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Explain back pain to me like I’m a n00b
In the last three years, like most people, my life has been weird. I’ve spent much of it on my sofa, a lot of it in my bed tossing and turning and the rest in my desk chair which was originally just meant for 3-4 hours at home after work but switched to 8-9 hours at work plus 3-4 hours.
I don’t know how to describe my back pain and can’t figure out how to find solutions. [more inside]
Where can I buy a weighted kypho-orthosis?
Recently in working with my chiropractor she pointed me towards a published paper about the management of cervicogenic headaches with physical therapy and postural changes with the aid of a weighted kypho-orthotic.
I did the exercises and they've been helping tremendously. I want to try the Weighted Kypho-Orthosis but I can't find one on google. Where can I buy one? Thanks!!
Neck crepitus + Upper Back Pain (What to/not do before seeing a doctor)
I have scheduled a visit with a specialist, but that won't be for almost two weeks. Looking for any advice from people who have experienced something similar on what to do (or what not to do) between now and seeing the doctor. More details below the fold. [more inside]
Beds for a bad back
I've had chronic back pain for years. Recently we stayed in a rental and the bed was firm, but not hard. It was very comfortable. My chronic back pain went away. Where can I find a bed that is good for my back? [more inside]
Short term back pain advice
I am suddenly experiencing back pain for the first time. What can help? [more inside]
What is happening in my back?
YANMD, I’m just curious about how likely it is that the current prescription I have is going to fix the underlying cause. I’ve had persistent lower back pain recently that seems to begin in the afternoons/evenings, when I’m tired—I’ve always had something similar but it used to only happen after walking for 8+ hours a day on vacation. Now it’s happening every day. More details inside. [more inside]
What is going on with my knee??
A recent high-impact hopping around aerobics session left me with knee pain, although my knees were 100% fine before the session started. [more inside]
Painful Lower Belly Fat
Over the past 6 months I've developed a lot of lower belly fat that under certain circumstances makes me look oddly pregnant. The trouble is that this area *hurts* and is an ongoing source of pain, heaviness, and pressure. I also have a lot of lower back pain, a frequent need to pee, and frequent IBS-like symptoms. Is this just part and parcel of weight gain, or am I missing something?
Fat woman lower back pain
Shit happened and I gained 30kg. When I stand up or walk for more than 20 minutes (and I used to be able to walk all day) the back muscles just above my butt scream. I also have a huge front (breasts & belly). Is there anything I can do to ameliorate the back pain while I lose weight?
(Extra difficulty: recovery from respiratory disorder that leaves me severely fatigued everyday. )
Resources like "Back Mechanic," but focused on ppl who use desks/comps?
I'm someone who needs to use a computer. I found Back Mechanic, but it didn't seem to speak directly to the specific set of issues facing people who sit (or stand) at a desk all day. I'm looking for resources that have a similar "outlook" to Back Mechanic (well researched, based in clinical experience), but specifically oriented towards desk workers. [more inside]
Need free exercise/stretching videos for bad back
I've got lower back pain from a lifetime of working slumped in an office chair. Can't see a physical therapist because of the quarantine. What are some good free videos I can watch that will teach me what I need to know? Assume I know nothing and have no experience with exercises or stretching.
How to carve without killing my back?
I like to do linocuts and printmaking. And now, so much free time I have since my job has temporarily disappeared. Problem? I can't carve for more than 20 minutes at a time before the pain/stiffness in my neck, shoulders and mid back are unbearable and I have to stop. [more inside]
Mattress woes
Help me figure out a mattress that won't aggravate my back! Ok, we had a Tempur-Pedic that I HATED. It always felt hard to me. Then Casper. When I would get into bed and lay down my back would hurt. Ditto upon waking. We finally sprang for a Purple #4. [more inside]
Did an adjustable bed frame help you?
Looking for anecdotes about adjustable bed frames, I saw a few older posts but not a lot. My partner had back surgery 2 years and I feel like we've tried every sort of pillow/support/topper combination there is (both before and after the surgery) to try and get him comfortable. Poor guy!
In the last couple of months he's started sleeping in a recliner in another room, he says that's the only way he doesn't hurt in the morning, but we'd both like to figure out how he could be comfortable in our bed. [more inside]
How does one stop tensing muscles unconsciously
My tendency to tense and clench certain muscles is aggravating lower back and other skeleto-muscular issues I have. Do you have any tips for stopping this? More inside. [more inside]
neck / shoulder pain for Operating Room Employees
Hello! I am looking for resources for prevention and treatment of stiff/sore neck/shoulders for employees working in an Operating room. My wife is a surgical nurse, usually handing tools or entering data in surgery. I'd love to find her help on this issue. [more inside]
I sneezed and hurt my hip, what to do?
I was packing for a trip yesterday. I was twisting my body while placing a book on my bed and I sneezed violently (Manchester fires, air pollution), which threw my hip out of whack—I felt a pop and my leg went numb. I laid on my back for an hour and then powered through. I’m now in Menorca and things have gotten much worse. [more inside]
Have You Used a TENS Unit For Pain Relief?
I'm interested to hear from anyone who has used or uses a TENS unit for pain relief ( not sex play). I am considering using one for recurrent mild lower back pain. [more inside]
Wearables and gifts for sufferers of back pain
Am looking to buy a wearable heat pad for back and shoulder pain... anyone have any particular brand you like? Any other gift ideas for sufferer of said back and shoulder pain also welcome...
Osteo, physio, or something else?
YANMD, but I slipped 3 discs in June, and have been in physio twice a week for most of the time since then, with two spinal epidurals in August and September. I feel like I should be better than I am by now, and would like advice on what other kind of treatment to look into. [more inside]
Pain under left shoulder blade with exercise - does this happen to you?
I get pain under my left shoulder blade with exercise. I've had an EKG - normal! - and the doctor does not feel that I need further heart workup right now. I know she'll do it if I press for it, though, so I'm trying to decide. Does this pain happen to others? What could cause it? [more inside]
Debunking Dr John Sarno / TMS / Healing Back Pain
Can someone help me understand or explain why there seem to be so many people (including many on the green) who have claimed to have been helped by Dr Sarno's books and his whole 'TMS' diagnosis? I just read the book, and it seems like complete quackery, especially in his advice around herniated lumbar discs. What gives? [more inside]
Looking for a recliner to deal with lower back pain and spasms
I think I need a recliner ASAP. Hope me. [more inside]
Strategy for being bedridden from back muscle spasms
Help! I have been stuck immobile for 9 hours due to lower back spasms. I anticipate another day of the same tomorrow except without husband at my beck and call. What can we do to best prepare me? [more inside]
Fix my back in Austin
I was diagnosed with bulging L4/L5 discs with spondylolysis and stenosis. Doctor convinced me to get epidural / facet injections. After the shots, I started getting very bad sciatica ( I think its sciatica ). I could hardly stand in the shower. Before the shots I was running half marathons. Now I can't run at all. I can't lift heavy things. Only walking makes it feel better. Its been six months with no improvement. The quality of my life is way worse than it was before. What happened post injection? Can anyone recommend a good back doctor / orthopedist in Austin?
My back hurts.
I've had a lot of pain in my lower back for the last five days or so. There's no obvious cause that I can think of but it seems to be getting worse, not better. It's at the point now where standing up is taxing, even after taking ibuprofen. Any suggestions? [more inside]
Back pain rest or stretch?
Pulled a muscle in my lower back. Should I rest or stretch/exercise it? [more inside]
How can alleviate this sudden back pain?
I have this really awful nerve-y kind of pain in my back right now that seems to be aggravated by sitting down too long. [more inside]
Chronic Back Pain
Chronic back pain every night with no explanation from doctors. Looking for explanation. [more inside]
Slipped down stairs and hurt my back, what is my best plan for tomorrow?
A few hours ago I slipped and fell down half a flight of stairs, injuring my back. How important is it that I see a doctor? Is there anything I can do to make going into work tomorrow less terrible? [more inside]
Knot helping
Muscle pain in my back and chest is making day-to-day activities painful. Help me get rid of it. [more inside]
I think my back is dying.
I have been having some really really terrible back pain lately and I need to know roughly what it might be and what kind of doctor person I should see about it and what I can do in the meantime so that I don't end up defenestrating myself in order to escape it. [more inside]
Did your back get better?
So I've been at least preliminarily diagnosed with a herniated disk at the L5-S1 level. This is after a couple months of back and leg pain and an attempt to treat it with oral Prednisone. The Prednisone worked for a few days while I was on it but the pain came back after the course was over. Yesterday, I went back to my GP and he gave me the diagnosis and referred me to a neurologist and is arranging for an MRI. My question is: have you been through this, what was your treatment and how did it go? [more inside]
Lower Right Back/Side Pain Every Morning
Other than having a bad mattress or sleeping in a weird position ... is there any potentially serious medical condition that would cause me to wake up every morning with pain in my lower right back/side?
The pain wakes me up every morning (usually after about 6 hours of sleep). It goes away after I have been up and moving around for 30 minutes or so.
Note: I do have a small tear in my rotator cuff - I'm wondering if I'm compensating for the shoulder issue and sleeping in a funny position?
How do I start running even though I have disc problems
It's been a few years since I had an MRI but I have two degenerated discs that give me problems now and then. What do I need to do to start running for exercise? [more inside]
My back hurts. Make it stop. I'm going to be grumpy until it stops.
I've been doing Jillian Michaels Body Revolution for the past couple months and my back has gotten progressively worse during Phase II to the point I'm now regressing and can't do exercises I previously could. What do I need to be doing differently to protect my back? [more inside]
Back pain in the morning?
YANMD. I've started having a new kind of back pain in the morning. Any thoughts/tips? Details inside. [more inside]
Help me identify this back pain
I had a baby a few months ago, and all of the sudden I can't sleep through the night without having excruciating back pain. YANMD, but I have never had serious back pain before and don't know really know where to start. New mattress? Chiropractor? Physical therapy? Stop getting older? Some more details inside. [more inside]
Help me avoid developing a bad back
My dad's back is so bad that some days he can hardly move. I'm 46 and mine is just now starting to hurt. What can I do now to avoid crippling pain 30 years from now? [more inside]
Why do old people have a hump in their back?
Can someone explain why old age or bone loss causes older people to have a hump in their upper back or neck? I think its called dowager’s hump.
North Londoners - tell me your back/neck pain witchdoctors
I've had recurring severe pain in my upper back and neck for the last four years. I don't know what to do next. Several years ago my brother saw a physiotherapist-type dude (other side of the country sadly or I'd be beating his door down) who cured his crippling shoulder pain. Do you know of someone in North London who can do this for me? [more inside]
Soothe my back, stop the clicking
I'm a mid-30s female, and I am finding my back is becoming less and flexible over the years while my core and upper body are getting weaker. How can I fix this? [more inside]
Back pain between shoulder blades
I am a 47 year old female & have a office job where I sit at a computer all day. I started having back pain in my middle back right between my shoulder blades after lifting some boxes down from a high shelf about a month ago.
I have always noticed my lower back is curved, if I stand up against a wall I can not press my lower back against it. When I exercise doing pilates I really have to concentrate on keeping my lower back pressed down and not arching.
I bought a lumbar back support cushion for my office chair so I can sit back and have support in my lower back. What kind of exercises could I do to help with this constant ache in my back?
Chicken versus egg versus back pain
Back pain and swallowing difficulty - is the shoulder pain causing the swallowing situation or the other way around? Your experience wanted as I wait for my doctor visit. [more inside]
Could my birkenstocks be {causing,exacerbating} my lower-back pain?
Could my birkenstocks be {causing,exacerbating} my lower-back pain? [more inside]
Is it my arthritis or doctor insanity?
YANAD - On tonight's episode - Back Pain, specialist claims it's osteoarthritis, but I am 37 and have absolutely zero history in my family (even extended) is he wrong? What else could it be? Minor snowstorm inside. [more inside]
Hip pain causes scoliosis? How do I fix it??
How can I fix this muscle strain that is giving me scoliosis (?) [more inside]
To push or not to push?
YANMP (perinatologist) and I will call them but first can someone describe what back labor feels like? [more inside]
Mindfulness-based back pain--help!
I've recently started doing a sitting meditation, and when I do it in a cross-legged position sitting on a cushion, I'm having pain and sort of a numbness in my right mid back. I don't want to stop doing the sitting meditation--I'm finding it easier to meditate in a sitting position--but it hurts, and I'm worried I'm going to injure myself. [more inside]
Back pain from lifting/bending over -- help!
I appeared to have developed a bad back here in my 20s. What can I do? Will it get better and how? [more inside]