I am tired of going to doctor for my back pain, and having them just keep refering me to specialist. I need pain relief. Not back surgery! I have some old injury, but the biggest problem is probably a pinched nerve or something that is causing unreal pain.
#1 by smoothshirl1 on May 19th, 2011
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Bio Freeze is a good one,you can get it in roll on which is easier to use,Also Emu pain reliever.
#2 by cheryl on May 19th, 2011
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i have a herniated L5-S1. my right foot had been numb for about 11 months. went to 4 different neurosurgeons. all recommended surgery. got in auto accident a few months ago and ended up at a chiropractor on the obx. within 2 months, i had feeling in my foot. virtually no lower back pain. before going to him i was taking mepregan(synthetic morphine) and valium. that was just to get by. he has helped my lower back more than any of the other doctors ever gave me hope of without surgery. it might be worth checking out. worked for me! be patient and give it a shot. good luck!
#3 by mraz on May 19th, 2011
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I have tried, for something similar, reflexology to relax the entire body, followed by work on the specific area, ie your back.
It may not be reflexology that works for you, it may be something else – accupressure, biofeedback, yoga, … There are many, many different things to try. You’ll know pretty quickly if you found the right thing for you. If not, move on, try the next thing, or try a different practitioner.
Whatever the treatment, or treatments of choice, try to go to a facility that has a place where you can relax before and after, and try to give yourself time for this. To me, this makes a very significant difference – I used to rush to finish what I was doing, rush in the car to get to the treatment, rush out of the treatment in traffic, the try to make up for whatever activity I had missed time on – this negated the treatment.
Whatever the treatment is, start with the treatment not for your back, to get your body ready. Then, over several sessions, slowly increase the focus on your back.
Note that when I say relax, I mean much more than that, but I cannot describe it very well. Maybe well being is a better description. It seems as though it makes your body really have its full ability to deal with the issue.
It worked for me. Good luck.
#4 by markhotlanta on May 19th, 2011
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Yes, there are natural painkillers. As much as you probably don’t want to hear it, the only things that will really be effective long term are stretching and strengthening exercises for your back and mid section. Drugs will only mask your symptoms temporarily. A big problem with pain killers is that they dull your pain receptors so you are likely to move about in ways that are not healthy for your back, further exacerbating your condition, even though you may not feel pain.
Yoga is one of the best things that you can do for your back–incorporating stretching, strengthening exercises and proper breathing. There are many different types of yoga classes with different objectives–cardio intensive, strengthening, etc. You need to find one that is more gentle and meditative. Yoga will in a sense decompress (pull apart) the muscle, connective tissue and bone in your back and allow them to set naturally. In many cases, back pain is exacerbated from tightness or misalignment elsewhere in the body. Yoga will take a holistic approach loosen up other areas which may be associated with your pain. This is not a magic bullet, but if you give it a six month trial, at least three days a week for an hour, you should see some amazing results. Oh…and don’t worry, if you don’t have to be flexible to take yoga. It’s for all body types and levels of fitness, not just people that can put themselves in a human picture frame. Good luck.