General Categories > Carry Issues

Carry with a herniated disc

<< < (5/9) > >>

Kendahl:

--- Quote from: feralcatkillr on April 04, 2015, 11:36:37 PM ---I finally figured out what works for it: Naproxin. Lots of it.
--- End quote ---
Discuss Naproxen with your doctor before taking it for more than a few days. It works but can have nasty side effects.

sjwsti:
This might be a stupid question but have you seen a physical therapist? I sprained a ligament in my back and messed my neck up pretty good, both within the last year. I tried a chiropractor with no relief. Went to Excel and, both times, was told that everything I was doing to try and make it better was actually making it worse. After a couple of weeks, doing what they suggested, I was 80% better. Within 4-5 weeks, was back to 100%.

- Shawn

Mudinyeri:
I also have a herniated disc between the L4 & L5.  My pain radiates to the left (fortunately, I guess).  Carrying on my right bothers me slightly but not so much that I can't relieve the pain/pressure by getting up and walking around periodically.  So, switching to the opposite side might help.

ILoveCats:

--- Quote from: Kendahl on April 05, 2015, 09:06:31 AM ---Discuss Naproxen with your doctor before taking it for more than a few days. It works but can have nasty side effects.

--- End quote ---

I have.  He even prescribes some more mgs than OTC.  It doesn't seem to bother me but it knocks out the back problems in no more than three or four days anyway.

UPCrawfish:
"I carry loose change in my left pocket and keys in right to try to balance the weight of my pants."

I didn't see in your comments where you carry your wallet...   

I had L4/L5 surgery in Aug 2013.  Disc was bulged out to the right and pressing on the primary nerve bundle into the right hip and right leg.  I had reached the point that I could not sit for more than a few minutes and the day when we went to the surgery, I was laying down in the back seat.  After surgery, and a few months rehab, things are much better but I do watch every move.

The reason I asked about the wallet...   That was one of the first few questions the surgeon asked.  A man's wallet in the back pocket is a problem waiting to happen.  The pocket you keep it in tends to 'cock' the hip axis up on that side and put pressure on the other.

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page