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alistair95425
alistair95425

Hello Forum buddies,

finally had root nerve injection into back. Pain has got a lot less and am hopeful it will go altogether.

Slighty disconcerted though, when I spoke top Consultant carrying out the procedure asking him how long it will last his comment was it all depends on the patient, some answer.

has anyone had first hand experience, and can give me a little bit more positivity on this injection. Is there anyone with exercises that can help. Just don't want the back pain again.

thanks

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  • mark357
    mark357 alistair95425

    Posted

    Has a diagnosis been given? I find a board under the mattress may help, it will take a couple of nights to get used to and if you have a partner just put the board on your side of the bed. Also a nice hot bath and get someone to massage some olbas oils after over the area that gives you the problem.

    CAUTION: Too much can burn as it will get warm like the deep heat type products.

    the only exercise that I can recommend is gentle stretching or lie on your back arms out as far as you can and gently bring your left arm across your shoulders as far as you can hold for 30 seconds then return arm. Do this 10 times, repeat with the right. Also while on your back bend your knees up and gently lower your knees to the left and then to the right keeping your feet flat and hold for 30 seconds each time. Again do this ten times but stop if it gets to painful.

    • alistair95425
      alistair95425 mark357

      Posted

      hello Mark,

      yes had MRI etc and had some lumber bulges! Hence it was decided to go for the root nerve.

      Thanks for the advice, have no problem in bed, but will try the exercises, just feel I need to do some form of strengthening routine, without going over the top to build up the back support.

      Have tried the magnetic belt, but this does not seem to have helped.

      Thanks for the advice.

    • mark357
      mark357 alistair95425

      Posted

      I hope that the gentle stretching will help. If you go on to Google and type in back physiotherapy you will find plenty of exercises that may be useful.
    • alistair95425
      alistair95425 mark357

      Posted

      Thanks again for that Mark, should have thought about Google myself, that was a senior moment!!! Get a lot of them Ha!
    • mark357
      mark357 alistair95425

      Posted

      Everybody is allowed a senior moment. I get them all the time.
  • mark357
    mark357 alistair95425

    Posted

    Correction: Place a board (full length) under your mattress. If you have a partner, place the board under your side of the mattress.
  • STD
    STD alistair95425

    Posted

    I did find that the spinal injections helped a lot.  There does get a point, though, where after a few, they may cease to work.  Some people find that they don't help them at all but that wasn't my experience.  I found that the injections lasted about a couple of months at a time for me.  
    • alistair95425
      alistair95425 STD

      Posted

      Well fingers crossed, it will work. Hve looked on ne as suggested by Mark and fouind some execises so will o them

      chees

      a

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