Slipped discs and other back dramas.

[Storrsy]

I bet this is a familiar problem on here.
I've had a bad back for 3 years requiring regular chiropractor visits. Do stretching and a few basic pilates style exercises which help to a degree. But now I've proper done it in, sciatica down the buttocks and can't stand up unless something assist. Can do gentle walking but what a literal pain in the arse. I'm nearly 36, and feel like I'm on the scrapheap already as far as manual labour goes. Anyone managing to circumnavigate these problems and keep going with manual work into later years? It's the walling that kills it. Got a chap who helps me with it now but reckon going to explore other avenues of work going forward.

 

[bobthebuilder]

I bet this is a familiar problem on here.
I've had a bad back for 3 years requiring regular chiropractor visits. Do stretching and a few basic pilates style exercises which help to a degree. But now I've proper done it in, sciatica down the buttocks and can't stand up unless something assist. Can do gentle walking but what a literal pain in the arse. I'm nearly 36, and feel like I'm on the scrapheap already as far as manual labour goes. Anyone managing to circumnavigate these problems and keep going with manual work into later years? It's the walling that kills it. Got a chap who helps me with it now but reckon going to explore other avenues of work going forward.

i bought a inversion table (90 quid ebay ) havnt had sciatica since ,when the back starts to give me greif 2 of 3 goes of 90 secs hanging like a bat ,allgood

 

[Storrsy]

i bought a inversion table (90 quid ebay ) havnt had sciatica since ,when the back starts to give me greif 2 of 3 goes of 90 secs hanging like a bat ,allgood

Interesting. I get that though because some times I feel like tying a rope around my ankles and winching myself upside down but perhaps an inversion table is easier

 

[Smiffy]

I bet this is a familiar problem on here.
I've had a bad back for 3 years requiring regular chiropractor visits. Do stretching and a few basic pilates style exercises which help to a degree. But now I've proper done it in, sciatica down the buttocks and can't stand up unless something assist. Can do gentle walking but what a literal pain in the arse. I'm nearly 36, and feel like I'm on the scrapheap already as far as manual labour goes. Anyone managing to circumnavigate these problems and keep going with manual work into later years? It's the walling that kills it. Got a chap who helps me with it now but reckon going to explore other avenues of work going forward.

I'm tall and always had terrible back pain. But in the last few years I've found myself doing less bending over. Still plenty of heavy lifting and manual work but less actual work bending over and my back feels so much better. Also got a long handled shovel which greatly helps. Doesn't move nearly as much material and not as good for digging as a proper shovel but your back feels better at the end of it.

 

[Storrsy]

I'm tall and always had terrible back pain. But in the last few years I've found myself doing less bending over. Still plenty of heavy lifting and manual work but less actual work bending over and my back feels so much better. Also got a long handled shovel which greatly helps. Doesn't move nearly as much material and not as good for digging as a proper shovel but your back feels better at the end of it.

Yeah sustained bending is a killer. Siezes it up good and proper. Already on the Devon shovel- standard tool for my line of work. Shovelling is worse than lifting I think due to the leverage

 

[AHPP]

I recently became addicted to these videos of people having their spines stretched out. Apparently goes all the way down. The guy claims he fixes/improves people who are looking down the barrel of surgery etc. I suspect he's going to pull someone's head off one day but it's monumentally satisfying viewing.

 

[Storrsy]

I recently became addicted to these videos of people having their spines stretched out. Apparently goes all the way down. The guy claims he fixes/improves people who are looking down the barrel of surgery etc. I suspect he's going to pull someone's head off one day but it's monumentally satisfying viewing.

Satisfying? Make me cringe kinda get the logic but f**k that!

 

[Furniss]

Its not a life sentence,these things can sort themselves.
I did a disk when i was 25 and had a few bad years afterwards, remember feeling pretty pessimistic about the future, it got itself right aided by taking care of it a bit better, 30 years later its not giving me any grief.

 

[Storrsy]

Its not a life sentence,these things can sort themselves.
I did a disk when i was 25 and had a few bad years afterwards, remember feeling pretty pessimistic about the future, it got itself right aided by taking care of it a bit better, 30 years later its not giving me any grief.

That's reassuring to hear. Tbh given how much most of us do this kind of thing I'm surprised we're not all riddled with arthritis! Keeping mobile is good but not sure about the prisoner of war stuff on a shovel.

 

[Furniss]

Exactly....keeping mobile and fit isnt the same as shovelling all day.

 

[Smiffy]

Yeah sustained bending is a killer. Siezes it up good and proper. Already on the Devon shovel- standard tool for my line of work. Shovelling is worse than lifting I think due to the leverage

The worst one I've done is as a kid filling the bags of logs you get in petrol stations. The bag filler was about a meter off the ground but the logs where tipped in piles on the floor. 50p a bag was really good money if you could do 100 a day but I didn't think my back would ever stop hurting. And it was mind numbingly boring.

 

[6feetdown]

i bought a inversion table (90 quid ebay ) havnt had sciatica since ,when the back starts to give me greif 2 of 3 goes of 90 secs hanging like a bat ,allgood

Same here off amazon £100 stretches back lovely gets blood circulation going. Like you said 90 sec cpl times is great.
Only downside they are a bit bulky.

 

[6feetdown]

Interesting. I get that though because some times I feel like tying a rope around my ankles and winching myself upside down but perhaps an inversion table is easier

Exactly how I used to feel tried hanging from hands but the table does definitely help. 1st time I used it the blood rush around my complete waist was unreal .
I've heard hanging from the neck is virtual instant cure but not tried that 1.

 

[Storrsy]

Exactly how I used to feel tried hanging from hands but the table does definitely help. 1st time I used it the blood rush around my complete waist was unreal .
I've heard hanging from the neck is virtual instant cure but not tried that 1.

You might only try it the once,

 

[V8Druid]

The worst one I've done is as a kid filling the bags of logs you get in petrol stations. The bag filler was about a meter off the ground but the logs where tipped in piles on the floor. 50p a bag was really good money if you could do 100 a day but I didn't think my back would ever stop hurting. And it was mind numbingly boring.

did for mine when I was about 15 ... windy pick - full size air jack hammer - I was only 4' 11'' (grew a foot in a year when I was 16/17 ...) ... and on it for a week .. was crippled for a couple of weeks ... have taken reasonable care what I do with it ever since and have my limits. I never turn/twist around to reverse a vehicle - always mirrors --- too risky twisting ... can sympathise with anyone who genuinely has back prob.s .. pain can be unreal.

 

[V8Druid]

my mate Serge, the genny man has regular acupuncture for his - swears by it - always bent over generators, servicing 'em ..... think he goes to some one up @bobthebuilder 's way

 

[DaveDCB]

I had a spate of requiring osteopath and acupuncture , neck pain/strain gave me horrendous migraines.. once I’d sorted that out stress took over and triggered them again. But now I know the triggers it’s easier to manage..

 

[DaveDCB]

Shes sold it to me

 

[Storrsy]

Shes sold it to me

She sold it to me too. Untill I saw the price.

 

[Gecko]

grew a foot in a year when I was 16/17 ...

Wow - the spam I get only promises 2"