Back pain. Do you have it?

[RGD.]

Back pain since 1978. Caused by lifting the front end of Lieutenant's Porsche up on the sidewalk. It was funny the first ten or so times I had done that - not so funny that day.

So yeah - been living with it every since. Never had the surgery done - cause they could not give me a warranty -


Ron

[AAlmeter]

Had a pretty badly herniated L5-S1 7 years ago. The pain was often unbearable. There were times where it took every ounce of willpower pull the car over to safety.

I had a microdiscectomy and a laminectomy Dec 24, 2003 and have been vastly improved since.

I still have trouble, especially when I lay down for more than 5-6 hours a night or when my weight creeps up.

I have never had any sort of physical therapy, since the doctor didnt think it was necessary (at the time of the surgery I was 20 and in great shape). I have, however, found that doing weightless squats helps to manage the pain quite a bit.

[Blueface]

Originally Posted by RGD.

Never had the surgery done - cause they could not give me a warranty -


Ron

Ron,
They have recommended surgery for me for quite a while now with the same "no warranty".

I had a family doctor who was also a family friend who is now deceased whose words I will always remember.
He told me when it comes to back pain, go for surgery ONLY if you have been in the fetal position (and we all know what exactly that means when the pain really hits) for 30 days straight.
He always said if you can manage to break out of the fetal position, avoid the surgery as you may still end up in the fetal position post surgery.