Yes I am having lower back pain. I can't
sit on a hard chair for more than 10
minutes without my back in so much
discomfort from the pain. It hurts
whenever i go to lay down, get out of bed,
or to sit or stand up. It also hurts
sometimes if I take a step the wrong way
or have to move awkwardly to get out of
somebody's way.
I was just wondering what I should do.
Whether I should go to a doctor about it
of go to a chiropractor. Or doing
something else for the pain.
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Nanabee
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Doc Vs. Chiro Posted: 09-18-07 11:53am
I would see a medical doctor before the
chiropractor. Just in case it is
something that a chiro could possibly make
worse. If it's not then you could go to a
chiro. They are wonderful.
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share71
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Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 3
Lower Back Pain Posted: 10-02-07 22:40pm
Hi softball 11,
I had severe lower back problems which
affected my legs so badly I couldn't walk
more than 20 steps without stretching down
to my toes to take the pressure off the
nerves. Also had bad sciatica , and spinal
claudication ( like charlie horse cramps
in buttocks and calf muscles so I couldn't
stand for more than a minute.) tried PT,
chiropractic, acupuncture, massage, but
nothiing gave permanent relief.Turned out
to be stenosis and disc problems.
MRI showed my spine "was a mess" and
surgeon said I needed a fusion or I'd be
in a wheel chair permanently within 5
years.. Instead I had Lumbar laser
surgery at LSI in Tampa. Took 1 hr. with a
1 inch cut to allow t room for the laser
and I was walking within 2 hr. of rest.
Needle in the arm allowed me to be able to
talk to surgeons. but had no pain.
This was in Jan. Today I am walking
regularly, over a mile at a time or longer
if I want to. The only pain I have left is
some claudication, which I may have a bit
more surgery for. so I take entrophen and
it helps.
In canada we get no assistance and it is
costly, but contrary to "expert
nerosurgeons" it is not a gimmick. I have
my life back as do many hundreds of
others.
You can check all this info out at the
site called LSI.
