Bulging disks...
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Bulging disks...
Anyone have any? I just found out I have two of them and that is what has been causing the pain in my left for the last six months or more. Going to start on a three-shot course of cortizone next week. Anyone been through this? What was the result? I am hoping to avoid surgery....
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7 bulged discs, and 4 herniated discs. all in a row, starting at the base of the skull.
the cortizone shots will only hide the pain. it will not fix the problem. what you need to do is cancel that appointment, and find a GOOD acupressure chiropractic doctor that has a DRX9000 spinal decompression machine, and get a second opinion from him.
it will take around 21-27 visits, 1/2 hour to 3/4 hour each on the machine to decompress the discs. i was in constant pain for 32 years. since i completed treatment i have not had one twitch of pain in over 2 years.
i am also almost 1 inch taller now.
the cortizone shots will only hide the pain. it will not fix the problem. what you need to do is cancel that appointment, and find a GOOD acupressure chiropractic doctor that has a DRX9000 spinal decompression machine, and get a second opinion from him.
it will take around 21-27 visits, 1/2 hour to 3/4 hour each on the machine to decompress the discs. i was in constant pain for 32 years. since i completed treatment i have not had one twitch of pain in over 2 years.
i am also almost 1 inch taller now.
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7 bulged discs, and 4 herniated discs. all in a row, starting at the base of the skull.
the cortizone shots will only hide the pain. it will not fix the problem. what you need to do is cancel that appointment, and find a GOOD acupressure chiropractic doctor that has a DRX9000 spinal decompression machine, and get a second opinion from him.
it will take around 21-27 visits, 1/2 hour to 3/4 hour each on the machine to decompress the discs. i was in constant pain for 32 years. since i completed treatment i have not had one twitch of pain in over 2 years.
i am also almost 1 inch taller now.
the cortizone shots will only hide the pain. it will not fix the problem. what you need to do is cancel that appointment, and find a GOOD acupressure chiropractic doctor that has a DRX9000 spinal decompression machine, and get a second opinion from him.
it will take around 21-27 visits, 1/2 hour to 3/4 hour each on the machine to decompress the discs. i was in constant pain for 32 years. since i completed treatment i have not had one twitch of pain in over 2 years.
i am also almost 1 inch taller now.
I have been going to a chiropractor for years. They are wonderful. Find a good one, that's the hard part. Some are better than others. I go about once every month or so just to keep everything inline. The best 35 bucks I can spend on my health.
As for surgery, I know several that have had back surgery, and none of them would do it again.
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Anyone have any? I just found out I have two of them and that is what has been causing the pain in my left for the last six months or more. Going to start on a three-shot course of cortizone next week. Anyone been through this? What was the result? I am hoping to avoid surgery....
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check these for starters:
https://axiomworldwide.com/DRX9000.aspx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-yJgcbg9Xk
Basically a machine to stretch your spine. Theory looks good to me, but I have never used it, so I cannot provide any anecdotal testimony.
https://axiomworldwide.com/DRX9000.aspx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-yJgcbg9Xk
Basically a machine to stretch your spine. Theory looks good to me, but I have never used it, so I cannot provide any anecdotal testimony.
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I meant to say left leg. Anywhere from the bottom of my butt to my calf. Sometimes I get pins and needles in my entire leg. I did a couple months of PT and the ortho doctor was thinking it was the sacro-illiac joint and he sent me for an MRI and to this other guy. This new doc wants to do the shots after finding the disks but I am reconsidering until I see my orthopedic again. I may also look into the alternatives to injections and surgery. I've been in pain with this for a couple years (only being bad for six or so months), no need to rush things now.
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that video is a quick overview of what it does, and it does work. first thing the doctor will do is order a full back X-Ray, and possibly a MRI to determine where the problem is. once they know where the problem is, they will start the treatment. my problem was from the neck down, so the pull was from the head.
if your problem is in the mid to lower back, they will pull from the hips. it is a gradual pull, and i did not feel it after the 6th or 7th treatment. i started at 2 lbs pull, and it felt like the machine was trying to rip my head off.
by the time we were done, i was up to 25 lbs pull.
since my back and neck are in such bad shape, and i still drive a truck, i go for a maintenance treatment every 2-3 months.
while the treatment is not cheap, and my insurance would not pay for it, i would not hesitate 1 second to recommend anyone to get it done.
my insurance would rather spend $500,000 on surgery to make me a disabled, crippled person that can not do a thing except collect disability, than pay the $3000 it cost to take me off disability and put me back to work.
if your problem is in the mid to lower back, they will pull from the hips. it is a gradual pull, and i did not feel it after the 6th or 7th treatment. i started at 2 lbs pull, and it felt like the machine was trying to rip my head off.
by the time we were done, i was up to 25 lbs pull.
since my back and neck are in such bad shape, and i still drive a truck, i go for a maintenance treatment every 2-3 months.
while the treatment is not cheap, and my insurance would not pay for it, i would not hesitate 1 second to recommend anyone to get it done.
my insurance would rather spend $500,000 on surgery to make me a disabled, crippled person that can not do a thing except collect disability, than pay the $3000 it cost to take me off disability and put me back to work.
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L3,L4,L5 with L4 herniated, I did the DRX 9000 a few years back and it helped tremendously, didn't cure it for me! I am the only one I know of who didn't get close to complete relief from the DRX 9000, but than I also toughed it out with severe back pain and leg numbness for almost 20 years. I still have to look at my feet so I can walk! I now go for Bowen treatments and Thai stretching every 2 to 3 weeks. this doesn't cure the problem but it keeps the pain manageable.
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My experience with the cortizone shots is don't do them. Not everyone reacts well to the shots, in my case it made things worse. Lucky for me, it is my wrist rather than my back, btu cortizone sucks badly for me. I had the lower surgery (L1-L2 and L3-4 have been removed) as the chiropractor wasn't working any more, since one apparently was bulging enough to rupture, and the other was just about to. I have enough damage from that now so I have residual pain from all of that. Chiropractic kept me going for over 12 years. The otrthopedist I first went to wanted to do the cortizone shots, but they are only temporary, and intended to simply reduce the swelling,. Since I had a 12 year history of trouble, I couldn't see the point, and even the ortho doc agreed when confronted... I went to a neurologist, and had much better response and plan. However, I was doing great for years until I pushed too hard too long, didn't keep it taken care of, and it ended up rupturing.
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A chiropractor can do wonders. It's like anything else too. The sooner you go to one, the easier and quicker it is fixed. In other words, you hurt your back today, try to get in to one tonight, or the next day. The quicker you can see one, the quicker it heals. There are also some real good exercises that are great for your back. The best ones I have found are like this.
1)Lay on the the floor, belly down. Raise up on your elbows and look at the ceiling. Keep your belly button on the floor, elbows onthe floor, and hold that position for one minute, then let yourself back down.
2)While laying on the floor, belly down, raise your legs off the floor. It's a reverse leg lift. Again, hold for one minute. Keep your legs straight when doing this.
3)Walking. Builds lower back muscles, and not as hard on your back as running.
Unless you have severe pain, and you will damage it worse, rest is sometimes the worst thing you can do for your back. The exercises listed above will help with dealing with some back pain.
1)Lay on the the floor, belly down. Raise up on your elbows and look at the ceiling. Keep your belly button on the floor, elbows onthe floor, and hold that position for one minute, then let yourself back down.
2)While laying on the floor, belly down, raise your legs off the floor. It's a reverse leg lift. Again, hold for one minute. Keep your legs straight when doing this.
3)Walking. Builds lower back muscles, and not as hard on your back as running.
Unless you have severe pain, and you will damage it worse, rest is sometimes the worst thing you can do for your back. The exercises listed above will help with dealing with some back pain.
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and another important thing to remember. while heating pads on the effected area feels good, it is actually doing more harm. heat swells the pinched nerve.
an ice pack for 20 minutes with a 1 hour off interval is what you need. cold reduces the swelling.
and sleep on your back with a pillow under your knees. this reduces the pressure on the spine.
an ice pack for 20 minutes with a 1 hour off interval is what you need. cold reduces the swelling.
and sleep on your back with a pillow under your knees. this reduces the pressure on the spine.
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I wish I could sleep on my back. I know it isn't good for me but I can only fall asleep on my stomach. When I had my shoulder surgeries I had to take painkillers to sleep on my back.
I canceled the appointment for the first shot and made one with my orthopedic for his opinion now that we know what is up.
Then got to look into what insurance pays for....yay.
I canceled the appointment for the first shot and made one with my orthopedic for his opinion now that we know what is up.
Then got to look into what insurance pays for....yay.
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It took me a while to get used to sleeping my side, but that is what I have found to be the best. I used to be a tummy sleeper too. I have been recently using a body pillow. It's about 5 feet long, and I actually place part of it between my legs and knees. It's quite comfortable!