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I total agree movement is key, I was stiff and in pain lots of little walks and today I am much better,
Working through the pain is not an easy task.
Gil
This is a discussion on Back Pain? Move, Don't Rest! within the Education, Research and Spine Publications forums, part of the General Spine Discussion Forums category; Move if you have back pain, this is the advice of a researcher at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. ...
Back Pain? Move, Don't Rest! Move if you have back pain, this is the advice of a researcher at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg. Patients with acute low back pain who were advised to stay active despite the pain fared better than those who were told to adjust their activity in line with their pain. The thesis looked at 109 patients with acute severe lowback pain.....
Back Pain? Move, Don't Rest! (click here for the full article at Medical News Today)
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- 1994: Football Injury, Severe Hyperextension
- 1997: Snow Skiing Injury
- 3/7/1997: Laminotomy L4/L5
- 1999 & 2003: Motor Vehicle Accidents (not at fault both times) --> Grade V Annular Tears L4/L5 & L5/L6
- 11/15/2003: 2-Level ProDisc® L4/L5 & L5/L6*, *lumbosacral transitional vertebra --> Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
- 4/2008: 4.5 years pain-free before "new" leg pain
- 5/14/2009: Dynamic Stabilization System L4/L5, Dr. Rudolf Bertagnoli
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Re: Back Pain? Move, Don't Rest! Justin
I total agree movement is key, I was stiff and in pain lots of little walks and today I am much better,
Working through the pain is not an easy task.
Gil
L5-S1 lam 1994
L2 to L5 DDD
L3 -L4 hern Dec 2007.
L4-L5 Annular fissure with mild central stenosis and moderate facet hypertrophy.
L5-S1 bilaterial neural foraminal narrowing with inferior effacement.
L2-L3 Right-sided neural foraminal narrowing
L3-L4 related to posterolateral hypertrophic spurs and facet hypertrophy.
C3-C4 limited DDD
15 injections Depo. P.T. 18 months 9 dose packs,
Nerve Block Injections.4 ESI S1
L5-S1 Foraminotomy 09
L4-L5 Microdiscectomy 09 ReHerniation 4-2010
Surgery 6-29-11 L4-L5-S1 Decompression Fusion L5-S1 and Coflex F implants
Re: Back Pain? Move, Don't Rest! Believe it or not I always found my back was better after I had a long ride on my motorbike (sadly on doctors advise I have now given that up :-( ) I did find it better to keep moving then to sit or lie down.
Regards
Phil
1976 Prolapsed disc L5-S1
1977 Laminectomy L5-S1
1978 – 1992 Epidurals, Pain Blocks a plenty
1992 3 Level Graf Stabilization L3 – S1
1993 – 2010 Pain blocks a plenty
2010 Nerve root decompression L5 – S1 (right leg)
Aug 2011 - Nerve root decompression L5 – S1 (Left leg)
Aug 2011 – Remove 8 Pedicule screws and Dacron Ligaments
Aug 2011 – Level Bone graft with pedicule screws and rods – posterior
Sep 2011 - No pain meds at all!
Beekeeping as relaxing hobby – not ☺
Re: Back Pain? Move, Don't Rest! I definitely agree, it's easier said than done though.
31 years old- 1/06- In wreck with 18 wheeler at 25 years old; 6/06- Head on collision on Interstate, both wrecks other drivers fault. Numerous MRI's, PT, chiropractic, acupuncture, TENS therapy, massage therapy, facet injections, epidural injections, Nerve study, Discogram, confirms pain in L4/5, IDET, decompression, Bi-lateral neurotomy L3/4/5, denied by insurance twice, in Active L clinical trial, had surgery March 17, 2009 in Miami, FL- received Active L disc at 29 years old. Pain and medication free as of October 2010!Mommy to Emma- 8 years, Ava- 6 years & had baby Eli after ADR, via c-section on March 25, 2011, completely pain free still!
Re: Back Pain? Move, Don't Rest! In complete agreement. It may hurt like heck today, but tomorrow it's always better.
1976 - Fell from tree. The beginning!
1985 - Car accident - pull back muscle.
1985 - Spring 2010 -Flare ups off and on. Meds manage - Life goes on.
9/2010 -Pain returns, Diag DDD of the L4/5 & L5/S1 space with arthritis. .
10/ 2010 - Referral to PM Doctor & PT. PT not helpful. MRI confirms DDD, bulging disc of L4/5space. Pneumonia. Pain off charts!
11/2010 - 3/ 2011 2 RSNB/2 ESI. Relief short lived .Referred to surgeon.
6/29/11 -TLIF Fusion of L4/5 space.
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