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Q: Instant Pain/instant Cause? Or Gradual Cause?
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revb
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rollar64
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revb
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rollar64
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Hello Revb, i think you are right about the strain diagnosis being a way to pull the wool over your eyes at least partly. It seems when there is no simple and effective treatment for a condition such as a bulging, or ruptured disks, doctors sometimes downplay, deny, or simply fail to investigate properly the true status of an injury.
As far as treating a bulging disk surgery is usually a last resort, only to be considered after other conservative treatments have failed. If what i have read on the subject is correct, sometimes it is possible for a bulging disk, or even a ruptured disk, to heal itself after a period of time.
Maybe you should start by seeing a qualified medical professional, who knows they might actually be of some help, (fat chance)
,seriously you probably should. I would suggest trying to remain fairly active, and avoid any activity that aggravates your injury if possible. Gentle swimming, breaststroke i think is ideal, stretching, and trying to maintain your joints full range of motion, (hips, knees, ankles, back, and shoulders,) would also be helpful, walking frequently is probably essential, try to avoid sitting for long periods, i don't know how hamstrung you are but you should try to keep as active as you can, as you probably know there is not a lot of hard science in this area so i would also be cautious, you also said one of your disks is ruptured, in that case i would be even more cautious.
Once again all the best revb, if you have any more questions i would be happy to try to help. As far as dealing with the medical profession i will quote Reagan, "trust but verify", one of the few smart, and funny things he said. Doctors have a tough job they are not all bad but they often just don't have the tools to help particularly when it comes to back injuries.
As far as treating a bulging disk surgery is usually a last resort, only to be considered after other conservative treatments have failed. If what i have read on the subject is correct, sometimes it is possible for a bulging disk, or even a ruptured disk, to heal itself after a period of time.
Maybe you should start by seeing a qualified medical professional, who knows they might actually be of some help, (fat chance)
,seriously you probably should. I would suggest trying to remain fairly active, and avoid any activity that aggravates your injury if possible. Gentle swimming, breaststroke i think is ideal, stretching, and trying to maintain your joints full range of motion, (hips, knees, ankles, back, and shoulders,) would also be helpful, walking frequently is probably essential, try to avoid sitting for long periods, i don't know how hamstrung you are but you should try to keep as active as you can, as you probably know there is not a lot of hard science in this area so i would also be cautious, you also said one of your disks is ruptured, in that case i would be even more cautious.
Once again all the best revb, if you have any more questions i would be happy to try to help. As far as dealing with the medical profession i will quote Reagan, "trust but verify", one of the few smart, and funny things he said. Doctors have a tough job they are not all bad but they often just don't have the tools to help particularly when it comes to back injuries.
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