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Nothing yet. I’ll try everything before any serious surgery.
Work on your core strength. I have had compression fractures two different times 10 years apart. Last year I suffered bad with pain. My doctor at the Core institute told me the last thing he wanted to do was operate after I healed so good from the last one. So he put together a core strengthening program. It has worked pretty good so far. Now if I actually lost some weight he thinks I would be about 90% pain free, or maybe even better. I did start this routine as PT and just kept following through on my own.
If you haven’t already, read the “Mind /Body Prescription “ book by Sarno. The mind is a powerful thing and can cause much more than back pain. I know this stuff seems like voodoo, but once you read the book and get an understanding of his finding it really starts to make sense. It was a game changer for me.
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I have this done about every 4-5 months , takes away 40-60 % of the pain . Have them put you under , otherwise it’s a little uncomfortable.
Let's hear about what surgery you had.... details help us in discussion. Thanks.
WTFI had herniated disk in the neck. Numb hands, excruciating pain, medicated, rested, contemplated surgery. One day driving through Fallbrook a bee flew in the window of my truck and stung me in the neck. Hurt like hell, swelled up a bit. But the next day I felt great. Occasionally the neck hurts, but the serious symptoms have never returned.
There's quite a bit of info online about it:
Bee sting therapy for osteoarthritis joint pain may go mainstream
A new drug trial seeks to transform an ancient folk remedy into a modern treatment for chronic joint pain
People are undergoing 'bee sting therapy' to treat everything from Lyme disease to wrinkles, even though it could be deadly
One episode of the upcoming Netflix series "(Un)Well" features people using bee venom therapy for wrinkles, Lyme disease, a compressed spine, and more.
I had herniated disk in the neck. Numb hands, excruciating pain, medicated, rested, contemplated surgery. One day driving through Fallbrook a bee flew in the window of my truck and stung me in the neck. Hurt like hell, swelled up a bit. But the next day I felt great. Occasionally the neck hurts, but the serious symptoms have never returned.
There's quite a bit of info online about it:
Bee sting therapy for osteoarthritis joint pain may go mainstream
A new drug trial seeks to transform an ancient folk remedy into a modern treatment for chronic joint pain
People are undergoing 'bee sting therapy' to treat everything from Lyme disease to wrinkles, even though it could be deadly
One episode of the upcoming Netflix series "(Un)Well" features people using bee venom therapy for wrinkles, Lyme disease, a compressed spine, and more.
What was the program you followed... exercises for core to maintain?
That is an amazing story you've got..... won't hear many of these. I've researched and consulted with several orthopedic surgeons over many years. I get MRIs every 5 years to monitor disc compression and any increased protrusion as age doesn't make spine issues easier. . The info I've been given is synthetic disc can be a great option but when you get an honest Ortho dr they'll tell you technology hasn't come too far in 50 years. They're still basically fusing vertebrae to stabilize the region however over years post surgery that fusion creates load north & south on spine and there will be additional issues to deal with down the road in roughly 75% of fusion procedures. I can see there's good info on this post and there's just so many challenges with spine issues. Microdiscectomy is really the only fresh idea the US doctors have come up with lately and they simply borrowed that from shoulder & knee surgeries. Good for cleaning stuff up and removing pressure on nerves however the cause of damage still exist. Lots of band aid solutions like epidurals. Flexibility work, regular massage and staying at proper weight seems to help my spine as I age. Always happy to read a success story when it comes to spines!
Anti gravity really helps reduce discomfort for most back pain sufferers.... Inversion tables are a good recommendation.
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This is like a parallel story for me , 6 months of all the above, then it fixed itself ? WTF right . My Friend and local rock star orthopedic back surgeon tells me this happens , When I was in pain the tens machine helped a lot (at nite watching tv) Also My Doc freind has some new procedure he's promoting I will see if I can find the video
Went through what they call an I.D.E.T. procedure years ago (L4-L5, L5-S1). It is very similar to the discectomy just done with wire and heat. I'm not even sure they are still doing it, but it worked the first time around for me. Re-injured it a few years after and my department along with the Agreed Upon Medical Examiner wanted to retire me (L3-L4, L4-L5, L5-S1). Their recommendation was fuse the bottom two and put a disc replacement on the top one. I said Fuck No and went to work on rehabing it myself.
