Coping with Lower Back Pain
Posted on Mon February 08, 2010 in Back Pain
Tags: lower back herniated disc cordizone epidural
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It has been about 6 months since my last epidural injection. The cortisone is
continuing to bring me relief in the effected disc and I've been as active as
usual. However, I did notice some mild discomfort in my lower back after
bending and lifting some heavier objects.
This is where I have to
continue to be careful with my back and stick with the minor excercises as
proscribed by the physical therapist. The building of the core abdominal
muscles is key in getting better back support and thus not herniating the disc
in question.
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38 / Male
Member since Feb 2010
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About Me: I am a 38 year old single professional living in San Francisco.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Interests: My interests include good movies, tennis, walking/running and other activities around the city.
Medical Conditions: My current medical condition consists of a herniated disc (l4/l5), which occasionally gets inflamed and presses against my sciatic nerve. It causes great pain down my leg. I get treated with epidural injections whenever needed.
Health Interests: Men's Health, Psychological Disorders
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cuong says:
on February 09, 2010 at 11:54 AM
I totally agree with the importance of building up your core muscles. Since I work on computers all day long, I was starting to have some back aches from time to time. When I started a workout routine with many abdominal exercises, my back started feeling better fairly quickly.
Freddy says:
on February 14, 2010 at 11:16 PM
I have a friend that suffers lower back pain from a back surgery after a car accident. How do you cope with the pain? what type of medicine works for you and have you tried acupuncture?
Anna says:
on February 15, 2010 at 10:38 PM
was this caused by an injury or was it congenital?
jforbis says:
on February 26, 2010 at 11:09 AM
Not sure of the native source of this issue. Possibly taking a lot of spills as a kid (skateboarding, jumping off things and landing on the ground, football)