Chronic Lumbar Pain

Just to add on, when I am in any position other then laying down for over 10 minutes, my lower back feels a bit of sensation. It is not painful, but I'm definitely feeling something there. If I bend over to pick up a bag of groceries or to move a chair and am lifting with my back, I would sometimes feel a slight pain.

I have been through physical therapy and before u start any exercise make sure that your Dr gives you a Rx stating specifically what he wants you to be treated for. Sometimes trying to stretch on your own without learning the correct exercises may cause more pain and damage. After 1 or 2 session,you will know what exercises will improve the level of pain and you can do it at home.

You can also try to call the Dr and ask what limitations, in exercising, if any, you can be doing before your next appt.

I have had 2 back surgeries and my last operation was 5-1/2 months ago and I'm still in pain.

Meds:

Garabentin

Vicotin

Valium

Zeshor

Good luck and keep me updated.

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I ICU222much.  Well, it's very good that L2-L5 are good. L5-S1 - not so good.  And you are having pain, which is no fun! I think it's about 80% of pain that will go away on it's own - but what about the other 20% of us?

​Your spine may heal itself, but it might not either.  I waiting 3 years after being in a severe car accident.  My back hurt all the time.  I went to physical therapy, pool therapy - which was actually very helpful, acupuncture, I got about 30 injections which did not help, spent a fortune on massage therapy.  I went to a chiropractor who made my back injury worse. I finally had surgery from a doctor who didn't know what he was doing and he took out half of my L5-S1 disc and wasn't prepared to fix it - so he just left it like that and my spine collapsed on one side, so I ended up leaning 40% to the left, so then I went to a "top" spine surgeon, who did 3 fusion surgeries and forced my back to be straight, but I have constant pain in my foot - which is numb - which is called neuropathy - if you wait too long to try to get this treated - it can turn out to be permanent!  the "top" spine surgeon also damaged my femoral nerve so my left thigh burns and aches all the time - I have more pain from that than I ever did with my back! And that surgery was over 3 years ago - and my new doctors don't seem to know what to do.  I still have some SI pain - I had to quit working because I can't sit or stand for more than a few minutes at a time.  I can't walk on my right foot too much because of the pain I have in it from the neuropathy. I see your additional note that if you are in any position other than laying down for over 10 minutes, you have a strange feeling. Some pain.  I was in a car accident in 2003. Afterwards, for about a week, my spine felt weird - like it was unstable. Then one day, I leaned over to get some butter out of the fridge, and felt this RIPPPPP - and I had 3 discs that herniated all at once.  I think you should go to a second doctor - like a neurologist - don't go to a neurosurgeon - they will do some kind of surgery. Surgery doesn't necessarily get rid of pain.  You could try getting injections. Have a ny of the doctors assessed you for SI Joint pain or sciatica? Both conditions can be very painful.  You might try going to a pain management doctor.  Gabapentin might help you with the numb feeling in your foot - but I ignored mine for 3 years and ended up with permanent neuropathy.  Take care, and good luck!

Easy to find: Go onto Spine Health website and you will find some exercises there. If you look on utube and put in a search for exercises for backs you will find the same and lastly the NHService in the UK.

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For some reason my message didn't go to you.  If you look on spine health website and the UK NHS website and lastly utube. There are tons. If you are unsure about an exercise, utube is useful to know how to do it..... otherwise, go to a yoga class