Do not listen to pussy doctors. Alcohol makes the pain meds MORE effective. Like a multiplier effect. Oh, eat a lot of bran. And prune juice. _
i had cervical surgery this past February to remove 2 disc on my neck.they put some screws and metal plate.everything went well thanks God.those pinched nerves are very painful.i had no choice but to do the surgery. Recovery takes sometime every week that goes bye it gets better. Good luck. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Eat and drink as much Bran and Prune Juice, as Stokes said. Other wise you will herniate another disc and get hemorrhoids because of the constipation (side effects of pain killers), making a bad situation worse.
Had a hip replacement, right now have a pinched nerve that hurts 10x's as much as the hip replacement...pinched nerves are the worst
Surgery is the only real treatment.you can try naproxen or an nsaid for pain and inflammation. Dont get a narc. Theyre very temporary and will constipate you regardless of whether they treat the pain or not. If a doc gives you anything try a muscle relaxer. No heavy lifting or duty ay all for a while. Take it easy. I know its sounds cliche but you canf replace a back so minimize any damage that could be done. Sorry to hear man. Theyre some of the worst mechanical injuries. Sent from my SM-N920V using Tapatalk
Faux and anyone else out there,,,,,,you guys might not have heard of this but here goes,,,,,look into PRP = platelet rich plasma . It has helped people with many things,,,,,shoulders , elbows and yes herniated discs . It is not surgery and it actually helps you avoid surgery. In some cases people still need surgery after a treatment or 2 but many DONT but honestly I do not know what the actual success rate is on backs but if it does work who's better than you ? Basically they take cells from your hip ( by injection ) because they are most concentrated in your hip and then separate the cells ,,,then inject those cells into the area that is hurt . The tissue regenerates,,,,,,They do it for Achilles , hamstrings, elbows, shoulders and backs ! It takes less then an hour and is done in a doctors office , again I am not sure about backs . I don't believe it is covered by insurance but the good news is it only cost between $300 and $1500 depending on where you have it done but is this not better than surgery ? I would avoid surgery on any part of my body if possible and this is an alternative ! If after PRP you still do need surgery the healing time is halved,,,,people who have had PRP treatments and then still needed surgery healed in half the time,,Tommy John Surgery usual takes a year to come back from but with PRP guys are back in 6 months,,,,,look into it fellas,,,,I did ( :
I had a pinched nerve in my neck/shoulder two years ago that put me down good, for a while too.. I came across a physical therapist that really made a difference with it by using heat, that eletro tingling device with the pads, message, and hitting trigger points. The trigger point thing was really hard but brought great relief afterwards. And a little Chiro adjustment on my neck to top it off. What a relief
I guess there will be no BB pick up games and touch football for a while.heh Not sure of your age but make sure you trust your surgeon and do the rehab This too shall pass Good luck and GB
1) Do not get hooked on opiates! Opiates are ineffective at treating chronic (permanent) pain. Doctors routinely prescribe them long-term because they don't know any better and make a lot of money off of "pain management." And despite popular belief, you can get addicted to opiates even if you take them exactly as prescribed. That's right- your doctor can prescribe you an amount of opiates for a duration that could turn you into an addict - this happens routinely. In America, addiction is primarily viewed as a moral failing and this even extends to medical doctors (other than addiction medicine specialist, but it's far better to avoid becoming an addict in the first place.) These drugs were never meant to be general painkillers or to be taken long-term, they were meant to be given to dying cancer patients, where addiction would not be a problem. But they're outrageously profitable and our medical system is primarily profit-driven. 2) The NutritionFacts.org website has a tremendous amount of information on degenerative back disease and how to ward off future problems. Unfortunately, correcting it would require a lifestyle adjustment that you'll almost certainly be unwilling to make. Most people value maintaining their dietary habits more than protecting the health of their arteries, but everyone deserves the information to at least make the choice. (Most people fear adjusting to different foods more than they fear heart attacks, for example.)
So it's my L5-S1 vertebra and its 1.8 centimeters so it's blocking pretty much the entire nerve. I'm on anti-inflammatories, steroids and a muscle relaxer. Smoking weed and drinking are out of the question, I'm 6 years sober. I'm gonna ask about the PRP thing. Anything to speed up recovery would be a plus.
FAUX and anyone else go online, Google PRP theres alot of info on it. I had never heard about it either, ,,went to a doctor recently he wanted to do surgery,,I liked that Dr alot but went for a second opinion ,,glad I did,,,,I did not go for treatment yet but it's on the horizon and Will let you know how it goes . PRP sounds like it's far fetched but it's not it has worked for many people for many different injuries as said I said go Google it,,,,good luck keep us posted
They actually have strains of weed now that have been bred to remove most of the mind altering canabinoids but will still act as great muscle relaxers and pain relievers.
Sounds similar to the "crazy" German knee surgeries Kobe and Alex Rodriguez supposedly went for, as well as the basic premise of stem cells, no?
He's sober - "most" being removed isn't good enough, he would relapse. That's like saying "there's only a little bit of booze in this drink," that still doesn't mean its okay for alcoholics to drink it.
