestions?

[Ronald Liberty]

Hello

Another person with a back problem!!

I first starting get pain in my lower back in March 2006. it would only last an hour or so at first and it wasn't painful- more of a dull ache. I thought it was because i had sat funny. About a month or so later the pain grew and would last for longer periods of time. I went to the doctor's who said it was a muscle problem and gave me pain killers. I took them for a while but the pain got worse so I went to see my other doctor who said it was inflammation in my sacro-iliac joint na dgave me a different type of pain killers. About 6 months ago as i was about to move house, my back pain flared up but was much worse. It lastest for a whole week and i was stiff, and felt numbness around my whole pelvis area and upper thighs. it is mainly on the left side but occasionally i get it on the right and around the lower lumbar spine in the middle. Sicne then i have had the pain at this severity on and off - it's not totally constant. I have had 14 days off work sick (signed off by doctor). My new doctor thought it was sacroilitis - had x-rays and blood tests but all clear - showed nothing. She gave me different pain killers and valium. The valium helps me sleep when i have back pain and helps relax the muscles in my buttocks but i only take it at night as it wipes me out. I have now been refered to physio who thinks its posture related and have been doing core stability exercises. My back pain hasn't improved at all! I thought for a while that it was linked to my period - no pain during mentrual bleed but pain the rest of the time!

Any ideas as it is getting me down a lot. What with so much time off work, they aren't very happy with me. Had an ergonomic workstation assessment last week and I'm getting a new chair but i'm not convinced this amount of back pain can be caused by posture.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Bright Blessings

 

[slefiujqivcimyelx]

hi i would advise streching with a exercise ball. i would also advise a few sessions of massageim qualified in holistic massage and sports massage and when i have a bad back i use them techniqes.
hope your bak gets better

 

[Pompal 09.]

hello .. I would strongly suggest getting an MRI u may have herniated disk's.. some exercises and other forms of thereapy can actually aggrivate it . I was treated by a Chiropractor here in States and when i had MRI as i was always feeling worse after we stopped it , it wasnt helping me . first u must find the cause before any real treatments can be done . relaxations and baths are nice ways for short term relief . In my personal opinion and it may never even be brought up to u as this is just a beginning AVIOD SURGERY at ALL costs one surgery for herniated disk's left me disabled the rest of my life any good dr will never do it unless its a very LAST resort anyhow. for herniated disks common treatments sometime include injections, medications and or therapy on several different levels but most importantly they need to find out what is causing the pain . seek to get an MRI thats a start .. good luck i hope u feel better soon and be careful when u move always use good body mechanics .... Take care , snakieeeeeee

 

[alabamaman]

Hello Lavandula,

I understand what you are going through. I get these kind of problemsevery day with people who suffer the same thingas you do which I help them get healed. It is unfortunate that you can not find somebody of my expertise in your country to help you.

Hope you find an Alternative Special Therapist

Joe

 

[Mackay]

Hi Lavandula,

Sorry to hear about your back pain. Here is a list of many possible [link=http://www.healthassist.net/conditions/back-pain.shtml]causes of back pain[/link]. It would be good to eliminate them if possible. Also have you considered alternative therapies like acupuncture, chiropractic, or osteopathy? Unlike pain killers these therapies can target the cause of pain. They are not 100% effective, but many people get relief from back pain with alternative therapies.

 

[Nick Jonas <3]

Hi Lavandula,

Athought springs to mind here - could be totally off butat worst it can elliminate something for you. I have a sister who had excrutiating back pain - after something like 2 years of complaints and going to the doctorit was eventually linked to her heavy periods, bad cramping etc. and turned out to be a fibroid. She was forever complaining that she must have sat wrong at work or lifted something too heavy - in the end it was about where the fibroid was positioned that caused her all her pain (or back ache!). Fibroids removed - problem solved!

Just a though - hope something helps you soon.

Oh, I see quite a few other therapies mentioned - Alexandre Technique is a good one to look at but it will not give any instant release but will teach you about posture, how to bend and move etc. strengthen your core muscles etc. which in time will help.

Good luck.

 

[BooTdi]

Hi,how are you recently?