Severe back pain - Kinesology

Nutie

Has anyone ever tried Kinesology for back pain? I've degenerative disc and a bulging disc in L5 S1. I'm broke going to Chiropractors with little or no results! Currently on painkillers and anti inflams. Anyone suggest something I could do??

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Nutie wrote: »

Has anyone ever tried Kinesology for back pain? I've degenerative disc and a bulging disc in L5 S1. I'm broke going to Chiropractors with little or no results! Currently on painkillers and anti inflams. Anyone suggest something I could do??

You need to see a doctor.

Unfortunately, that's the only advice you're going to get here.

Nutie

I did and was given a prescription for painkillers and anti inflams!!!

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Nutie wrote: »

I did and was given a prescription for painkillers and anti inflams!!!

My point wasn't that doctors can solve all problems, my points was that we can't give you advice here, you want medical advice (ie: how to fix a medical problem).

I asked a similar (though nowhere nearly as serious an issue) question recently and people were unable to give me curative advice, only preventative.

So unless you're asking how to avoid the problem you have (too late my friend!) then you'll have to leave it for a medical professional (not online).

paudgenator

My mum has similar issue with a trapped sciatic nerve. She has tried chiro, acupuncture, physio, Amatsu, epidural cortisone injection .... Nothing has helped so far. Its awful pain and she's just been told she has to wait for it to go away itself by several doctors/surgeons.

the_syco

Nutie wrote: »

I'm broke going to Chiropractors with little or no results!

I take it you've gone to a few different ones?

Nutie

Countless and all useless - for me anyway I know some people get great relief from them and others they just do nothing for.

Barry.Oglesby

You need to go to a good physiotherapist and get a rehabilitation programme or a recommendation for surgery if it's bad enough. I have the same as you but in C7/T1.

I am lucky enough to be in a position to research and I got access to some really good spinal experts through some work I did last year that allowed me to come up with a plan to make sure I wasn't going to have to go under the knife for another few years. I can't say that this will help since every injury is different and yours could be 10 times worse than mine, but take this for what it's worth.

1. Invest in high quality seating for every situation you're in during the day, and generally spend less time seated and more time moving
2. Stretch, not for the effected area but generally ensure that your mobility and flexibility means that you're not exacerbating your injury as you go about your life. Particularly mobilise your T spine.
3. Foam roll and self-massage. Or hire a pretty masseuse. (depending on your budget) Do something to loosen you out every day for a little while and every few days really attack it for an hour.
4. Turn your mattress regularly. Seriously. You won't believe how many people have had a "doh!" moment when they've taken this step.
5. Traction is awesome. Get it when you can but in it's absence learn how to cat/camel.

But most of all find a really good physio with experience in this area and establish a relationship with them so that you can refer back to them and they won't be starting from scratch every time.

Best of luck with it.

cmyk

Have you looked into inversion therapy/tables at all Barry or what's your opinion on them?

Barry.Oglesby

cmyk wrote: »

Have you looked into inversion therapy/tables at all Barry or what's your opinion on them?

Yes I have. I'm not sure what the benefits are going to be over the band resisted traction that I currently do. There's also storage issues and I don't think I could comfortably spend too much time in the inverted position without feeling like my eyeballs would pop! In fairness they're fairly inexpensive. I just googled and found one for €120 delivered free in Ireland and my set of bands cost me €120 incl delivery from the UK. I'd have to try one for a few weeks to see if I could justify buying one. At the moment I'm getting on well with the bands but not everyone has two firm posts to strap themselves between to lie down for 10 minutes, so I suppose the table could be more practical to them.

Bactidiaryl

Hi.had a similar problem a year ago.mine was a prolapsed L5 S1 and was acute so in the space of a few days went from normal working to not being able to walk 5 yards. Hospital for a couple of weeks and had lots of drugs and three epidurals but these only served to take the edge off the pain.I knew fairly quickly that I needed surgery.it was the only option as I'm a self employed and needed to get back too work as soon as I could. In one day alone 6 people told me I should not have the surgery but I had to. I felt I had a better chance by getting directly to the problem than someone trying to push discs in through layers of skin and muscle.and I was very lucky that I still had health insurance as I had been considering knocking it on the head.It took a while post op to get back normal again but I'm there just about there now a year after and at about 90% so happy enough.But that's the gist of my story and what really improved me no end was a physio rehabilation machines course using lots of benches with springs and a bit of Pilates.it strengthened up the core muscles in my back greatly and I knew it was going to help from the first day.that course was the key from going from been sore and fatigued after a few hours work to feeling much more normal.I know this may be of no help to you because I didn't have the degenerative aspect but I hope it is.Good luck.

cmyk

Barry.Oglesby wrote: »

Yes I have. I'm not sure what the benefits are going to be over the band resisted traction that I currently do. There's also storage issues and I don't think I could comfortably spend too much time in the inverted position without feeling like my eyeballs would pop! In fairness they're fairly inexpensive. I just googled and found one for €120 delivered free in Ireland and my set of bands cost me €120 incl delivery from the UK. I'd have to try one for a few weeks to see if I could justify buying one. At the moment I'm getting on well with the bands but not everyone has two firm posts to strap themselves between to lie down for 10 minutes, so I suppose the table could be more practical to them.

Cheers Barry. I guess probably not much use neck wise. I must drop out and see what setup you use for your neck work. It sounds like it must be pretty elaborate.