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.