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"Have you seen a Chiropractor or Osteopath? Do you have flat feet? My back pain was diagnosed as being caused by flat feet years ago. Took them twenty years to notice ![]() yes I have tried them both, I bought new sofa's, on my third mattress in six years, I now know I am buggered and pain med are required as sitting in a different chair at work for an hour can and does fook me right up...so I have tried everything I can so far x | |||
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"So sorry to hear that. I know how debilitating that can be. I hope you find a solution soon." Thanks, I've just got to the end of my tether and looking for solutions that have helped others ![]() | |||
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"think you should push your gp to refer you for an mri scan - shows up allsorts xxx its no fun and is a miserable pain when its constant - if its inflammation try taking turmeric and black pepper corns- might sound daft but my daughter trying this for something and im trying it too - so i can maybe at least reduce the meds til i get my op " I insisted on a xray 3 years ago and just showed wear and tear, maybe my problem is I have a high pain threshold, so they just said at the time they would manage any pain management required, I've just got to my threshold in the last 4 months and knackered as lack of sleep and now the pain is bloody tiring....so just looking for alternatives that is all x | |||
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"See an osteopath if you can, back pain can often be caused by an imbalance elsewhere" ![]() ![]() | |||
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"think you should push your gp to refer you for an mri scan - shows up allsorts xxx its no fun and is a miserable pain when its constant - if its inflammation try taking turmeric and black pepper corns- might sound daft but my daughter trying this for something and im trying it too - so i can maybe at least reduce the meds til i get my op I insisted on a xray 3 years ago and just showed wear and tear, maybe my problem is I have a high pain threshold, so they just said at the time they would manage any pain management required, I've just got to my threshold in the last 4 months and knackered as lack of sleep and now the pain is bloody tiring....so just looking for alternatives that is all x" lots can happen in 3 years... MRI scan shows everything and can diagnose and prompt the correct treatment ... No one needs be in pain and back pain is one of the worst... Hope it eases , try ya Dr again ![]() | |||
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"think you should push your gp to refer you for an mri scan - shows up allsorts xxx its no fun and is a miserable pain when its constant - if its inflammation try taking turmeric and black pepper corns- might sound daft but my daughter trying this for something and im trying it too - so i can maybe at least reduce the meds til i get my op I insisted on a xray 3 years ago and just showed wear and tear, maybe my problem is I have a high pain threshold, so they just said at the time they would manage any pain management required, I've just got to my threshold in the last 4 months and knackered as lack of sleep and now the pain is bloody tiring....so just looking for alternatives that is all x" I echo the call for an MRI...disc problems won't show on an X-ray (eg herniated disk bulging onto sciatic nerve which is what I have)...also, in 3 years wear and tear can have severely increased...my hip joint went from a bit of wear and tear to utterly fucked in 18 months...best of luck ![]() | |||
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"think you should push your gp to refer you for an mri scan - shows up allsorts xxx its no fun and is a miserable pain when its constant - if its inflammation try taking turmeric and black pepper corns- might sound daft but my daughter trying this for something and im trying it too - so i can maybe at least reduce the meds til i get my op I insisted on a xray 3 years ago and just showed wear and tear, maybe my problem is I have a high pain threshold, so they just said at the time they would manage any pain management required, I've just got to my threshold in the last 4 months and knackered as lack of sleep and now the pain is bloody tiring....so just looking for alternatives that is all x lots can happen in 3 years... MRI scan shows everything and can diagnose and prompt the correct treatment ... No one needs be in pain and back pain is one of the worst... Hope it eases , try ya Dr again ![]() in between 2 mri scans i had a disc that had slipped to totally being worn away - so things definately change | |||
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"Well, ok I have suffered now for 20+ years (on and off), but this year has got worse and the last six months has been a nightmare and I have sought pain management from the docs....And have now been placed on diclofenac but it's taking it's time to kick in, anyone else had this problem and if so did you try anything else? I know my sex life is not the most important, but it is putting me off looking to be active active ![]() ![]() I would ask to be referred to a pain management team, I know this may be a silly thing to ask, but you are not constipated are you? Some times the simplest things are missed. | |||
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"I would press for a referral to physio and an exact diagnosis. Traction was the only thing that worked for my lumbar problem - so the physio eventually suggested an inversion table, and with one I can easily manage my back without painkillers most of the time now. This is a long infomercial for one particular brand but contains most of the salient points. I got mine off Ebay for £21, and that was a £400 Kessler machine. They are a total godsend. Good luck. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pmnuqCSdfk " heard good and bad about these tables but brill if they work for you xx ![]() | |||
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"Aparently poor hamstring flexibility can cause it too. " Tightness in the hamstring can cause back pain. There are stretches that can help with it. Sometimes lower back pain can be caused by weak glute muscles. As they provide a lot of support for the lower back. Best thing to do is see a physio or chiropractor. | |||
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"I would press for a referral to physio and an exact diagnosis. Traction was the only thing that worked for my lumbar problem - so the physio eventually suggested an inversion table, and with one I can easily manage my back without painkillers most of the time now. This is a long infomercial for one particular brand but contains most of the salient points. I got mine off Ebay for £21, and that was a £400 Kessler machine. They are a total godsend. Good luck. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pmnuqCSdfk heard good and bad about these tables but brill if they work for you xx ![]() It depends on the diagnosis of course, but for compression they are superb. | |||
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"I have sciatica following a car crash and my partner has had it for years also. I found that most painkillers don't work apart from tramadol which just knocks me out. There's little things I've found to ease it though, I got a V pillow recently because I'm pregnant and heard it's more comfortable to sleep with but it really makes sitting in a chair so much more bareable! I push it down so it's hugging the bottom of my back and that relieves a lot of pressure. Hot water bottles also are the only way I can sleep at times, they help no end. Sorry I couldn't give you a better answer! " A relative of mine suffers with very bad back pain and they also use a hot water bottle a lot, apply heat to the area. While out and about during the day they also use those back pain heat patches (don't stick directly onto the skin but onto clothing). Hot baths and also heat creams applied to the area can also help, they sometimes also wear a back support if the pain is particularly bad. I've slipped a disc in the past and also pulled a muscle in my back, pulled the sciatic nerve, never known pain like it, could'nt even bend down to put socks on. Complete rest for a few weeks sorted me out but my relative's problem is more general wear and tear as they are older. | |||
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"I have sciatica following a car crash and my partner has had it for years also. I found that most painkillers don't work apart from tramadol which just knocks me out. There's little things I've found to ease it though, I got a V pillow recently because I'm pregnant and heard it's more comfortable to sleep with but it really makes sitting in a chair so much more bareable! I push it down so it's hugging the bottom of my back and that relieves a lot of pressure. Hot water bottles also are the only way I can sleep at times, they help no end. Sorry I couldn't give you a better answer! A relative of mine suffers with very bad back pain and they also use a hot water bottle a lot, apply heat to the area. While out and about during the day they also use those back pain heat patches (don't stick directly onto the skin but onto clothing). Hot baths and also heat creams applied to the area can also help, they sometimes also wear a back support if the pain is particularly bad. I've slipped a disc in the past and also pulled a muscle in my back, pulled the sciatic nerve, never known pain like it, could'nt even bend down to put socks on. Complete rest for a few weeks sorted me out but my relative's problem is more general wear and tear as they are older. " Tens Machines can help too. | |||
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"Well, ok I have suffered now for 20+ years (on and off), but this year has got worse and the last six months has been a nightmare and I have sought pain management from the docs....And have now been placed on diclofenac but it's taking it's time to kick in, anyone else had this problem and if so did you try anything else? I know my sex life is not the most important, but it is putting me off looking to be active active ![]() ![]() Sorry to hear you suffer from this OP, i'll get the massage oils out. ![]() ![]() | |||
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"Lots of folk recommending heat as a treatment. I have found a combination of ice packs and heat works depending on the type and location of the pain. " Yes, this is another reason getting a diagnosis is important. If your biggest problem is the muscle spasm, then yes, heat may well relieve it. But I discovered because of disc compression I was getting facet joint interferance, and that was the cause of my pain mostly - bony inflammation. Heat is the last thing I need. The inversion table corrects the compression, but meanwhile I get by far the best pain relief from ice. 15 mins lying on a bag of peas works a miracle for me! | |||
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"Lots of folk recommending heat as a treatment. I have found a combination of ice packs and heat works depending on the type and location of the pain. Yes, this is another reason getting a diagnosis is important. If your biggest problem is the muscle spasm, then yes, heat may well relieve it. But I discovered because of disc compression I was getting facet joint interferance, and that was the cause of my pain mostly - bony inflammation. Heat is the last thing I need. The inversion table corrects the compression, but meanwhile I get by far the best pain relief from ice. 15 mins lying on a bag of peas works a miracle for me!" Oops, frozen peas that is, haha! | |||
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