I will second every last comment made by Hawke. The inversion table was one
of the biggest healers for my back. Fill up on water after inversion to feed
the disc rehydration.

Do the rest (of his techniques) but I added acupuncture to the list.
Acupuncture is a great pain relief and you should feel the difference in one
treatment. Stop if none is had (wasted money). Another I would add is
regular doses of Ibuprofen to lower the inflammation caused, along with the
ice packs. Give yourself a break from that (ibuprofen) every week, say on
Sundays to help save yourself from kidney failure.

Do it all and don't be a victim. You're not alone.

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"Hawke" wrote in message ...
Let me guess. You're over 40, right? Welcome to the new world of being
old. The back is one of the first things to go. After 40 your discs have
degenerated to the point where you will most likely have problems from
now on. It's not a matter of if but a matter of how often and how bad.
I've had a bad back for decades.

In your specific case you most likely have a disc bulge or what they
call a slipped disc, or a pinched nerve. But if you're lucky it's just a
muscular problem. The first thing you need to do is get yourself to a
chiropractor. Find a good one and he will be able to diagnose what your
problem is. But like I said, I have had a bad back for years so I know
what you're feeling. When your back goes out your life is over. If it's
bad enough you will not be able to do anything and you will feel very
bad pain. Sitting on the toilet can be torture.

You can rest, go to the doctor, put ice on it, but the chiropractor is
who to go see. Don't listen to people who tell you they don't help. They
do. The other thing you can do is get an inversion table. I've been
using one for the last 3 years and it has done wonders for my low back.
It's saved me thousands in chiropractor bills. Life with a bad back is
miserable. This is your first episode. You need to find a chiropractor
and get some treatment. Don't go to the doctor. All they do is tell you
to rest and give you muscle relaxers, which do you no good.

Hawke