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[invisiblekid]

Sorry for the delay. Should get something online by tomorrow morning. These are similar to what I've been doing. http://guardians.net/chiropractic/ad...-exercises.htm

There are some that you shouldn't do like the Full Back Release. Try keeping to the exercise in the acute stage and sub-acute stage.

I found that the arm and leg reach helped me a lot. You can do both together - obviously on alternate arms and legs .

I'm 90% sorted now after another session yesterday.

Something you could try is laying on your back, one knee raised at 90 degrees and your leg sticking out. (simliar to the leg reach position, but on your back). Then ask someone to move your leg left to right. Try this on the opposite leg to the side of back (glute) which is injured. If you get a shooting/sharp pain in your injured glute then you will have pretty much the same injury as me. If this is the case I'll get instructions from my chrio on the treatment which I've had.

Can I ask what you've had done so far? Do you have any injuries to your knees, hamstrings, pelvis, etc...?

[Johnny bravo]

Thanks a lot dude for the info very good

[mickus]

Hay lads

I am in the same boat as you guys, I blew my back out in september last year tearing two disc in my lowwer back now I have the disc pinching on my Sciatic Nerve sending the most intense pains down my legs when I sit, cough or sneeze :(

I have tried Physio, accupunture and massage nothing seems to make it any better, its coming up to six months and I still suffering bad :( do any of you guys no of a decent Chiro in london that I could use I so dont wanna be taken for a ride!

I am still training but only doing my upper body and using a lumber support under my back when lifting, I wanna get it sorted so I can get back to doing my legs again as I havent been able to do them since the inital injury last year doing leg press.

Any info would be greatly appreciated cheers fellas

[SteveJ]

I have had Incredible back Injuries over the years, Crushed lower Disc, Sciatic Nerve Damage, Extreme lower back pain, I have took the last 2 Years off of training, and it has seemed to have helped 70%.

I have been training now Consistenly 6 Days a week straight, for 8 Weeks, and what I have noticed is that If I do Bench Squats, Deadlifts from Knees, Bent Leg Goodmornings, SLDL off Of a Height say 6-8 Inches, I have not had any Back trouble "Touch Wood" at all, I have also been doing Abdominals every day I train, i.e. one day Leg Raises, another day, Decline Weighted Situps, another Day, Machine Crunches, etc,. basically Changing exercisaes at every workout, and I have been following a Westside Routine, where I have been changing core exercises every Two Weeks.

This seems to have helped me a lot, again I have not done any Full squat, or Deadlifts, again I feel that if you have back Trouble I would advice you not do do it for a while, and try more of the exercises I have talked about above, To strengthen the MUcles arounf the back.

I do not know if this will work for anyone else but it has worked for me so far,I hope that this helps.

[invisiblekid]

I still have problems 8 months on and was actually about to post a new thread about it in the next couple of days. Mine is looking more and more like a disc injury. I have found that stretching helps A LOT. Whenever I have pain I lay down, pull each knee up in turn to my chest and across to the opposite shoulder. Hold for 30 secs and repeat on each leg 3 times. This helps relieve compression and also any pressure on nerves.

I get a call from the specialist tomorrow morning about the results of my x-rays (which wont show anything) then hopefully a referal for an MRI.

Mickus, I used a support which I now regret. Take time off to recover then ease yourself back in by strengthening your back. Then work up to compound exercises.

Also, have you had the injury comfirmed by MRI? Usually, you only experience pain down one leg with disc bulges on the Sciatic nerve. If it's down both legs the discs maybe be pushing either side granted, but may also be pressing on your spine, which is far more serious. What has your GP made of the problems?

[mickus]

Hiya Lads

Well my GP has told me that I have alteast 1 disc buldgin in my lower back maybe even 2 but I will need a MRI to prove that, the disc is pressing on the sciatica nerve thus causing the pain down my left leg :(

I do physio and I have a set of stretching exercises i do every day which only helps so much but nothing is fixing it thus why I am now going to try and find a decent Chrio as my Physio has recommended it, I have also had accupunture and massages.

I would do chore strengthing exercise but I cant do anything related to crunches style movements or anything like that, even hanging from my arms and bring my legs up gives me pain in my leg :( so ****en depressing the whole situation.

I seem to have no problems doing my upper body when training as said as long as I use a lumber support, I took three months when first did the injury but physio told me I am right to get back into strengthing my upper again thus why I am back training.

Any more info from anyone would be greatly appreciated as this injury is doing my ****en head in :(

Cheers lads

[invisiblekid]

What is your GP actually doing about it? Have you been refered for an MRI? I'd press for this as its been 6 months. Usually, referals are given if you have had the pain for more than 6 weeks with no sign of improvment. I'm on a LONG waiting list :( . If your pain is so bad it might be worth looking into how much it would cost to get a scan done or look at going private.

There is a Chriopratic Register you could check out. Look for a sports Chiro if poss. Not all are sympathetic towards lifting injuries in the manor that we get them. I may be wrong, but a Chrio can't really do that much to fix a disc bulge. However, they will re-align your spine which may give some relief or remove pressure caused by your pelvis etc... You might get more input on a recommended Chiro if you ask someone in the main forum. Just don't get too specific about the injury or your post may get moved back here.

[mickus]

Cheers invisible I will post one in the general area to see what I can come up with see if there is some who can help me out.

I have moved so I need to re-register with a doc again so that is why I aint got the referral yet and like you said its one long ****ing waiting list I might just have to part with the cash.

I hate god dam back injuries I thought this thing would be all good after a few weeks how nieve was I!!!

[BrokenBack]

I my expereince GP's dont really help with back injuries just refur you to a physio, i went to a chiropractor of my own back, and things started improving with in a few months.

[hackskii]

Stretching your back out will offer good relief.

Doing some stomach work (not leg lifts), can be helpfull too.

[mickus]

Yo Hacksii

Mate I do stretches three times a day, I do all the things the physio recommends and none of it helps basically he recons I may need the surgery but I really dont wanna do it!

I have an appointment today with a Chiro so hopefully this will offer me some relief for the first time in 6 months, its only my first time so I will judge it by today on weather its worth going again especailly since first visit cost 85 then 50 onwards after that.

Cheers for all the advice ppl

[invisiblekid]

Blimey! That's expensive. Glad I live up north now!

For a 1 hour consultation I Paid £45 then £25 for every session after.

[hackskii]

I pay $35.00 cash and get electro magnetic stimulation, then an adjustment, then ultrasound.

I think you will be happy with the chiro, I love it when I am adjusted.

[mickus]

Haya Lads

Well I had two session of chrio in two days and well I had my first nights sleep with out my ****en leg aching the entire time and I aint had any anti inflamitries in two days WOO HOOO first time since did the intial injury.

Fingers crossed on the road to recovery!!!

Bring on the chiro weekly now see if I cant get this thing totally sorted out plus she is giving me some core strengthing exercise to do as my back is shot for strength in the lower section upper is good but botton is useless :(

Cheers for all the advice lads

[invisiblekid]

That's excellent news Mickus! Sleepless nights are pretty much the worst part of any injury imo.

I didn't realise how weak my core was until I went to a Chrio and did the Pilates style exercises. Are you doing the superman one? Arm stright out in front and opposite leg straight out at the back from a starting all fours position? Do that while you contract your lower abs and try not to wobble at all. Not even a tiny amount when you lower your limbs back to the starting position. That is a lot harder than it sounds!

People really under estimate the need for core strengthening.

Good luck with your recovery.