Has anyone ever had any back problems and made a recovery how did you do it?

Question

I have pains in my back and my upperback is very safe

Answer 1

Yoga will help tremendously. Exercise and strengthening the muscles in the back can cure the problem If you have herniated discs you should consult a doctor who might recommend surgery. Your best best is to strengthen your back.

Answer 2

I injured my back many years ago at work...I had excruciating pain for a week, and could hardly walk....my doctor told me that my abdominal muscles were so much weaker than my back that the back was doing all the work. He recommended sit-ups, and ab crunches. It nearly killed me for the first week of doing them, I did ten in a series, ten times a day. As the soreness worked it's way out, I stretched it to 20 X 10, and within a year, I could do 300 a day, in 50 reps per time. I have kept it up, and now, 30 years later (not telling my age), I still do them, and not only has my back never hurt again, I went from a 36 jean waist size, to a 32. I would see a doctor before I started a regimen of sit-ups, as you could have a problem that needs surgery. But it has been great to not have any back pain.....Hope this is all you need....

Answer 3

I have had 4 back surgeries and finally realized i would have to learn to live with the pain or keep being told I needed more surgery which is what was happening. I told my surgeons there would be no more back surgery unless it was a matter of life and death.
I learned several relaxation techniques. I also learned self-hypnosis ( based on the same relaxation techniques) to cope with the pain.
I still live everyday with back pain but believe I have learned to adapt to that pain. I concentrate on positive things and keep myself very involved in other things. I exercise daily to release the "happy" natural medication called serotonin. Exercise increases the release of 'happy" hormones called endorphin. I cope very well now. Some days are worse than others and I may need to take medication.

Answer 4

Went to a specialist in back problems.. a doctor of Chiropractic. Have only had 3 episodes of symptoms in 50 years. But got relief each time by getting treatments before allowing it to become inflamed. I never did like pain. At this time I have L.5,S.1 with bone on bone. There is no disc there any more. Yet remain symptom free.

Answer 5

I had a car accident in the 80's and I searched for 2 years to find a solution to upper back problem that had resulted from the accident. I did ultra-sound, Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Massage and Physio and none of it helped. Then I went to a Sports Rehab clinic and they gave me a combo of strength training and stretches specifically designed to target the problem areas and to minimize and reverse scar tissue build-up.

I have not had a re-occurrence of the back injury since 1989 and I owe it to the sport clinic. The rehab specialist that work in many of these facilities see these injuries regularly and are asked to fix them so that atheletes can get back to their training and competion; therefore they move the treatment along and are generally accurate at diagnosing and prescribing a treatment plan.

That's my take.

Regards,
Moyie

Answer 6

You really aren't specific enough. There are ways to use our higher mind to deal with any physical condition, but generalizations won't do it.
You have to understand that a back is only a bone structure with some attached muscles via ligaments and encompassing some nerves. It's not a big deal if you work on developing you mind.

Answer 7

I have back pain to it is horrible I am doing much better now though
Anti inflamatories help help w the pain and knots
stay away from massages and chiropractors. If you have allready been going it may really hurt the first few weeks but if you cut them off it will help in the long run.

Answer 8

It was in the curvature of the spine (lower back) where I had mine. the doctor RX'd that before I go to bed; I would reach as far as I could over my head, hold, then as if reaching for something till I would end up reaching toward my toes.
I did one better and would lie down flat and bring my legs up over my head. It stretches out the vertebra. I also would stand with legs apart and after reaching skyward, stretch going down to opposite legs. Later I increased activity till I no longer had pain.

Answer 9

I have had back problems, what work for me was exercise. I did cardio to loose weight and lifted wights. You need to keep your back muscles and you abdominal muscles very strong, not only the large muscles in your back but also the stabilizer muscles. Check on google for exercises that patients do after back surgery, that is what I did and it work out very well.

Answer 10

HI Chum,
Thansk for asking.....I had back problems and recovered very well.I have been told not to give information like that over here by Yahoo Guidelines..I cannot even pass you my email.So you need to find out how to reach me.The treatment for back ache is very easy.
Cassie