Lower Back pain help please?
I was just told by the PA at my clinic that I have shrinkage between the L4, L5, and my tail bone which causes me severe back pain all he gave me was 2 scripts for pain and 1 a muscle relaxant, he didn’t tell me anything other then look into pain management. Is there anything else I can do. He didn’t tell me anything other then look into pain management. Please any info or suggestions would be great. I don’t want to live the rest of my life on pain medication. Also I have no insurance so that makes thing a little tough.
I have been taking Tramadol HCL 50mg. 3x’s a day during the day and Loratab 7.5 @ night to help and he gave me Zanaflex 4Mg 1 tab. every 8 hours for muscle relaxant. As I said I do not have any type of insurance…. Medicare or otherwise. No I am not someone who abuses the system I work but not enogh hours to get insurance from my emplyer. I will try the exercises and any other help from home remedies that is offered I do not want to take pills to function.
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This is not an uncommon diagnosis. Here are some movements that you can do to help you. Remember these things: Never enter into an area of pain but always stop short of it. If the symptoms get worse stop doing the movements. There are going to be some movements that don’t seem related to the lower back but do them anyway. Sit in a regular straight chair. Raise the left arm up as high as you can and note how high it went. Return it to the side and now do the right arm. Note how high it went. One of the arms will have gone up further so start with that arm. Raise that arm up as high as you can for thirty seconds and then rest it for fifteen seconds. Repeat that sequence twice more exactly the same way. Now do the opposite arm three times in exactly the same way. Upon completion turn the head to the left as far as it can go and note the distance. Turn the head to the right as far as it can go and note the distance. One movement will have gone further than the other so start on that side. Turn the head in that direction as far as you can for thirty seconds and then rest for fifteen seconds. Repeat that twice more in exactly the same way. Now do the head in the opposite direction three times in exactly the same way. Get up and walk around. Stretch the lower back and there should be an improvement in the pain levels and mobility. Return to the chair and do the following, remember not to enter into any painful areas. Keep the feet planted on the floor and the hips as still as possible. Turn to the left as far as you can go without any pain and note the distance. Turn to the right as far as you can go and note the distance. One direction is going to have more mobility so start in that direction. Turn in that direction as far as you can without pain for thirty seconds and then rest for fifteen seconds. Repeat that sequence twice more exactly the same way. Now go in the opposite direction and do not go into any painful areas but stop short of them. Go as far as you can for thirty seconds and then rest for fifteen seconds. Repeat that twice more and then get up and walk around. Pain should be less and there should be more mobility. Return to the chair and do this last movement. Bring the Left knee up as close as possible to the Right shoulder and note the distance. Now go in the opposite direction with the Right knee coming up as close as possible to the Left shoulder and note the distance. One combination will have more mobility so start with that combination. Do that combination for thirty seconds and then rest for fifteen seconds. Repeat that twice more exactly the same way. Now do the opposite combination and remember not to go into any painful areas. Do that combination three times for the thirty seconds of hold and fifteen seconds of relaxation. Upon completion get up and walk around. Stretch carefully and you should note that there is less pain and more motion now present. Do these movements at least once a day and if possible twice. Hope that this helps.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:13 amO.K., know where you are coming from, been there and done that, but no more. These exercises have made me pain free, or at least these among the whole set. While sitting lean forward and lean your right elbow on your right leg. take your left hand over your right shoulder so you can touch the muscle next to your spine with your fingers. press into it and hold. Now relax, take a deep breath and exhale and don’t tense up any part of your body. wait one minute and then do a slow controlled drop into your lap, stretching out to the left just as you reach your lap. Once there, release the pressure and rest your body there for one minute. do the other side. If these helped but didn’t get it all contact me and I’ll get you the ones that will work.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:13 amIt’s amazing how many people with debilitating back or neck pain never think to get a consulation at a Chiropractic office.
February 9th, 2010 at 2:13 amDo you have medicare? Many accept that or State plans.
Many discount if you have to pay yourself, and can often get as cheap as $25 - $30 a visit! It usually takes 8-12 visits to make a real difference.
Don’t be afraid to ask if they do some massage or something in addition to the adjustment so you’re not in and out in 10 seconds - normal treatments should last about 15 minutes in my opinion. Call a few and compare.
Maybe you need a second opinion from another physician. I watched a TV program which they showed that different doctors have different opinions on a tester symptoms.
Best,
February 9th, 2010 at 2:13 am