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I tweaked my sciatica back in September, I was going to my chiropractor 3 times a week for 3 weeks and it still wasn't better. My fiancé showed me a bunch of yoga stretches, after a few hours I started feeling better. For the next 4 days, I did yoga twice a day and the pain was gone.
 
Definitely going to be adding yoga into my daily mix - along with my Teeter Board. I also plan some diet changes and more H2o. Set to start physical therapy in 2 weeks

Deep Breathing is helping a lot too
 
cardaddy said:
Heheheeee... take pictures of that one Flash! :D

I told my wife last night that I thought iced tea counts. I start drinking it at 11:00 and don't stop till about 11:00. She said NO IT DOES NOT! :dunno:

Unless of course you end up staying up a lot (like us both lately), getting to bed around 5:00 and sleeping till 2:00! :eek:
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Tea contains A LOT of caffeine. You need an alternative drink
 
Flash Gordon said:
Definitely going to be adding yoga into my daily mix - along with my Teeter Board. I also plan some diet changes and more H2o. Set to start physical therapy in 2 weeks

Deep Breathing is helping a lot too
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I'm actually taking a yoga class as one of my requirements for my general ed. We are required to take one unit in a PE style class and I picked yoga :D

It's actually really relaxing. Given the fact it's a college class. There is only 2 guys in the class. Me and and some other guy. In a class of 35. :props:

Take a yoga class in college Flash it's fun :xyxthumbs:

All kidding aside yoga is a really nice exercise type program.
 
Rambling thoughts from an old man...

I never gave my body much thought when I was younger. Hell, I abused it. I let myself get a little overweight and I never had time to exercise. Problems come with age as you begin to lose muscle mass, .5 - 1% a year. This begins around age 25-30. This loss rate accelerates as you reach 60-70. It's called age-related sarcopenia, (do Google this). Diets high in protein and low in carbs may help to slow the loss as can some hormone supplements. To offset this muscle loss, you need to exercise regularly, eat smart and control your weight.

Your body is much like an aging neglected car. Sure, you may be able to make it look like new again but if the car had been properly cared for along the way, it would last longer and look and run better. Unlike an aging car, you can't just go trade in your body on a new model when you wear it out.

About 15 years ago when I was experiencing some back pain, my wife reminded me that I was taking a lot better care of my cars than my body and she was right. I'm now getting ancient and wish I had taken better care of my body along the way.

In many cases, pain is natures way of telling us to take better care of our bodies.
 
Biofreeze was my saving grace with back spasms.

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Along with the biofreeze , I'd take flexoral (sp) and motrin. Mine was trauma induced initially, but never locked up till I was brushing my teeth one day. That was the most helpless I'd ever felt in my life.

Hopefully you get better soon, mine was about 5-6 months total.

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jfelbab said:
Rambling thoughts from an old man...

I never gave my body much thought when I was younger. Hell, I abused it. I let myself get a little overweight and I never had time to exercise. Problems come with age as you begin to lose muscle mass, .5 - 1% a year. This begins around age 25-30. This loss rate accelerates as you reach 60-70. It's called age-related sarcopenia, (do Google this). Diets high in protein and low in carbs may help to slow the loss as can some hormone supplements. To offset this muscle loss, you need to exercise regularly, eat smart and control your weight.

Your body is much like an aging neglected car. Sure, you may be able to make it look like new again but if the car had been properly cared for along the way, it would last longer and look and run better. Unlike an aging car, you can't just go trade in your body on a new model when you wear it out.

About 15 years ago when I was experiencing some back pain, my wife reminded me that I was taking a lot better care of my cars than my body and she was right. I'm now getting ancient and wish I had taken better care of my body along the way.

In many cases, pain is natures way of telling us to take better care of our bodies.
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Wow... !!! I'm 27 and I am really going to take this post into a lot of consideration.... I guess I am going to age to eventually...

In a weird way your comparison to a neglected car to a well maintain car made a lot of sense.

Thank You!
 
Flash Gordon said:
Tea contains A LOT of caffeine. You need an alternative drink
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Yeah.... but it's a 'weak' tea. ;)
(Seriously though... I'll just water down a glass and keep adding ice, tastes better than plain ol' water.) :dunno:

@Art
Do consider taking care of your health now and making it a part of your routine, at some level at least. I hurt my thoracic spine at 19 unloading trucks, then again at 20. Been taking the same muscle relaxers most of my life from that point forward. Then hurt my neck about 10 years later, that one bothered me a LOT up until 2006 when I finally had surgery on it because when I tried to sit down at a keyboard my right hand would go numb. (Could stick needles through my pinky!)

Would exercise have changed the health of my discs? Somehow I doubt it. But I know it'd make a difference to have a stronger core. Don't have to pump iron in a gym to achieve those goals, but you DO have to do something. Mine was usually working in the yard, staying active outside, being a Scout Leader, and yes... back 20 years ago I'd even do gravity inversion. (Wish I could still do it, but the ol' discs are not what they used to be.)
 
Go raw material. Once you're set in, all the artificial stuff will taste like, well...artificial. Like Sweet'N Low vs real sugar. Huge difference in flavor.

Also, you get to eat more and often. I eat 7 - 10 times a day, easily. None of that conventional 3 square meals. Snacking through out the day and keeping my energy up.

I'm steady at 170 now (plus/minus 2 lbs). That's from 256 lbs a few years ago. Quit drinking also helps tremendously.
 
Check out this dudes moves. I could never lay my head on a hotel rug

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ken tuep said:
Biofreeze was my saving grace with back spasms.

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Will pick up some today

ken tuep said:
Along with the biofreeze , I'd take flexoral (sp) and motrin. Mine was trauma induced initially, but never locked up till I was brushing my teeth one day. That was the most helpless I'd ever felt in my life.

Hopefully you get better soon, mine was about 5-6 months total.

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5-6 months?!?!?

:eek:

I'll heal just in time for NEXT Winter


BrutalNoodle said:
Go raw material. Once you're set in, all the artificial stuff will taste like, well...artificial. Like Sweet'N Low vs real sugar. Huge difference in flavor.

Also, you get to eat more and often. I eat 7 - 10 times a day, easily. None of that conventional 3 square meals. Snacking through out the day and keeping my energy up.

I'm steady at 170 now (plus/minus 2 lbs). That's from 256 lbs a few years ago. Quit drinking also helps tremendously.
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R.I.P. Hot Fries

:(
 
Flash, one thing you might want to look at is either a TENS or a Muscle Stimulator. I have 2 TENS units that are infinitely programmable, then late last year I got a new version, called AvivaStim XP, (muscle stimulator). The first two I've had for years and will basically do everything the last one will. (Although the last one has ONE programmed TENS mode built in it.)

The only real difference is what the programmed stimulation modes are. Muscle stimulators tend to have lower frequency modes, from 5Hz up to maybe 50Hz. Where a TENS will allow you to run from 2Hz up to 150Hz on most 'pre-programmed' modes yet still change the band width within those modes and amplitude (via knobs like volume knobs).

Some days it's the difference between making it and not. Others.... nothing helps. Can't argue with what they do though. But if you're given a choice, I'd look for a highly programmable TENS. (Although right now a I type I've been running the AvivaStim in it's second 30 minute cycle.):rolleyes:
 
Day 8. Pain is still there. Can't tell if it's a little better or I'm getting use to it. Going for another massage today

cardaddy said:
Flash, one thing you might want to look at is either a TENS or a Muscle Stimulator. I have 2 TENS units that are infinitely programmable, then late last year I got a new version, called AvivaStim XP, (muscle stimulator). The first two I've had for years and will basically do everything the last one will. (Although the last one has ONE programmed TENS mode built in it.)

The only real difference is what the programmed stimulation modes are. Muscle stimulators tend to have lower frequency modes, from 5Hz up to maybe 50Hz. Where a TENS will allow you to run from 2Hz up to 150Hz on most 'pre-programmed' modes yet still change the band width within those modes and amplitude (via knobs like volume knobs).

Some days it's the difference between making it and not. Others.... nothing helps. Can't argue with what they do though. But if you're given a choice, I'd look for a highly programmable TENS. (Although right now a I type I've been running the AvivaStim in it's second 30 minute cycle.):rolleyes:
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My PT said they will be including TENS in my therapy. They even give you a machine to take home

All I was trying to do was walk my dog
 
Hope you're not getting hit with this latest ice/snow storm...
but if you are: hope that you don't have to go out in it.

It's already a real slick mess here. :(

Bob
 
I noticed you also mentioned tweaking your diet, try cutting out milk and all dairy. Dairy inflames the body really bad. I cut back on dairy and I noticed I don't ache as bad.
 
cardaddy said:
Flash, one thing you might want to look at is either a TENS or a Muscle Stimulator. I have 2 TENS units that are infinitely programmable, then late last year I got a new version, called AvivaStim XP, (muscle stimulator). The first two I've had for years and will basically do everything the last one will. (Although the last one has ONE programmed TENS mode built in it.)



The only real difference is what the programmed stimulation modes are. Muscle stimulators tend to have lower frequency modes, from 5Hz up to maybe 50Hz. Where a TENS will allow you to run from 2Hz up to 150Hz on most 'pre-programmed' modes yet still change the band width within those modes and amplitude (via knobs like volume knobs).



Some days it's the difference between making it and not. Others.... nothing helps. Can't argue with what they do though. But if you're given a choice, I'd look for a highly programmable TENS. (Although right now a I type I've been running the AvivaStim in it's second 30 minute cycle.):rolleyes:
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I've used a TENS for years to help manage my back pain. Can't imagine life without it!!


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cmanningjr said:
I've used a TENS for years to help manage my back pain. Can't imagine life without it!!


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I hear you! I have 2, plus the new muscle stimulator.

The wife had me walk/hobble down to the creek today to see how bad it was after the last two ice storms. We lost some SERIOUSLY BIG trees!

Her idea was to take the chainsaw amd cut up firewood. Then get the boys, son and his buddy, and a son-in-law (that never showed up!) to bring the wood back up the hill to the house.

Well I ended up, (INCREDIBLY stupidly I might add) with the chainsaw in my hands. Y'all can imagine what happened next..... :rolleyes:
EVERYTHING I've tried to fix these last few weeks is down the drain. At some point I went face down, CarBoy picking me up in a bear hug. I thought we were going to have to get a Medivac chopper to get me back to the house. :( I didn't know (till these last couple of months) that it was humanly possible to hurt so bad and still be alive. And after today we got a refresher course!!!!!!

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^ sorry to hear about that TONY, hope you get to feeling better buddy:)
 
@Tony. I get to feeling pretty decent then I do something stupid and erase weeks/months of good behavior in a flash. I suspect it is something in our male genes that make us stop using our head from time to time, LOL. Good thing my wife keeps an eye on me or I'd probably be bedridden.

Hope you are feeling better soon.
 
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