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Back pain with mild spasms

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dawn57104
dawn57104

Argh with a week to go before i see my osteopath again i am getting more back pain with mild spasms, ugh.

Anything i can do to try and make it through the next week?

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  • elizabeth142
    elizabeth142 dawn57104

    Posted

    Hello Dawn

    I feel your pain. I have scoliosis and athritis in my lower back.

    I had a bad spasm back in Feb this year, the doctor gave me prescription to try medi pad pain relief after about two weeks, I was a lot better!

    I wore them at night. You can choose to wear it at night or day time.

    I would ask your doctor to prescribe this before you go to your osteopath.. Maybe??

    I had an osteopath referred from one of the doctors I was seeing, as a last result that's when I was given a full diagnosis of my back. I suffered with my back for years!

    My mother had scoliosis further up her spine. I'm just glad I didn't have it severe enough for an operation!

    Although they did say I could if I wanted to do that. But they couldnt guarantee me that it would sort my back, more like land up in a wheel chair! ??

    But anyway ask your doctor to give you these medi pads it gave me a lot of relief.

    This is the name of them Versatis medicated plaster Lidocane.

    I hope this helps

    ??Liz

    • dawn57104
      dawn57104 elizabeth142

      Posted

      Thanks Liz, I will speak with my GP when i am next there.

      Mostly the osteopath does wonders and helps, i know i will never get rid of the problem, nor the pain that comes with it.

      I am like you too, i turned down the operation due to the possiblities of the outcome and they wouldnt guarantee me i would walk so i said no.

      I know i will end up with osteoarthritis or arthritis iin my back, can feel it already when it is wet/damp outside, also when i sit and lay it can hurt also.

      thank you i will certainly ask.

  • margaret85310
    margaret85310 dawn57104

    Posted

    Hi Dawn,

    I actually cured my back pain by starting a Bikram Yoga practice. Bikram is gentle, healing yoga practiced in a hot and humid room. I was crippled with pain and having difficulty walking far enough to complete a trip to the grocery store. I was told by a spine specialist that additional surgery was my only option. Now, 3.5 years into my practice, I have NO pain and no restriction on my daily activities. I highly recommend Bikram for back pain!

    • dawn57104
      dawn57104 margaret85310

      Posted

      Hi Margaret,

      I have never heard of this treatment, can you explain a bit more please?

      thanks

       

    • margaret85310
      margaret85310 dawn57104

      Posted

      Hi,

      Bikram Yoga is a type of yoga practice. The studios are designed with special heat systems that heat the room to 105 degrees with high humidity. The heat and humidity feel WONDERFUL on a spasming back. Bikram is a healing practice, so it's very non-competitive and the teachers are trained to guide, but never to push. When I started I wasn't able to do very much. Some of the postures require you to balance on one leg, which I couldn't do, so the teacher told me to put a hand on the back wall and just practice standing on one leg. My first class I did very little, I mostly tried to adjust to the heat and humidity, which is very intense when you first start. But the teachers tell you to sit or lie down when you need to, and drink LOTS of ice water (I always bring an insulated jug full!) The first week I started I went every day Monday - Friday, and by Friday I was feeling NO pain at all. Six days before, I was spending most of my waking hours on the couch with a heating pad, and I was barely able to get up and down my stairs. So to go from that to NO pain was pretty incredible. Now I practice at least once per week which I find is a good maintenance level for me. If I go longer than a week or so, my back starts to twinge, which has kept me motivated to continue, for sure!

    • dawn57104
      dawn57104 margaret85310

      Posted

      Hmm, Yoga part seems okay but the temeperatures i would struggle with here.
    • margaret85310
      margaret85310

      Posted

      Yes, it's very intense at first. Most people, when they first start, mostly sit or lie down and drink tons of ice water, which is actively encouraged by the instructors. I found out that even the tops of my feet can sweat, and I didn't even know I had sweat glands there! But the heat makes your back feel absolutely wonderful...

       

    • margaret85310
      margaret85310

      Posted

      Also, I can only speak from my own experience, but other types of yoga should be approached with caution. I actually put my back out trying Vinyasa yoga, which is a cool-room yoga where you use straps under the feet to stretch the hamstrings. This is NOT a good move for anyone with lower back issues, in my opinion...
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