Hi,
I’ve been living with a ruptured disk in my lower back for several months
now. At the time it occured, I wasn’t working and didn’t have insurance.
My case was confirmed with a CT scan. I’d like to start a thread about
people who are living with this condition. I know there are a bunch of you
all’s out there.
I exercise to keep my lower back area strong and generally try to stay
active. I can dance, walk, bicycle as vigorously as I want. Obviously, I
must avoid doing really stupid things like bad lifts on heavy stuff. I do
lots of gardening but do it carefully.
I still have some pain in the area, but compared to the sciatic pain and
muscle spasms that I went through for weeks when it first happened,
I can’t begin to complain. I understand that long term, people living with
this condition have "flareups" periodically. I’ve been clear for 6 months
now, but have had a couple scares where my back felt like it might be
going crazy again.
I understand there is an endoscopic procedure for removing the extruded
disk. Anybody have experience or info on this?
Let’s share our experiences for the benefit of all.
Gene
ghubert@ (Gene Hubert) wrote:
>I’ve been living with a ruptured disk in my lower back for several months
>now. At the time it occured, I wasn’t working and didn’t have insurance.
>My case was confirmed with a CT scan. I’d like to start a thread about
>people who are living with this condition. I know there are a bunch of you
>all’s out there.
Coincidence…
At 28th of September in alt.astrology I asked for any data about
spinal problems, in order to understand what, why, when, how and
anything else possible to learn.
I had my first real big problem at 1990 and at August 1995 a relapse.
If possible, please send me your birthdate, birthplace and birthtime
if you know it.
It seems that in our case, MRI scan gives clearer picture about our
condition (I dont know yet if they inject some fluid in the disk prior
to the scan, something I would like to avoid).
I recently searched with webcrawler the word spinal and find many
interestin details about ruptured disks.
>I exercise to keep my lower back area strong and generally try to stay
>active. I can dance, walk, bicycle as vigorously as I want. Obviously, I
>must avoid doing really stupid things like bad lifts on heavy stuff. I do
>lots of gardening but do it carefully.
I am 40 years old and overweight (what about you).
>I still have some pain in the area, but compared to the sciatic pain and
>muscle spasms that I went through for weeks when it first happened,
>I can’t begin to complain. I understand that long term, people living with
>this condition have "flareups" periodically. I’ve been clear for 6 months
>now, but have had a couple scares where my back felt like it might be
>going crazy again.
After the ruptured I had a little displacement of L3 vertebra.
>I understand there is an endoscopic procedure for removing the extruded
>disk. Anybody have experience or info on this?
One of the above mentioned friends from alt.astrology, had 3
microscopic procedures but in the end had a laminectomy…
>Let’s share our experiences for the benefit of all.
I had 5 good years after the rupture and the slipping of L3. At the
time, although x ray shows no worsening, I have a relapse of the pain.
>Gene
Ted.
P.S. Seems interesting that all answers from alt. astrology were e
mails… (that’s why I changed the subject, hoping that it will be
easier for others to reply).
Comment by admin — January 31, 2010 @ 5:02 pm
In article <44s222$…@news.duke.edu> ghubert@ (Gene Hubert) writes:
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>From: ghubert@ (Gene Hubert)
>Subject: Ruptured Diskees Unite!
>Date: 3 Oct 1995 19:14:10 GMT
>Hi,
>I’ve been living with a ruptured disk in my lower back for several months
>now. At the time it occured, I wasn’t working and didn’t have insurance.
>My case was confirmed with a CT scan. I’d like to start a thread about
>people who are living with this condition. I know there are a bunch of you
>all’s out there.
>I exercise to keep my lower back area strong and generally try to stay
>active. I can dance, walk, bicycle as vigorously as I want. Obviously, I
>must avoid doing really stupid things like bad lifts on heavy stuff. I do
>lots of gardening but do it carefully.
>I still have some pain in the area, but compared to the sciatic pain and
>muscle spasms that I went through for weeks when it first happened,
>I can’t begin to complain. I understand that long term, people living with
>this condition have "flareups" periodically. I’ve been clear for 6 months
>now, but have had a couple scares where my back felt like it might be
>going crazy again.
>I understand there is an endoscopic procedure for removing the extruded
>disk. Anybody have experience or info on this?
>Let’s share our experiences for the benefit of all.
>Gene
Gene,
I’ve been diagnosed with 2 ruptured/slipped discs in my neck, based on an MRI.
I lost most of the use of my right arm for about 3 weeks in the beginning
(because of nerves being pinched which controlled the muscles which controlled
the arm), but that cleared up after using an overdoor traction kit 2X per day
every day since this all started. A neurosurgeon is recommending surgery, of
course, but I am looking into chiropractic and exercise to control this. I
take anti-inflammatory and pain pills also.
I, too, have heard of the endoscopic surgery, but know nothing about it.
I think a discussion on this topic would be a good idea – give us all lots of
new ideas and support.
Thanks!
Holly
Comment by admin — January 31, 2010 @ 5:02 pm
My brother ruptured three discs in his lower back. Workmens comp demanded
surgurey. His attorney advised him of his rights. He then chose a good
Chiropracter, #3 in the nation, and a Naturepath Doctor. A few years later
X-rays showed the discs had repaired them selves.
Comment by admin — January 31, 2010 @ 5:02 pm
I have been diabled for 4 months with a herniated L5/S1 disk,
possibly a tear in the L4/L5 disk, and spondylolisthesis (in which
the L5 vertebral arch is separated from the body, allowing the body
to move a bit). The moving L5 puts a shear force on the disks,
creating or exacerbating the damage. Thus, healing is very slow.
Most usual treatments for disk problems cant be done because my L5
is unstable. Most treatments for unstable L5 cant be done because
they reinjure the disk.
There is a bulge on the L5/S1 disk pushing on a nerve root, but we
hope it is not the cause of pain…. It appears that the referred
pain (from my chest through my feet) is from nerves in the disk
annulus, which can refer to strange places.
Every time I start to feel a slight improvement (takes about a
month), I seem to get a relapse from minor activities. So, i cannot
sit, squat, bent, reach, etc.. I lie and stand for brief periods.
Pretty lonely life. I would welcome some correspondence on similar
cases, treatments, miracles, or simply comiseration.
Jim
Comment by admin — January 31, 2010 @ 5:02 pm