Guest guest Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Hi Shayna! Hope you're doing well! How's your new pain clinic? -- --- Shayna <shaynal2003@...> wrote: > I agree with . Avoid surgery if you can. > Sounds like what he has going on would respond well > to traction. > Also, if you can get your doctor to prescribe it, a > TENS unit would help with the discomfort as well. > By the way, HI TRACY!!!. > > Shayna > > > > > It is better to be hated for who you are than liked > for who you aren't. > > > > > Dear Jo, > > I am so sorry about your son having spine > problems, > > and at such a > > young age... and there is hope for him. A friend > > of mine has a > > herniated disc (same area) and a buldging disc > below > > that. She was > > in horrible pain, and could barely move or walk. I > > thought for sure > > she was going to need surgery, but she has managed > > to get well and > > just about back to normal with out it. She went to > > a lot of physical > > therapy, did the acupuncture, which she said gave > > her a feeling of > > well being, regular massage therapy, and > > chiropractic care. I didn't > > know you could see a chiropractor for these kinds > of > > problems, but > > they told her to do nothing but ice, ice, ice. > Only > > heat on the > > upper body for the spasms. And she is doing good > > now, and she is > > about my age..48 I was amazed at the progress she > > made, and has > > maintained. > > > > I don't know to much about the inversion table.... > > > but I hope this > > other information helped. She was also on motrin 6 > > or 800mg, and > > muscle relaxers, and pain meds in the evening for > > pain and sleep. > > And just totally resting ie. no bending, lifting, > > etc. It took her > > about 3 months to get through this, but like I > said, > > she seems to be > > doing fine. I wish you son the best of luck with > > his back, and hope > > he heals through this... Take care & God bless. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > I have been a lurker on this list for some time > > now. My son who is > > just 19 (will be 20 on Jan 28) has almost constant > > back pain. He has > > had an MRI which showed mild bulging at L4-5 but > > according to the > > doctor " nothing to be concerned about " . I hate > > seeing him in pain. > > He is wanting to try an inversion table and I'm > > considering buying > > one for his birthday. > > > > > > Can you give me any feedback on inversion > tables? > > > > > > Thanks in advance for your help. > > > Jo G > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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