they say swimming is good for back pain but who has the time to go swimming 7 days a week

Do you know what is causing the back pain?

See a Chiropractor.
I know a good un.
I am recovering from a torn disc at the moment.
I'm sure if it wasn't for him I would have finished up in hospital.
He/she will advise on the best excercise to suit you.
You could do more damage to your back by doing the wrong excercises!

Only thing is it costs but in my opinion it's money well spent as my living relies on a strong back!

Sorry to go on but I aint going back to where I've just been.

It bloody hurts!!!!!!!!

:banana:

hello thanks to all about the back pain input :D :wave:

I've had back pain on + off for about 8 years now and about 2 years ago I started doing about 10 mins of yoga nearly every morning - no more back pain!

thank you for the input on back pain i will try the yoga

pain relievers, such as aspirin, acetaminophen, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, are often the only treatment necessary for back pain. Patients should avoid any activity that increases the pain. For persistent pain, assistance from a rheumatologist should be obtained. Treatment should be directed at the specific cause of pain. Management techniques include pain relievers, anti-inflammatories, antidepressants, muscle relaxants, and rehabilitation exercises. Mechanical back supports are usually recommended for limited periods of time in certain situations, such as post-operative patients. If these techniques fail within a reasonable time, injections with local anesthetics and steroids can be helpful. Surgery can be very helpful when non-operative therapy fails. Spinal cord stimulators and morphine pumps have been used in some patients whose pain does not respond to more conservative therapy.

Taken of the net hope this helps a little :)

Some years ago, I was diagonised with a degenerative disease of the spinal column and I was in terrible pain. When I called the doctor, he gave me an injection in my hip and it worked like magic, if it had not I would have had to commit suicide as there was no way I could have lived with that sort of pain.

Hi All,

Try contacting Neil Roberts at Clinic One.

As well as being a Hypnotherapist he is a highly qualified Spinal Therapist, who specialises in treatment of bachache and pain.

You can try him on 0114 236 4141 or have a look at the website below.

Hope it helps!

www.clinicone.co.uk

Originally posted by clinicone
.......... who specialises in treatment of bachache and pain..........


At last! After all those years of lugging my Double Bass around and playing Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt, someone to take the misery away!!!!

I have a veterbrae? out of alignment and arthritis of the veterbrae, I find jogging,walking & cycling the best therapy for my back. In my humble opinion lager is the worst thing for back pain.





ps i'm not a bird

I saw a physio about a year ago and he did a great job for me.

My problem was due to weakness in some of my lower back muscles, causeing the ones on the other side to pull my spine a little out of alignment. The result was that a nerve would occasionally be pressed and I'd be in quite considerable pain.

He taught me to do these excercises - a lot like 'Kegels' - that built up the muscles of my pelvic floor and lower back so that the tension applied to my spine was near enough the same from both sides and it's now much better.

Joe

One thing to definitley not do, if you are suffering from back pain and that is to lie down.

According to numerous experts, I have two prolapsed discs (L4 & L5) and just keeping on the move is the best thing you can do.

Althought he pain is immense and i get tingling all down my backside and legs.

Also invest in one of those magnetic bracelets. I did not believe people at first but bought one about 2 years ago for £50, and can honestly say that it is the best purchase i ever made.

Depends very much on the cause - most backache seems to be caused by posture (hunching over computer keyboards is not good!), stress (especially round the neck and shoulders), and weakness in the back and abdominal muscles - any of these seem to be likely?

A TENS machine, purchased from Boots. Excellent! PM me if you want more info.