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[Webby the Bear]

....saw martin yesterday. decided to clean car after he'd left and bent down to pick up one of the mats. bang. my back goes. omg the farking pain.

called 111 and they've advised they don't think its serious which is great. but im in bloody agony.

just wondered if anyone'd ever slipt a disc and what the pain was like, symptoms etc

[Shackeng]

Yep, very painful, I have one of those belts from Boots which I use when mine goes, works well. Once mine gets better, I try to do the old toe-touching every morning which seems to keep it at bay - until I forget again

[Webby the Bear]

its no fun mate. 

do they ''pop'' the disc back in or do you have to have surgery?

[Shackeng]

its no fun mate. 

do they ''pop'' the disc back in or do you have to have surgery?

I've never had surgery or had other than self-treatment, I don't want anyone messing with my back. A good physio should sort you out. Generally the disc will have bruised the nerve, and unless the disc has actually moved out of line, the bruised nerve and therefore pain will slowly improve over a week or so. However I am not a medic so get medical advice anyway.

[Webby the Bear]

thanks mate. they've said they don't think owt's wrong other than a strain. but it should go. hopefully 

[kevinp58]

Oh yes had that happen to me just be careful who you have messing with your back as they can do real damage, it used to be lay on a board in bed for 2 weeks now they say keep moving and do exercises to help heal but take it easy as shackeng says see your Dr and he will either send you to a physio or tell you what to do. 

[cam2502]

I had a similar experience when swmbo was 8 months pregnant. Pain got so bad that one morning I literally couldn't get out of bed. She ended up having to pull my 17 stone frame outa bed because I was bursting on a pee. Must've took me 15 mins to walk from bedroom to bathroom. Never felt a pain like it.
Evetually went to hospital at midnight,they said  I hadn't slipped a disc, was probably a trapped nerve, they gave me fluxocillan and co-codomine.
They did advise that while taking the tablets the pain would ease and I may think I'm ok to do the usual bending ect, but could do more damage. So be careful .

[Allenm]

If it is minor, it will go back on its own - apply cold NOT heat as you want to reduce inflammation.

Best idea is to go to a Chiropractor or if that is not an option a Physio - Physio will massage only, Chiropractor will manipulate when it is safe to do.

If you do any exercise that causes pain - STOP!

HTH

[SIR Philbutt]

If it is minor, it will go back on its own - apply cold NOT heat as you want to reduce inflammation.

Best idea is to go to a Chiropractor or if that is not an option a Physio - Physio will massage only, Chiropractor will manipulate when it is safe to do.

If you do any exercise that causes pain - STOP!

HTH

What I was just about to say

I also had acupuncture to help with the muscle damage caused by the spasms - which is what the pain probably is

[cem_devecioglu]

Weby take it serious and visit a doc/physio whatever..

[hercules]

my back(touch wood)seems ok at the mo and has been for a while but I can sympathise with anyone in pain from the back,i once couldn't get upsatairs and the wife thought I was messing about cos I was laughing to mask the pain,its the sciatic nerve which gets me these days

[Webby the Bear]

thanks for the info boys.

just had to go and try and have some kip as i didnt get any sleep at all last night as it was shooting pain all the time.

yep. took me 15 minutes also to get from bed to bog.....and whilst in there i was stupidly supporting myself with the towel rail which subsequently broke and i was screaming. ma, pa and g/f thought i was killing someone 

i can report however that it has eased right up thank god. ive had ice on it all day and i been walking at regular intervals. but i wonder if from this point on i'm in for a loada back pain or if it was a one off. i hope the latter as this aint funny.... even when i'm laughing it causes more pain 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Sounds like you need to get down the quack's tomorrow! 

[omega3000]

Got 3 prolapsed discs here webby  Your welcome to come and pop some pills . Get an see the docs if it dont get any better .

[Taxi_Driver]

If it is minor, it will go back on its own - apply cold NOT heat as you want to reduce inflammation.

Best idea is to go to a Chiropractor or if that is not an option a Physio - Physio will massage only, Chiropractor will manipulate when it is safe to do.

If you do any exercise that causes pain - STOP!

HTH

Are you sure? Ive had quite a few slipped disks.....the physio i used to visit used to pop the disk back in, after applying heat to the area and was bloody painful when he did it.

Since then ive used an Osteopath who just massages after applying heat.

Now i use my own method....go see Dr, who will quite happily prescribe 'industrial strength' painkillers (5x the strength, that you can buy over the counter, co-codamol's) and pop the pills until it goes away.

I slipped a disk a week last wednesday and it was pressing on my sciatic nerve, which meant a shooting pain in my left leg and was impossible to press the clutch without much pain and used to limp about when walking. But 4 painkillers a day made it possible to keep working 
Today, however i think im on the way to mending, the pain in my leg is less and is nearer the bottom of my leg now (always a good sign  ) and i havent taken any painkillers either and have been out in the car without much discomfort 

My Docs advise was take the painkillers to move about in less pain, but keep moving about.
The 'old' advice of lying still on your back is now incorrect, as this can lead to DVT's 

HTH......but go see your doc and get some painkillers