Members Bassius Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 depression so i hurt my back in august....and it's never been the same.... it hurts all the time. literally... i'm seeing a therapist but there isn't a day that goes by where there isn't any pain... anyone else deal with this? it sucks /rant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 Not anymore....mine turned out to be a tumor! But for 4 years of being misdiagnosed I was in constant lower back pain. It's a horrible, all consuming thing. I hope you find help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walkerci Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 I've been there. Here is what helped me: 1. Chiropractor. Yes it does work wonders in many cases. 2. Pilates and Yoga classes. My back was much stronger than by abs, so the back muscles did most of the work. Having a balance between back and abs strength helps reduce back pain. 3. Stretching. Especially things that elongate the spine. Hanging, chin ups, pull ups, etc. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 Yeup. Had my neck rebuilt twice, March of 1995 and January of 2006. Was feeling great this last year until the head-on collission, then it's back to all this crap again. At times, have had significant pain right at the brainstem, the type that's direct to the spinal column, brain stem, and nervous system. Physically induces a level of depression, dispair, and anxiety that I cannot possibly overcome on my own. Trigger point injections, physical therapy, chiropracty, massage, pain and inflamation drugs only partially address this. And not well enough for relief. Late '06, after a snafu in healing and rehab after the operation, they tried me on Paxyl, and a few weeks of that really relieved me of the anxiety, and I quit taking it. This last month, re-induced from the head-on, and having hit a plateau where nothing was getting beyond this, they tried me on Cymbalta, a relative of Paxyl, for same reason, with similar results. It's helped! Even though primarily advertised for treatment of depression, both Paxyl and Cymbalta are often prescribed as treatment for neuropathy, according to my neurologist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassgirl9 Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 yup. I've had it since I was 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators isaac42 Posted January 30, 2008 Moderators Share Posted January 30, 2008 depressionso i hurt my back in august....and it's never been the same....it hurts all the time. literally...i'm seeing a therapist but there isn't a day that goes by where there isn't any pain...anyone else deal with this?it sucks/rant Sure does. Yes, I have a similar condition, and have for the past seven or eight years. Every once in a while it flares up. Last Saturday, I had to leave work, and I don't feel all that much better today. Wish I had an answer for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 I do too. Mine is getting better now that I'm really stretching and working out again. I went to a chiropractor a few times and decided they weren't for me. I don't believe in their methods and think they can easily do more harm than good. I started going to an orthopedic doctor and got properly diagnosed...then went to their physical therapy for a little while. It helped a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members unklefranc Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 I don't post often but I had to for this topic. I too suffer from chronic back pain. I've been dealing with it since 2002. My former band and I were in a horrible van wreck brought on by an 18 wheeler, while we were on tour. I will spare all of the gore, as the accident resulted in helicopters taking us away from the scene to local hospitals. We were messed up to say the least. It basically ended the bands career and after several surgeries to various body parts, left me with 2 herniated discs in the neck. 2 in the mid back. And almost complete rupture of L5S1, which if you know about the spine is not a good one to have ruptured. I basically have no cartilage left and it is a constant cause of pain. I've been visiting with a chiropractor for over 5 years. and I have acupuncture, electronic stimulation, hot/cold therapy, and massage therapy admininstered regularly. One bit of advice that I can give to you is in addition to your therapy, you must work your core muscles. I suggest ( if you can afford it ) trying out pilates with an instructor. It is something that my wife turned me onto , and it really has made a difference. Not only has it built up my abs and back muscles but it has also helped with breathing technics. It definitely got me off of the drugs I was pumping myself with to deal with the pain and the depression. Sometimes the depression was worse then the pain and it can really start to mess with your mind. I wish you the best of luck with this from one player to another. By the way you really are a fantastic player. I've heard some of your music and caught a few vids here and there of you playing. It's truly inspiring. all the best, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chris-dax Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 probalby not in your league but I do have a pretty constant pain between the shoulder blades and often on the outside of both shoulders... mine is apparently due mostly to computer use and is pretty managable with stretching and strengthening exercises...but no matter what I do, it never disappears.... periodically it get's kind of out of hand and I get a couple treatments at the chiropractor. sorry about your pain, D....have you investigated accupuncture...? Just a thought... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members justinbass Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 I've been there. Here is what helped me: 1. Chiropractor. Yes it does work wonders in many cases. 2. Pilates and Yoga classes. My back was much stronger than by abs, so the back muscles did most of the work. Having a balance between back and abs strength helps reduce back pain. 3. Stretching. Especially things that elongate the spine. Hanging, chin ups, pull ups, etc. Hope this helps. 1 - A chiropractor that specializes in A.R.T. (active release technique) is key. Those guys are amazing. I had, what I thought was a chronic shoulder issue completely fixed, by an A.R.T. specialist. 2 - agreed, but again, you have to find one of the rare yoga teachers that is any good. 9 out of 10 waste your time and money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jugghaid Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 Working out really helps. I brok my back in a motocycle crash back in the lat 80's and every day it hurts. It's nothing I can't deal with, mostly because I have a very high pain tolerance and I'm really used to it after about 20 years. Strengthening the muscles to give better support really does wonders. Also look into ta TENS machine. It's a muscle stimulator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pickdust Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 Yup! Ruptured disc (from hauling my cabs to gigs) about 5 years ago. Horrible sciatic pain (the personality bending kind) in my right calf for about 6 months. I underwent micro disc surgery and left the hospital pain free a few hours later and never looked back (pun intended). I had to re-learn how to lift stuff and I never haul my cabs by myself anymore. I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bnyswonger Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 Stretching and exercise are the best ways to fight it - I've been there. I've had two lumbar laminectomies (L5 in '87 & L4 in '01 ) and, knock on wood, things have been OK for the last 6 years. I'll still have a bad day from time to time, but overall I'm doing OK. If all else fails, Denson, get an MRI and see if it's surgically correctable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Picker Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 A good friend of mine was in a car accident a while back and was laid up for months with a back injury. To pass the time, he got interested in reparing and modifying tube amplifiers. My favorite guitar amp that I own is a 1970 Twin Reverb that he restored to the blackface circuit as one of his early projects. Anyway.... For the pain... work with your doctor, physical therapy etc. For the depression. Find something to occupy your mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members no-logic Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 I have had lower back problems for 25 years. I have Degenerative Disc Disease. I would injure it a couple of times a year and would be O.K. in a week or so. Then in September of 2005 I injured it 3 times and the pain didn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bbl Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 depression so i hurt my back in august....and it's never been the same.... it hurts all the time. literally... i'm seeing a therapist but there isn't a day that goes by where there isn't any pain... anyone else deal with this? it sucks /rant I've been there. Then I read this book. It worked for me. I can't recommend it enough. EDIT: I've also done chiropractic, lots of stretching (especially the hamstrings), and lots of excercise. All of those help, but learning about the mind-body connection, thru this book, has given me a level of relief I haven't felt in about 8 years. It's a quick read, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bassius Posted January 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 thanks i'll check it out i'm also stretching etc...i cant touch my toes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bbl Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 How did you hurt your back? What happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RedsFan75 Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 I have had lower back problems for 25 years. I have Degenerative Disc Disease. I would injure it a couple of times a year and would be O.K. in a week or so. Then in September of 2005 I injured it 3 times and the pain didn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Psilocybin Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 I went to a chiropractor a few times and decided they weren't for me. I don't believe in their methods and think they can easily do more harm than good. I started going to an orthopedic doctor and got properly diagnosed...then went to their physical therapy for a little while. It helped a lot. Exactly. I have yet to hear a non horror story about people who put their faith in witch doctors (chiropractors). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Trauma_Luna Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 my mother has this problem since 1962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poomwah Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 I just got an order from the orthopedist for 6 weeks of physical therapy, have had lower back pain since LAST spring, sever for the last 4 months or so, and for the last 2 I've had ridiculous sciatica pain in my left leg. This sucks, I broke my collar bone into three pieces once, they said they found me lying 30 feet from where the bike stopped, and that was NOTHING compared to this. and its constant for me too, so I feel for you. I'm glad you posted this thread and that everyone gave their experience and advice to us, hopefully that will help all of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bbl Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 Exactly. I have yet to hear a non horror story about people who put their faith in witch doctors (chiropractors). There's some positive comments here in this thread. It helped me, too. I'm not saying it'll work for everybody, and I'm not trying to convince you, but I don't think it's constructive to try to discredit something that someone may want to try, something that's worked for many. That's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members countrybass Posted January 30, 2008 Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 Exactly. I have yet to hear a non horror story about people who put their faith in witch doctors (chiropractors). The New England Journal of Medicine recommends spinal manipulation for low back pain over traditional care. Also, Harvard Medical school recognizes the benefit of spinal manipulation and now have added it to their curriculum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bassius Posted January 30, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 30, 2008 The New England Journal of Medicine recommends spinal manipulation for low back pain over traditional care. Also, Harvard Medical school recognizes the benefit of spinal manipulation and now have added it to their curriculum. i am seeing a chiro... every time an adjustment is made i feel better...for a while... it's a process and i know i'll be better someday soon...thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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