RE: slipped disks

i would book to see someone in private practice, save the wait, NHS is so overstretched.
Incidently, there is no such thing as a slipped disc, pain is caused when uneven pressure from vertebrae causes nucleus pulposus to herniate over anulus fibrosus and causes pressure on spinal nerve.
An osteopath/chiropractor would be my first port of call,
best regards
Gaz

RE: slipped disks

Go back to your doctor for some stronger painkiller - it's important that your muscles relax.
Try heat/cold on the painful area.
The pain may be relievedin the following ways, but may not - make sure that what you do feels comfortable for you. :
Lie on the floor, knees bent with your bottom supported by a pillow, letting your body relax - jaw, shoulders etc, and allow your spine to sink into the floor.
Lying on the floor, one knee bent, the other outstretched, draw the knee into the chest. Try both sides - one side may be more effective at relieving the pain.
Lying on the floor press a pillow between your knees.
Standing against the wall with your knees bent push your low back into the wall.
Hold onto a doorframe and let your body "hang".
Be re-assured that most back paingoes away on its own.
I hope yours does.
Sharon.

RE: slipped disks

I would have to strongly advise against the following suggested exercises on the grounds that if your problem is a prolapsed disc, then these could cause furtherherniation/prolapse, which could result in long termdamage to the associated nerve roots.

Lie on the floor, knees bent with your bottom supported by a pillow, letting your body relax - jaw, shoulders etc, and allow your spine to sink into the floor.
Lying on the floor, one knee bent, the other outstretched, draw the knee into the chest. Try both sides - one side may be more effective at relieving the pain.

That said - if there are no leg symptoms/signs (pain, muscle spams, numbness, weakness, loss or reduction in reflexes), then it may well not be a disc injury at all.

Did GP do any tests to check for the above?

Sorry to add confusion, but best get checked out, as Gaz advises.

Andrew.

RE: slipped disks

PS THere's more info here on slipped disks and other low back problems:-
[link= http://www.healthypages.net/forum/tm.asp?m=104 ]http://www.healthypages.net/forum/tm.asp?m=104[/link]

Andrew.

RE: slipped disks

Acupuncture would be excellent for pain relief. I would also recommend Bowen Technique to help realign the imbalances - I doubt you would get these on the NHS though, but it is worth the investment.

RE: slipped disks

Bowen Technique is supposed to be very good for this.