Anyone ever done spinal decompression?

[rykertest]

I'm going on a month of no weights and my back is not getting better. My dr just gives me pills and while they are great, I'm sick of taking them again and again to just bandaid the problem. I've seen this on tv but never really looked into it. Any firsthand experience is appreciated.

 

[mountain muscle]

I do it every time I go to the chhiro.

No pills involved.

 

[puddlemonkey]

We have a inversion table at work and when I hurt my back I was using that off and on and I have to admit, that little fucker made my back feel good.

 

[rykertest]

I do it every time I go to the chhiro.

No pills involved.

so what does it do exactly? I've got this lower back pain that sstarting to make nerve pain shoot into my butt and legs and I can't even lean forward let alone easily bend down to tie my shoes. It's past an irritation to where I can't really do my job. Never really had back problems I could't trace to a certain incident.

Is it expensive? My insurance has no chiropractic.

 

[rykertest]

We have a inversion table at work and when I hurt my back I was using that off and on and I have to admit, that little fucker made my back feel good.

I used to have those boots that you hung upside down with years ago. wish I had them now but I think they are illegal.

 

[puddlemonkey]

I used to have those boots that you hung upside down with years ago. wish I had them now but I think they are illegal.

Boots are still around, just a pain in the ass to use.

 

[puddlemonkey]

so what does it do exactly? I've got this lower back pain that sstarting to make nerve pain shoot into my butt and legs and I can't even lean forward let alone easily bend down to tie my shoes. It's past an irritation to where I can't really do my job. Never really had back problems I could't trace to a certain incident.

Is it expensive? My insurance has no chiropractic.

I had the same thing bro, to the point where it wouldn't allow me to shit. I'd try and it would just place pressure on that nerve and the pain would instantly make me stop pushing lol. I however could trace mine to exactly what I did. It'll get better, but odds are you'll have to be very careful with what you do and how you do it from now on.

 

[rykertest]

I had the same thing bro, to the point where it wouldn't allow me to shit. I'd try and it would just place pressure on that nerve and the pain would instantly make me stop pushing lol. I however could trace mine to exactly what I did. It'll get better, but odds are you'll have to be very careful with what you do and how you do it from now on.

It's strange because there is this spot I can rub with my left thumb and it's right in the "crick" where my hip bone meets my spine. It's like a little squishy tendon or something. SOmetimes I sit on the little shiastu thing I have or my woman digs her elboe into my lower back and it feels good for about 4 hours and then bam, I lean forward to grab something off the table or something and it just sends a shooting pain in my back. I find it's easier to lower my legs to get anything as opposed to lean forward. Sucks man. The heating pad used to help but now it makes no difference so I may try cold packs. I'll look into those inversion tables. I live in the country though so do they have them at walmart? lol

 

[puddlemonkey]

It's strange because there is this spot I can rub with my left thumb and it's right in the "crick" where my hip bone meets my spine. It's like a little squishy tendon or something. SOmetimes I sit on the little shiastu thing I have or my woman digs her elboe into my lower back and it feels good for about 4 hours and then bam, I lean forward to grab something off the table or something and it just sends a shooting pain in my back. I find it's easier to lower my legs to get anything as opposed to lean forward. Sucks man. The heating pad used to help but now it makes no difference so I may try cold packs. I'll look into those inversion tables. I live in the country though so do they have them at walmart? lol

Yeah, WalMart has everything. But the quality you'll get at WalMart I wouldn't trust going upside down on. Sounds like you have sciatic nerve issues.

 

[the_alcatraz]

I do it every time I go to the chhiro.

No pills involved.

Don't you get addicted to chiro though? that's not neccessarily good. I've heard lots of bad reviews.

 

[puddlemonkey]

Don't you get addicted to chiro though? that's not neccessarily good. I've heard lots of bad reviews.

Addictions are for the weak.

 

[rykertest]

Don't you get addicted to chiro though? that's not neccessarily good. I've heard lots of bad reviews.

I have heard this also.

 

[PICK3]

I used to have those boots that you hung upside down with years ago. wish I had them now but I think they are illegal.

I've while a bitch was hanging from one of those contraptions.

 

[rykertest]

I've while a bitch was hanging from one of those contraptions.

Did he like it?

 

[the_alcatraz]

Addictions are for the weak.

Dude. No comment.

 

[puddlemonkey]

Dude. No comment.

You know its true, sissies get addicted to things. Mind over matter.

 

[the_alcatraz]

You know its true, sissies get addicted to things. Mind over matter.

Mind this

 

[puddlemonkey]

Mind this

Ok, ok, what are you addicted to?

 

[PICK3]

Ok, ok, what are you addicted to?

teh cawk?

 

[the_alcatraz]

Ok, ok, what are you addicted to?

pussy.

 

[rykertest]

teh cawk?

heir cawk.

 

[the_alcatraz]

teh cawk?

sure, i'll shove it up your ass!

 

[puddlemonkey]

pussy.

Being one isn't an addiction bro.

 

[rykertest]

sure, i'll shove it up your ass!

ok that won't help with spinal DEcompression.

 

[the_alcatraz]

Being one isn't an addiction bro.

No, but eatin one IS!

 

[the_alcatraz]

ok that won't help with spinal DEcompression.

It will straighten out his back if he eats it right.

 

[rykertest]

SO I got an inversion table 2 evenings ago and it is actually helping. I used it last night for the first time and it was odd being upside down, but I felt my lower back crack and pop and today my pain was about half. I used it again a little bit ago and felt more popping. It's hurts but in a good way. That and some muscle relaxers I have should get me back to the way I was. Wierd thing is I am very tight in my lower back. I can't even touch my toes when I could easily do more than that before. I guess it will take time but when can I get back to working out?

 

[needtogetarmy]

We have a inversion table at work and when I hurt my back I was using that off and on and I have to admit, that little fucker made my back feel good.

I purchased an inversion table at Sam's club for around $100 and the thing is worth every dime I spent. It is top quality too - just as good if not better than the $200+ ones I have seen at the gym.

Inversion tables are excellent for relieving stress on the spine.

 

[rykertest]

I purchased an inversion table at Sam's club for around $100 and the thing is worth every dime I spent. It is top quality too - just as good if not better than the $200+ ones I have seen at the gym.

Inversion tables are excellent for relieving stress on the spine.

I love mine except for the feeling that my eyes are going to shoot across the room at any moment.

 

[the_alcatraz]

I love mine except for the feeling that my eyes are going to shoot across the room at any moment.

Rofl!

 

[hanselthecaretaker]

I'm gonna try to come up with a new seat design, because I don't see evolution working fast enough to solve lower back problems.

 

[needtogetarmy]

I'm gonna try to come up with a new seat design, because I don't see evolution working fast enough to solve lower back problems.

just bend over and drag your knuckles. I do not see people in 3rd world shitholes complaining about back problems.

 

[musclemom]

I have severe back problems, born with some of them, some are age related. I fucking utterly REFUSE to deal with conventional medicine on this issue.

1. Find a damned good chiropractor. The first few weeks, you need to see them a lot (like 3x a week) then it's once a week, then once every two weeks, then once a month or so for maintenance. My chiropractor charges $31.50 cash for a visit and I consider that money damned well spent to live mostly pain free.

2. Get a good bed. I bought a $2,500 Tempurpedic. Again, totally worth it. I bought mine from Sleepy's and they gave me 3 years same as cash. I pay $76 a month on my bed and it's the best money I ever spent.

3. Avoid high impact shit (jogging/running, amusement park shit, vicious off road driving, skydiving, etc.).

4. Inversion can help if your problem is stemming from degenerative discs.

5. Glucosamine/chondroitin can also help, but some people can't take that stuff.

Avoid at all costs surgery for degenerative problems (the outcomes are different for trauma related surgeries, it's weird). I listen to this shit day in and day out and I'm telling you, you start down that road and you're fucked. Expect a lifetime of drugs and surgeries every few years. For some reason if you get surgery for a degenerative problem it almost inevitably needs revision in less than ten years.

 

[wlmcrae]

I'm gonna try to come up with a new seat design, because I don't see evolution working fast enough to solve lower back problems.

People without chairs do just fine. Squats anyone?

 

[Lestat]

whatever you do, don't get your lower vetabrae fused. was a money making scam for surgeons.

 

[rykertest]

I have severe back problems, born with some of them, some are age related. I fucking utterly REFUSE to deal with conventional medicine on this issue.

1. Find a damned good chiropractor. The first few weeks, you need to see them a lot (like 3x a week) then it's once a week, then once every two weeks, then once a month or so for maintenance. My chiropractor charges $31.50 cash for a visit and I consider that money damned well spent to live mostly pain free.

2. Get a good bed. I bought a $2,500 Tempurpedic. Again, totally worth it. I bought mine from Sleepy's and they gave me 3 years same as cash. I pay $76 a month on my bed and it's the best money I ever spent.

3. Avoid high impact shit (jogging/running, amusement park shit, vicious off road driving, skydiving, etc.).

4. Inversion can help if your problem is stemming from degenerative discs.

5. Glucosamine/chondroitin can also help, but some people can't take that stuff.

Avoid at all costs surgery for degenerative problems (the outcomes are different for trauma related surgeries, it's weird). I listen to this shit day in and day out and I'm telling you, you start down that road and you're fucked. Expect a lifetime of drugs and surgeries every few years. For some reason if you get surgery for a degenerative problem it almost inevitably needs revision in less than ten years.

Thanks for the reply and I do kind of agree with you. Other than a few knots in my neck or whatever from sleeping wrong etc I've never had chronic back problems. I'm only 35 and while my job is physical, It's not something that I did on the job.....or that I know of. This just kind of creeped up on me with no specific incident to blame.

If I could afford it I would go but the cheapest chiro near me is $50 a visit and since my issues isn't chronic I can't see spending that on a regular basis. I did get an extended supply of flexaril and some ibuprofen scrip strength. I also have been kinda surprised at how quick that inversion table turned things around. 1 evening I'm siezed up and am in a lot of pain. 10 minutes on the inversion table and the next day I notice a big improvement. So I'm now cutting the flexarils in half same with the ibuprofen and using that table to get back to my old sefl. If within a week or two I am not back to 100% then I'll go visit the chiro. I love getting my neck popped allthough it scared the crap out of me the first time he did it.