Herniated Disc....help....please.

[beastboy]

Well....who knows how long I will be out of commission. I was deadlifting and got the weight to my knees, and *pop*....it felt like something snapped in my lower spine...the pain shot down my legs, to the bottom of my feet...and through my arms too. I dropped the weight, and almost passed out. Once I got my vision back, I finished my back workout.....my back was sore, but it only "hurt" when I relaxed my lower back.

As the evening went on, it got worse. CAlled my chiropractor and couldn't get a hold of him....I couldn't take it anymore...I went to the ER. The doctor said I "may" have herniated a disc, but the only way to tell is to get an MRI. She did xrays and those came back good. I was sent him with some muscle relaxor and Tylenol 3 Rx, and told to give it a few days and if it doesn't get better on its own to see my doctor and go from there.

What do you all think? The pain is literally taking my breath away and making me sick. Should I wait, or call my orthopedic doctor that did my shoulder surgery and try to get in?

I'm so pissed at myself.

 

[from zero]

Get a second opinion, preferably from a chiro or a good sports doc. They deal specifically with these types of injuries.

Hang in there beastboy.

 

[danielson]

did they do a whole bunch of observations like b.p. etc while you were in ER?

i did myself a very bad back injury on a dead which has never 100% resolved...it took 3-4 days to get better and i couldn;t move without exruciating pain or even tense up my abs it hurt so bad

i would at the very least phone up an orthapaedic doctor to put your mind at rest...how much they can do for you i don't know, as i'm guessing they will wait it out like the ER guys...as the short term management for almost any back injury is gonna be a few days of rest, actue prolapse typically self limits

I am suprised they gave you tylenol and didnt prescribe and NSAID alongside, this sounds perfect for something like voltarol/diclofenac, as the pain is being potentially caused by the inflammation as well...maybe they didnt want to stop the inflammation as its protective/lets you heal better....thats probably the main reason to ask the shoulder guy i guess.

either way herniation is typically self limiting, you'll know if you did it as yuou;d have some neuro type symptoms, probably in the leg...numbness, paraesthesia (weakness in foot/leg) in one or both

if you do have numbess in both buttocks and have trouble pooping/peeing due to sphincter problems/retention go see a doctor as it could be cauda equina...but that doesnt seem like the case as im sure the ER doc checked you up

 

[Gymgurl]

Sorry to hear that! Hang in there!

 

[The Ranger]

Things to check for in the coming days...check your reflex's in your knees...If nerves are pinched, they won't respond very well, or not at all...it generaly effects one side or the other...also, tap on the Achilles Tendon, the foot should snap slightly toward the ground....

BUT, an MRI is the best medical device used to see what is going on down there...I have had three bad disc's, and three opersations my man....Take it easy, and let it heal normaly if you can...

Good Luck,


Ranger

 

[beastboy]

did they do a whole bunch of observations like b.p. etc while you were in ER?

i did myself a very bad back injury on a dead which has never 100% resolved...it took 3-4 days to get better and i couldn;t move without exruciating pain or even tense up my abs it hurt so bad

i would at the very least phone up an orthapaedic doctor to put your mind at rest...how much they can do for you i don't know, as i'm guessing they will wait it out like the ER guys...as the short term management for almost any back injury is gonna be a few days of rest, actue prolapse typically self limits

I am suprised they gave you tylenol and didnt prescribe and NSAID alongside, this sounds perfect for something like voltarol/diclofenac, as the pain is being potentially caused by the inflammation as well...maybe they didnt want to stop the inflammation as its protective/lets you heal better....thats probably the main reason to ask the shoulder guy i guess.

either way herniation is typically self limiting, you'll know if you did it as yuou;d have some neuro type symptoms, probably in the leg...numbness, paraesthesia (weakness in foot/leg) in one or both

if you do have numbess in both buttocks and have trouble pooping/peeing due to sphincter problems/retention go see a doctor as it could be cauda equina...but that doesnt seem like the case as im sure the ER doc checked you up

Yeah..BP was checked.....I get occasional pains in my legs and groin area, but not really a numbness. No problem peeing....but it hurts to push a fart out.....lol. I have had some shaking in my legs though.

My deadlifting days may be over....hell...maybe I should become a runner too.

Should I hold off on my chest/tri workout that I was suppose to hit tonight?

 

[beastboy]

Things to check for in the coming days...check your reflex's in your knees...If nerves are pinched, they won't respond very well, or not at all...it generaly effects one side or the other...also, tap on the Achilles Tendon, the foot should snap slightly toward the ground....

BUT, an MRI is the best medical device used to see what is going on down there...I have had three bad disc's, and three opersations my man....Take it easy, and let it heal normaly if you can...

Good Luck,


Ranger

Thanks....

The Er doc checked reflexes....they were all good, but I'll keep an eye on them. What is weird is I can pick up my daughter and it doesn't cause me anymore pain than I am already in......It seems the more relaxed I keep my back, the more pain I'm in.

 

[danielson]

Yeah..BP was checked.....I get occasional pains in my legs and groin area, but not really a numbness. No problem peeing....but it hurts to push a fart out.....lol. I have had some shaking in my legs though.

My deadlifting days may be over....hell...maybe I should become a runner too.

Should I hold off on my chest/tri workout that I was suppose to hit tonight?

yeah, i would take the next few days off from EVERYTHING...even moving a heavy chair is a no-no...

you can keep an eye ou like ranger said for those symptoms...you may notice a foot drop as well when walking (i.e.at the foot it hangs limp when walking do you almost drag the big toe on the floor when walking)

what symptoms you get depend on what disc is herniated...but if your lucky this wont be a herniation (sounds bad enough to be one though!)

keep the updates up...if you do get symptoms, post them up ...from them it pretty easy to tell which disc you've herniated if you have done

 

[The Ranger]

When I first wacked mine...It was around three to five days before the ill effects began to show...Cortizone shots helped for ahile, but I kept hitting it too hard and resulted in it getting worse...

A good anti-inflam. will help to relieve any swelling, alternate ice and heat, and get plenty of rest...

Ranger

 

[HumorMe]

beastboy

I have L4 and L5 herniated discs. I did it about 10 years ago. When I injured mine, I finished up what I was doing and then as the day and night wore on, my back started getting worse.

By the next morning, I couldn't get out of bed. It took me about two hours to crawl(and I mean literally crawl) out of bed, get dressed and drive myself to the docotor.

Painful, painful stuff. Dr. gave me steroids to get me going again and it worked after a couple of days. 10 years later I get steroid injections in my back about every 2 months or so @ $800 per injection.

It has really limited me on what I can and cannot do. I really hope you don't have a herniation. Surgery is the only thing that will help me (will not fix my back but will relieve the pain in my legs). I am in pain 24 hours a day..some pain is just more tolerable than others.

Get yourself checked out and fast.

 

[beastboy]

Man....mine doesn't seem to be that bad.....I can get up and walk around pretty well....it hurts, but doable. Humor...why don't you have the surgery? Can't the injections be fdoing more harm than good? Just masking the pain? I know that is what I was told when I injured my shoulder.


Most of my pain seems to be localized in my spinal area, at my waistline. Is it possibel to have the pain there and it NOT be a herniated disc? Gosh I hope so.

 

[danielson]

yeah...you could have just injured one of the muscles around there....in which case it would hurt like hell too. that will heal up 6weeks ish

dont worry too much about the disc herniation, most resolve themselves, and when they dont its only pain which affects you outside of normal activities (i.e. lifting). if you do have these neuro like symptoms go see your doc, but bear in mind your treatment probably wont alter dramatically

when it gets REALLY bad, then surgery is the option, but given how major that is its always held back as a last resort and even then may not remove all the pain,just most of it

 

[HumorMe]

Man....mine doesn't seem to be that bad.....I can get up and walk around pretty well....it hurts, but doable. Humor...why don't you have the surgery? Can't the injections be fdoing more harm than good? Just masking the pain? I know that is what I was told when I injured my shoulder.


Most of my pain seems to be localized in my spinal area, at my waistline. Is it possibel to have the pain there and it NOT be a herniated disc? Gosh I hope so.

Surgery is the last resort and surgery will only relieve the pain in the legs. Surgery will not make my back new again. Once injured always injured.

I have recently heard about a new medical procedure being done that replaces the disc with a material that mimics the discs duties. Like I said, I have only heard about it and have not investigated it yet. If they have come that far in repairing discs, I might look at that but operating is only a last resort.

My doctor told me that I need to treat it with medicine first and when that quits working, get an operation. Usually when they operate, they remove the damaged discs and fuse the affected vertebrae. It will only relieve the pain caused by the sciatica(sp?) nerve being pressed on which is why you get pain below the waist and down the legs.

 

[beastboy]

Man....I should not have taken a vicodin....I feel worse.

 

[from zero]

Most of my pain seems to be localized in my spinal area, at my waistline. Is it possibel to have the pain there and it NOT be a herniated disc? Gosh I hope so.

If you are mobile, with minimal pain, I don't think it's a herniated disc, but I would still advise seeing a specialist. You might just have a nasty pull. Take it easy, take some anti-inflammatories, and use ice and heat. Massage some Icyt Hoy into the area works too, if it's just a muscle strain/pull.

Rest up bro. And don't talk about quitting lifting. These injuries happen to all of us. You simply found a weakness that you will have to strengthen.

 

[HumorMe]

beastboy

Please go to a specialist. He will steer you in the right direction. I hope it is not herniated. I hope it is a pulled muscle or something similar that can be treated with a steroid pack to reduce any swelling.

Mine didn't show up until I did an MRI. I have a good friend who is an anethesiologist(sp?) and he is the only one I will let inject me in my back. He will mix up what he calls a "cocktail" of different stuff to ease my pain. For about 12 to 18 hours after the injection I feel like I can lift a mountain. It's a wonderful feeling for that short period of time.

He moved last year about two hours away but I still drive there and let him inject me. The last time I let some bonehead doctor inject me in my back, he missed the spot by a good two to two and half inches and all that did was put more pressure on the nerve. I was crawling the walls for three days waiting for the medicine to take effect but it never happened. I knew when he injected me that he had missed it. I felt like slugging him.

Anyway, go get checked out and hopefully it's just a pull. Good luck.

 

[Burning_Inside]

Damn I HAVE a herniated disc (maybe it went away in 8 years I've had it i dont know) and I deadlift no problems.

 

[BileStew]

Sounds like you ruptured a disc and it's pressing against your sciatica nerve considering that you're complaining of numbness in your hip, leg and foot. Get to a chiropractor ASAP. The longer you let it go, the worse it will get and surgery will be a requirement, not an option.

He'll more then likely adjust you and put you on a stim. Ask for the Russian stim if he has one. Then get an MRI. Yes, your pain will subside from time to time, but not completely.

Stop wasting your time conversing with us cronies and get to a Dr. asap before it's too late.

 

[bdog527]

Sorry about your luck beastboy.

Look into VAX-D.

 

[The Ranger]

beastboy

Please go to a specialist. He will steer you in the right direction. I hope it is not herniated. I hope it is a pulled muscle or something similar that can be treated with a steroid pack to reduce any swelling.

Mine didn't show up until I did an MRI. I have a good friend who is an anethesiologist(sp?) and he is the only one I will let inject me in my back. He will mix up what he calls a "cocktail" of different stuff to ease my pain. For about 12 to 18 hours after the injection I feel like I can lift a mountain. It's a wonderful feeling for that short period of time.

He moved last year about two hours away but I still drive there and let him inject me. The last time I let some bonehead doctor inject me in my back, he missed the spot by a good two to two and half inches and all that did was put more pressure on the nerve. I was crawling the walls for three days waiting for the medicine to take effect but it never happened. I knew when he injected me that he had missed it. I felt like slugging him.

Anyway, go get checked out and hopefully it's just a pull. Good luck.

My friend, you and I lead the same life...Had my injections on Monday, and the next will be in May...It's not the best relief, but it's better than nothing at all...<wink>


Ranger

 

[PoyeBoy]

dude, that blows, seriously,thats part of the reason I dont lift anymore, but I wouldnt lift anything until I got that taken care of, anything you could do could put pressure or put more weight on it and make you feel worse, or you could make the injury worse

 

[HumorMe]

My friend, you and I lead the same life...Had my injections on Monday, and the next will be in May...It's not the best relief, but it's better than nothing at all...<wink>


Ranger

It's a hell of an existance but one I will live until I can't take it anymore. Rainy weather really hurts like a bitch.

I will have my injection sometime this month. I have to call my friend and check to see when he is available. Sucks but better than the alternative.

 

[Johnny Gringo]

Make the next move you do to see a chiropractor. I think it usually takes time to develop an actual herniated disk. That is very serious if it is the case though. Also, it isn't too bad if your having to push hard to get a fart out. My understanding is that if something is very wrong, you'll lose control and mess yourself both ways...but do yourself a favor for both your temp. reliefe and long term health and see a chiro. Don't go to your orthopedic surgeon. Not saying he'll recommend this, but surgery is always a last resort action IMO.

 

[beastboy]

Well, I went to a chiro. I left work at 10 AM because the pain was so bad, it was making me sick. I went home to bed till 3:00.....got up and went to the chiro. He did his examine and he said everything was pointing to the Sacrum...which is good. He did some xrays and said my LM looked to be little out of place and the Sacrum looks tweaked. He thinks he should be able to get me in line. I'm hoping so.....I just have my doubts about chiropractors.

 

[biggest_man_in_the_world]

Hearing about this stuff really makes me nervous about doing deadlifts!

Good luck to you guys.

 

[PoyeBoy]

Hearing about this stuff really makes me nervous about doing deadlifts!

Good luck to you guys.

something tells me your really not the biggest man in the world then

call it a hunch, ba dook ching

 

[beastboy]

I've decided to call my ortho guy who did my shoulder surgery...I'm nervous about just trusting a chiropractor.

 

[supersizeme]

beast my advice to you is to not do deadlifts again tomorrow. how much weight were you using? what rep was it?

 

[beastboy]

beast my advice to you is to not do deadlifts again tomorrow. how much weight were you using? what rep was it?

It was my 5th set....trying for 425, for one....got it to my knees and it popped.

 

[danielson]

I've decided to call my ortho guy who did my shoulder surgery...I'm nervous about just trusting a chiropractor.

i;d have reservations too

it takes a fair amount of time (like 3 days) for the active componenets of inflammation to stop and receede with anti-inflams, during which time the spine would be very sensitive to movement, so manipulatiing the area might hurt

afterwards it would be cool, but on an acute basis i would consult the doc first before the manipulation...it just seems like it could hurt without the actual guarantee of putting a spinal dic back inbetween the vertabrae when there is the risk of it being pressed even further out of place

speak to your doc first and see what they say. just my opinion but i;d have doubts, even though some chiro's really know there shit about backs (depends on if you have a good one tho)

 

[supersizeme]

It was my 5th set....trying for 425, for one....got it to my knees and it popped.

damn. sorry this happened. when you get healed up and back to training, unless you convert to powerlifting, forget maxing altogether. it's not worth it. in the 4+ years i've been at it, i've maxed on bench twice and never attempted it on squats or deads. you can slap me now for telling you this after the fact, but learn from the herniated disc. zero bb'ing benefit from maxes. hope you can get back in there soon. i pulled my lower back about 6 months after i first started doing deads due to going up in weight too quickly. sucked grandes huevos

 

[velvett]

Sounds like you ruptured a disc and it's pressing against your sciatica nerve considering that you're complaining of numbness in your hip, leg and foot. Get to a chiropractor ASAP. The longer you let it go, the worse it will get and surgery will be a requirement, not an option.
.

My boyfriend just did this on Sunday.

I was in the basement and I heard a yelp and a crash. He was on his hands and knees when I got upstairs. I got him flat on his back and called an ambulance.

The ER doctor was kinda clueless but nice. They pumped him with drugs and finally let us leave 6 hours later while he was still in pain he was able to walk himself to my car.

He's been to the chiropractor every day this week and today was the first day he found some improvement. He met with his primary care doctor, had an x-ray and tomorrow he's going for an MRI where he is in a sitted position. Doctors told him to stay off his feet and off from work this week and next week.

He's been wearing his weight belt for support and putting an ice pack on his back half hour on, half hour off. (Also, a sign of the sciatica nerve is a shooting pain down your leg.)


I would get yourself to the doctor and try the above.

 

[HumorMe]

Well, I went to a chiro. I left work at 10 AM because the pain was so bad, it was making me sick. I went home to bed till 3:00.....got up and went to the chiro. He did his examine and he said everything was pointing to the Sacrum...which is good. He did some xrays and said my LM looked to be little out of place and the Sacrum looks tweaked. He thinks he should be able to get me in line. I'm hoping so.....I just have my doubts about chiropractors.

Good luck with chiropractor. They always made me feel worse so I quit going. Shots are about the only things that help me. Of course my position is different than yours hopefully and you can find some relief. I would still consider a MRI because it will tell the whole story on what you messed up.

I wouldn't wish a herniated disc on my worst enemy. I have been suffering with it so long that I have bad days and worse days but never a good day. I have also found out that the longer I stay in bed the worse I feel so I get maybe 4 to 5 hours of sleep a night.

Good luck beast.

 

[Buddy_Christ]

beastboy - i don't have time right now to read all the comments, got some studying to do.

hit me up on AIM this weekend. i've got 2 herniated discs in my mid back. it's been almost 3 years since i injured my back.

either way herniation is typically self limiting, you'll know if you did it as yuou;d have some neuro type symptoms, probably in the leg...numbness, paraesthesia (weakness in foot/leg) in one or both

granted, mine are in the mid back, but my symptoms made my injury look like a muscle strain/sprain. depends on what's going on there. plus my spasms were measureable on the richter scale. nasty shit there. not saying you're wrong, but the symptoms come in a variety of ways. i had a slight bulge in my L5S1 that would cause a shooting pain down through my left ass cheek.

i could be wrong on the pooping/peeing comments that you made, but i don't think that a disc problem in the lower back would have too much effect. i could definetly be wrong. i do know that the T11 disc (which is where one of my herniations is) runs directly to the belly button and they were worried that i could have digestive problems.

beastboy, i hope everything is ok. an MRI will tell you for sure what's going on in there. good luck. we can talk about this if you want, i've been living it for a while now. sucks, but such is life (and yes, i lift with my condition).

 

[lil'tangerine]

Sorry to hear of your troubles!!! My mother had 3 herniated disks that acted up off and on for years...she had surgery finally after 12 years!!! After her initial injury, it could take as much as sneeze to put her out for months! I've had a couple of friends also with this problem and they benefitted from surgery...my mom did not. Seek as much advice from as many professionals as possible...Chiropractors will only help you if they can, safely. Maybe some physiotherapy would help?!

Best of luck for your recovery...but DO take it easy!

 

[Buddy_Christ]

a disc won't heal itself. i've seen a few comments saying that maybe it has/will/could and from what i know there's not a chance it ever will. i've done extensive searches on the net, had long talks with a nurse friend of mine (who had 2 discs fused in her back after 3 other back surgeries), and had a pain management doc tell me that no, a disc will not heal itself. a disc herniation itself is not painful. pain is caused when the disc presses on a nerve or multiple nerves.

i had one injection in my back. they fucked me up more than they fixed me. the first month i was in more pain than before the injection...a LOT more. the second month i was still in more pain than before the injection. by the third month, the pain settled down to where it was before the injection. i was taking it pretty easy at the time too, so i didn't cause any additional stress on my back. then i flared it up again. that wasn't a fun month and a half. after that it began to chill out again, but was still a pain in the ass. doc gave me pain killers to help out. then i started lifting. since i've started lifting, it's helped me out a lot. but my pain was caused by excessive use of my arms, my herniations are in my mid back, not lower. as my strength has built up, i've been able to do a LOT more physically, including picking my kids up again. i've returned to a semi-normal life physically. i have my limitations and i know where they are, but for the most part i chug along like it's nothing. sitting in classes for extended periods of time can be very discomforting, however.

everyone will react differently to a herniated disc, and some people won't react at all. as i stated previously, mine acted like a sprained/strained muscle. muscle spasms that were ungodly painful and continued on for days. 2 doctors chalked it up as a muscle strain until i finally exaggerated my story tremendously so i could get sent for MRIs. that's how far i had to take it to get them to listen to me. hell, at the time i was 25. i had one neurosurgeon look at me and say (in his horribly fragmented english) "you are too young for this type of pain." my response wasn't very nice because this guy was an asshole, "no fucking shit i'm too young for it, but guess what?! i've got it! are you going to help me or what?" he based my condition on my AGE, not my condition. as i left his office i told him i was going to go find a doctor that "spoke fucking english because you're a fucking idiot." unfortunately, i've dealt with a variety of doctors that #1 didn't speak english and #2 based my condition on my age, not my condition.

anyway, get a variety of opinions. heat, ice, find out which works for you. relax and don't do anything strenous. i have no experience with chiropractors, so i can't give an opinion there. an MRI will help out a lot and determine where to go from here. if nothing shows up, you're in good shape. physical therapy along with anti-inflamitories, rest, you'll heal up. ever since i went through physical therapy, the slight bulge in my L5S1 has ceased to bother me except for the rare once in a while. i went through physical therapy for that a year and a half ago.

i'm only speaking from personal experience and information i've gathered over the past year and a half or so. i wish you the best of luck. keep us all posted.

 

[jnuts]

Well, pretty much everything that everybody else said with regards for treatment and diagnosis. I'd highly, highly recommed the MRI. It will show soft tissue problems quickly. An X-ray just isn't going to find all problems. Also, my 2 herniated discs took a couple of days to fully kick in...

 

[Mandinka2]

I am wincing from almost every post on this thread ! God am I lucky! I'm never goin below 6 reps on any lift.
Gute besserung beastboy (German for good and speedy recovery)

 

[danielson]

granted, mine are in the mid back, but my symptoms made my injury look like a muscle strain/sprain. depends on what's going on there. plus my spasms were measureable on the richter scale. nasty shit there. not saying you're wrong, but the symptoms come in a variety of ways. i had a slight bulge in my L5S1 that would cause a shooting pain down through my left ass cheek.

i could be wrong on the pooping/peeing comments that you made, but i don't think that a disc problem in the lower back would have too much effect. i could definetly be wrong. i do know that the T11 disc (which is where one of my herniations is) runs directly to the belly button and they were worried that i could have digestive problems.

beastboy, i hope everything is ok. an MRI will tell you for sure what's going on in there. good luck. we can talk about this if you want, i've been living it for a while now. sucks, but such is life (and yes, i lift with my condition).

the pooping/peeing problems are due to central cord compression as a result of the injury (herniation can do this)...its something to beware of, and symptoms would be bilateral (hence cauda equina...horse saddle, both butt cheeks), but if it hasn;t happened yet it probably won;t haoppen again

the lumbar and sacral reigons contain nerves responsible for urinary continence so they can also be affected, and are/can be in cauda equina...most do resolve on their own according to textbooks and doctors...but you are right in they may never heal 100%...

if you have a back injury and you have pain going into your legs or numbness or paraesthesia then its neuro involvement...and not a simple back injury

 

[beastboy]

Thanks for all the replies.

I'm at work today...sitting in pain. Most of my pain is now on the right side....I've had sciatic nerve pain before and it feels just like that, but more intense. The pain shoots down the right ass cheek, hamstring, and down to the foot.....it also shoots to my right nut. MY left side has some pain, but it is localized to just left of my spine.

When I was at the chiropractor yesterday he had me laying on my stomach. When he lifted my right leg, I didn't feel much pain......when he lifted my LEFT leg, I felt the pain on my rght side. I then rolled to my back.......lifted my left leg and no pain this time....when the right leg was lifted I got the pain again on my right side. That is when he said it all pointed to the sacrial region. But then after he did the xrays he said my L5 looked to be a little bit out of place...(funny they never try and show you that on the xray).

My orthopedic doctor opens at 9AM...so I'm going to give them a call. I can just hear him now...."I told you to take it easy at the gym".

I do have some Tylenol 3 and Skelaxin...but I'm not taking them...they make me too sick.

And velvett, can you keep me updated on your bf, and what they find?

 

[Johnny Gringo]

if you have a back injury and you have pain going into your legs or numbness or paraesthesia then its neuro involvement...and not a simple back injury

I disagree to an extent...I suppose any injury that is pinching a nerve has the potential to be serious. However, that is quite common and easily adjusted to be reversed.

 

[gonelifting]

Beastboy, I`m living with sciatic pain right now. It comes and goes to certain degrees. When at it`s worst, I could`nt take it and was taking oxycontin for a little relief. Mine was going down my left leg to the calf area.

I also have 4 herniated disks that are always bugging me. I DEFINATELY WOULD RECCOMMEND A CHIROPRACTOR! I used to think they were quacks too, until I went to one for my neck/back. Now I swear by them. If the guy knows his stuff, he`ll treat you right. I was scheduled for an epidural (sp) for the sciatica but his treatments worked while I was waiting and I cancelled the epidural. Now I can deadlift again, when at one point I wondered if I could ever just lift weights at all.

Get a good chiro... YES he pointed out everything on my x-ray where the herniation was a problem. Get a good one. good luck bro.

 

[danielson]

I disagree to an extent...I suppose any injury that is pinching a nerve has the potential to be serious. However, that is quite common and easily adjusted to be reversed.

when i say simple back pain i mean due to mechanical reasons...anything happening to your back is serious, i wouldn't want to suggest otherwise, my bad if i did...

 

[beastboy]

I called my orthopedic doctor....their policy is to see my PCP and have an MRI done before seeing them. So now I need to see my doc....I wanted this to be done quick, and it isn't going to be.

 

[from zero]

I wanted this to be done quick, and it isn't going to be.

Not to be a doucheface, but you should take this as seriously as possible, and not just "quick." Use every resource available homey.

 

[beastboy]

My insurance company is going to hate me.

I just want to know what it is quickly....that way I know where I stand. Letting my chiropractor basically guess isn't going to cut it.

 

[gonelifting]

My insurance company is going to hate me.

I just want to know what it is quickly....that way I know where I stand. Letting my chiropractor basically guess isn't going to cut it.

Of course. I had an MRI dne as well. There`s just so much you can see with a regular X-Ray. good luck bro. let us know how things go.

 

[Johnny Gringo]

Letting my chiropractor basically guess isn't going to cut it.

What makes you think he's just guessing? He's got just as many resources available to him along with alot more specialized knowledge to make a much better decision than anyone else and recommend, if not provide the best treatment. Btw...when selecting a chiro. make sure they are a Palmer grad. They are typically the cream of the crop.

 

[beastboy]

What makes you think he's just guessing? He's got just as many resources available to him along with alot more specialized knowledge to make a much better decision than anyone else and recommend, if not provide the best treatment. Btw...when selecting a chiro. make sure they are a Palmer grad. They are typically the cream of the crop.

He's guessing until I have an MRI....he doesn't know if it is herniated or not.

 

[beastboy]

Update: I seem to be getting better, but the pain seems to migrate from one spot to another......that tells me it is nerve related. I did bowl yesterday with minimal pain. But to sit, causes me the most pain. The pain shoots down the backs of my legs...usually one at a time.....so that indicates sciatic.

I go back to the chiropractor for my 3rd visit tonight.....and I saw my my physician last week and he gave me a Rx for a MRI.....and said if it doesn't get better this week, to have it done.

 

[supersizeme]

i'm still sticking with my advice of avoiding maxing out on deadlifts today. also tomorrow is looking pretty much the same. glad to hear it's getting a little bit better.

 

[beastboy]

Thanks....you're a huge Ass...et to the board.

LOL. I know you wuv me.

 

[Buddy_Christ]

if you've got good insurance, then by all means go ahead and get the MRI. when i injured my back, the pain went away for a few months before i returned with a vengence. i should've been a hardass with my doctors right off the bat to get to the bottom of it immediately, but oh well.

keep us posted beastboy. good luck.

 

[jnuts]

Just get the MRI. Don't be stubborn.