I think i may have a herniated disc it fills like maybe the c5-c7 vertebrae area (the spasms and pain are coming from that area).
if it is a herniated disc is it a serious injury or will it heal on its own?
my symptoms:
its effecting the left side of my body only, if i move or try to use my left arm to much it starts to hurt that part of my neck/back and that arm is slightly numb and has a tingling sensation also when i move around to much that part of my neck start to cramp/spasm really bad. when it starts to cramp i get a pain and the numb tingling that travels up the left side of my neck and head and into my left eye when that happens its hard for me to keep focus in that eye and i get a little disoriented.
does this sound like anything to anyone?
*feels not fills
I would think that you have some type of disc damage that can be identified with an MRI. You need to have an MRI so the specialist can see what kind of damage you have. This problem will not go away on its own. You may require physical therapy and medication, or heaven forbid, surgery so that the numbness you are feeling goes away. In the meantime, if you want to treat yourself with herbs, a good one that I take for leg and back pain is White Willow Bark, which is equivalent to aspirin but does not have the same side effects.
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Can anyone tell me how to do these? I cannot find them online and I have a herniated disc. I’m suppose to go to physical therapy but cannot afford it so I want to do it at home. Can anyone istruct me on any excersises?
I mean instruct me…oops
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Should I see a doctor/get an MRI for pain in my lower back?
I am a cheerleader and have been experiencing horrible lower back pain around and on my spine. Every time I bend over and stand back up straight, the pain shoots around my spine. When I twist my back, the pain occurs again. I am not sure if I have a stress fracture on my lumbar spine or a herniated disk, or something less severe. I am also not sure if I should consult with my doctor about this pain or not. I wouldn’t want to spend a lot of money if nothing was wrong. So, my question here is should I see a doctor and see if I need an MRI or should I just live with the pain?
Yes, you should definitely see a doctor because this could be healed and/or cured now rather than in the future when you may not be able to do anything about it. Here’s an outline for someone who suffers from sciatica (pinch nerve in low back down through buttocks and leg).
I have sciatica. I don’t have it all the time, but it usually creeps up on me when I stop stretching in the steam room at the pool. There are various exercises that are actually your key to freedom from sciatica.
Most people just blow it off because they hate it, are embarrassed doing it, think it’s stupid, etc. A nerve is impinged so it only makes sense that motion and stretching would have to occur to release the nerve. I don’t like it or enjoy it, but I do it and it keeps the sciatica away.
In it’s worst state, you will feel painful electrical charges in your foot as the nerve wraps around your pelvis and hip and back down the back of the leg through the buttocks.
Anytime you feel numbness or tingling in an extremity it is VITAL that you get to a doctor as soon as you can to have it checked out. If there is an impingement that cuts off the circulation, you can lose the limb, so please get to a doctor.
Please see your doctor for a muscle relaxant like flexerall only by prescription to stop your muscles from squeezing the nerve on your left side.
You can use a combination of non prescribed medication to try and hit the areas that are most annoying; however, 50mg-150mg indomethicin oral or anal works the absolute best for your back.
1. I used to use a combination of medications which included 400mg Ibuprofen 4x a day with food. This takes the swelling and inflammation down. DO NOT exceed1600mg in one day and you may need prilosec for stomach protection as ALL ANTI INFLAMMATORIES are difficult on the stomach. ***You can use Tylenol with Ibuprofen and Aspirin watch for daily maximums & don’t exceed.
2. Robaxacet is Tylenol (acetominophen) combined with methocarbonal (muscle relaxant)…this also comes with codeine on request from the pharmacist. This only relaxes any tight muscles around the pain and helps reduce some pain. You can use Robaxacet with Ibuprofen and Aspirin, BUT NOT Tylenol as it’s already an ingredient in this pill.
3. Robaxacyl is Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) combines with methocarbonal (muscle relaxant)…this has a blood thinning active ingredient and isn’t ideal for anyone under age 16 years or complications with blood pressure, ailments, etc. This both takes down the inflammation as well as treats the pain.You can use Robaxacyl with Ibuprofen and Tylenol, BUT NOT Aspirin as it’s already an ingredient in this pill.
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4. Aleve is a Nonsteroidal Anti Inflammatory (Naproxen) which will helps reduce the inflammation, and as the inflammation decreases so does the pain; BUT you CANNOT mix this drug with any of the above mentioned safely.
5. Dynamint has been used on horses legs for years, but it does an amazing job on sore muscles. It’s ingredients are Peppermint Oil, Eucalyptus Oil , Tea Tree Oil and Calendula Oil.
6. Deep Cold Gold is an alternative rub that works very well on tight aching back & low back tendons.
It’s serious as you well know from the pain. You will need to treat it with ICE for 20 minutes on and off every 2.5 hours in your butt cheek and the heart of the pain. You can put a heating pad on your low back afterwards.
You will need to see your doctor if this progressively gets worse. You can request Flexerill (muscle relaxant) to relaxe the muscles from contracting around the pinched nerve. You may also require pain medicaiton depending on the severity.
I do not find much comfort with the chiropractor but it doesn’t hurt to check in with yours for normal maintenance and his opinion on sciatica so you can decide what road you want to take.
Physio, Kinesiology, and Yoga are the best for treatment. I usually hit the hot tub and steam room at the pool and stretch in the warm environment.
Lie on your back and pull your knee to your chest and hold for 20 secs. Do it to the other side too and repeat.
Grab both knees to your chest and hold for 20 secs. Bring to the center, and gently rock to the left side and the right side still holding on to your knees for approximately 10 times and repeat. This relieves a lot of the discomfort.
You can also learn to stretch and touch your toes lying on the floor with you bum. Stetch to your shin and hold 20 secs, stretch to your ankle and hold 20 secs, stretch to your arch and hold for 20 secs, and eventually you’ll be able to hold the bottom of your feet.
I find these exercises not only alleviate my suffering, but it prevents the re-occurrence. I know because as long as I do them I never even have an episode, but it takes a long time to heal the memory of back pain.
I have this pain in my lower right back (above the hip)?
Sometimes it relieves by itself, then it comes back. It usually pains when I sit up straight or sit slanted on a bed. What do you think this can be, or how can i relieve it … without saying go to a doctor.
I asked my dad and he said it probably because I’ve been walking a mile a day for the past 2 weeks and i strained a muscle? ..
thnaks in advance.
i think i have the same problem but it might not
what i have is that the nerve runs under the muscle right above my hips and so when i work it out harder than before consecutively over about a week it starts to hurt and it really gets me when i stand up after sitting for a while, when i am sitting it can hurt (just a pulse of pain and then it fades), and can hurt when im walking but not from the pressure on the leg it seems to come more from the actual motion of walking but in any case it is not like threatening and if you keep up the workouts it will fade, to help relieve it try applying ice and doing stretches on the lower back and thigh regions it should help
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How to get pain relief from sciatica and herniated L4-L5 disc?
Herniated L4-L5 disc with sciatic pain down left leg and foot, moderate to severe at times. Have tried 2 shots and oral meds, no real pain relief, physical therapy with traction provides temporary relief. What options are left and how to avoid surgery? Am a busy self employed contractor and am unable to take the time off work for surgery. Not to mention fear of the surgery and complications. Any advice will help at this point…Thanks
i have the same problem to,my l4 and l5 are bulging with sciatic nerve pain.my doctor put me on neurontin,its a nerve pain blocker and is used for epilepsy mainly.but doctors are also using it to treat nerve pain,with no side effects.now that i’ve been on this drug,i have been pain free for two weeks now.ask your doctor!!
edit:200mg twice a day is what i take,have your doctor try you out on that atleast,it can be increased to 900mg per day if needed.please ask him/her
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I pop my back a lot and i know that herniated disk can happen when you put pressure on a disk from a upper and lower spine thing, squeezing the disk, and i will do that to pop the lower part of my back. Popping my self is a bad habit. Well i have a sharp pain in the lower part of back and i just got it like 1 hour ago. Please tell me what this crap is. Im on the laptop and laying down and it doesn’t hurt as bad. Im not getting that many signs of a herniated disk, But could it even be arthritis? Please help me!
I don’t believe so. My father used to have that and his legs or arms would go numb as a symptom. Check the doctor if you’re not sure.
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