Osetopath, worth it??
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I have once again got very bad lower back pain, which started when I was working in Newcastle and left me cabbaged for a week a couple of years ago.
Whilst playing squash yesterday I have done the same thing again. Unfortunately this time I have to walk a mile of so to work each day and I have a martial arts grading on Sunday.
A collegue at work suggested I visit an Osteopath, so I have booked an appointment, at £45 this afternoon (which I can't really afford). Before I go through with it, is it really worth doing or should I just take everything easy for a week or so?
Opinions?
>> Edited by Wildfire on Tuesday 21st June 11:12
Whilst playing squash yesterday I have done the same thing again. Unfortunately this time I have to walk a mile of so to work each day and I have a martial arts grading on Sunday.
A collegue at work suggested I visit an Osteopath, so I have booked an appointment, at £45 this afternoon (which I can't really afford). Before I go through with it, is it really worth doing or should I just take everything easy for a week or so?
Opinions?
>> Edited by Wildfire on Tuesday 21st June 11:12
A few years ago I kept putting my back out (no comments please). My missus persuaded me to visit an osteopath and I reluctantly agreed.
As I walked into the room she said, "I reckon you sleep on your front, you drive a lot and have a soft chair at home". "Three out of three", I said. I was well impressed.
She lied me down on this bed thing, put one arm under my head, the other under my chin and suddenly, when I wasn't expecting it, yanked my head clean off my shoulders (well, that's what it felt like). At that exact time, I felt a "click, click, click, click," and all my neck and back bones were back in their proper place. I walked out of the room and have not suffered since.
Bizarre, but well worth it in my view.
As I walked into the room she said, "I reckon you sleep on your front, you drive a lot and have a soft chair at home". "Three out of three", I said. I was well impressed.
She lied me down on this bed thing, put one arm under my head, the other under my chin and suddenly, when I wasn't expecting it, yanked my head clean off my shoulders (well, that's what it felt like). At that exact time, I felt a "click, click, click, click," and all my neck and back bones were back in their proper place. I walked out of the room and have not suffered since.
Bizarre, but well worth it in my view.
If you get a good osteopath, they're worth their weight in gold.
I had a really bad back and neck (after a litte racing 'incident'!) and, after just two visits, I was sorted. Be prepared for the sound of your vertebrae clicking though - It's a really weird experience the first time!
£45 seems a bit steep though. I pay £30.
Hope it goes well!
I had a really bad back and neck (after a litte racing 'incident'!) and, after just two visits, I was sorted. Be prepared for the sound of your vertebrae clicking though - It's a really weird experience the first time!
£45 seems a bit steep though. I pay £30.
Hope it goes well!
Yup. Very good for me, sorted out lots of long term posture problems and gave me some excercises to increase the strength of my abductors, which was the root cause of my back pain.
If they do it right, you'll ache a bit the next day, but it's one of those nice aches
My only word of caution would be to get good recommendations from people locally first. A good one is very good, but I would imagine a bad one could do a lot of damage.
If they do it right, you'll ache a bit the next day, but it's one of those nice aches
My only word of caution would be to get good recommendations from people locally first. A good one is very good, but I would imagine a bad one could do a lot of damage.
Wildfire said:
Hmmmmm.. I kinda just looked up one in the yellow pages. Maybe I should hang back on it and see hbow I feel tomorrow??? They all seem to be around £45 or so in Victoria.
I don't think getting the cheapest quote is the answer - it's not like car insurance. Seriously, I paid about £40, but I'd have paid more!
I've got lower back problems due degenerative arthritis causing 2 lower vertabrae to disingegrate. Every now & them pain flames up (and is like nothing I have ever experienced). As soon as it happens I'm on the Ibuprofen (to reduce inflammation mainly) and paracetamol. Cycling them every 2 hours manages some of the pain (if I am able to move!). As soon as I'm mobile it's off the the chiropractor who will straighten me out & fix most of it. If I didn't see the chiro every 6 months or so I think I would probably not be able to work. Terrifying that at 27 the NHS doesn't think it is a problem & I had to go private to diagnose & manage the problem which could stop me working. I'm lucky enough to be able to afford it, if I wasn't then they would likely be spending considerably more sorting me out later in life.
srebbe64 said:
Hmmmmm.. I kinda just looked up one in the yellow pages. Maybe I should hang back on it and see hbow I feel tomorrow??? They all seem to be around £45 or so in Victoria.
I don't think getting the cheapest quote is the answer - it's not like car insurance. Seriously, I paid about £40, but I'd have paid more!
It's not the cost I'm worried about, mainly that I get a good one. I may go visit the doctors tomorrow and get one reccomeded from them, rather than just plucking a name out of the phone book.
Hiya Chris (if its the Griff thats giving you a bad back I'll swap for my S3 - only kidding!). On a serious note my back went (again) the other weekend, went to the quacks and she prescribed pain killers and anti-inflamatories, sign yourself off for a week come back if not better. As soon as I got home I booked in with the osteopath, 1/2 hour with him and it was sorted (dislocated vertebrea) going back tomorrow for a follow up (£20 for 1/2 hour and would gladly pay a lot more). Like he said "you get your teeth checked on a regular basis why not your back".
Definate do it from me, but as stated go to a reputable one. Hope you get it sorted soon.
Steve
Definate do it from me, but as stated go to a reputable one. Hope you get it sorted soon.
Steve
Not really as it was more of a shock thing as I haven't had a problem for 2 years. If it persists then I may do.
I've always been really flexible and active so it's abit of a system shock that I have to warm up and cool down for exercises. I guess I didn't warm up as I should have.
I've decided to wait and see how things are tomorrow, and try and get an appointment with the one my mother see in the morning. It's all quite worrying at the age of 24!
>> Edited by Wildfire on Tuesday 21st June 12:24
I've always been really flexible and active so it's abit of a system shock that I have to warm up and cool down for exercises. I guess I didn't warm up as I should have.
I've decided to wait and see how things are tomorrow, and try and get an appointment with the one my mother see in the morning. It's all quite worrying at the age of 24!
>> Edited by Wildfire on Tuesday 21st June 12:24
I've suffered back pain for 15 years..ever since i was taken out by a Mercedes.
3 years ago i attended a Chiropractor...on the advice of friends etc..he reckoned on a herniated disc, so starting treatment ie twisting my spine..CRACK. Didn't enjoy it but i suppose it didn't really hurt.
After the 3rd treatment i suffered within 24 hours a numb left foot, permenant twitchy muscles in my left leg. All this lasted 12 weeks.
Anyway it turned out that the disc had ruptered - exploded more like..all over my spine! I then had to have a discectomy op (private). My specialist reckoned it was one of the worst he'd seen.
And now i have (another) L6 disc herniated, won't be going to a chiropractor though. Just didn't work for me, but then my back is becoming more complicated.
3 years ago i attended a Chiropractor...on the advice of friends etc..he reckoned on a herniated disc, so starting treatment ie twisting my spine..CRACK. Didn't enjoy it but i suppose it didn't really hurt.
After the 3rd treatment i suffered within 24 hours a numb left foot, permenant twitchy muscles in my left leg. All this lasted 12 weeks.
Anyway it turned out that the disc had ruptered - exploded more like..all over my spine! I then had to have a discectomy op (private). My specialist reckoned it was one of the worst he'd seen.
And now i have (another) L6 disc herniated, won't be going to a chiropractor though. Just didn't work for me, but then my back is becoming more complicated.
Another 
here, I have a similar arthritic condition to Bga, but in my neck. Months of physio and drugs did very little to improve the condition although they treated the pain. A Chiropracter relieved the pain within one session, the following sessions have corrected my posture and doing the recommended exercises has given me loads more flexibility. I am now pretty much pain free. 
It cost £45 for the first session (45 mins), followed by twice weekly sessions at £25 (20 mins). Yes, £250 out of my purse in the first month didn't go unnoticed, but based on the results I would've paid double.
here, I have a similar arthritic condition to Bga, but in my neck. Months of physio and drugs did very little to improve the condition although they treated the pain. A Chiropracter relieved the pain within one session, the following sessions have corrected my posture and doing the recommended exercises has given me loads more flexibility. I am now pretty much pain free. It cost £45 for the first session (45 mins), followed by twice weekly sessions at £25 (20 mins). Yes, £250 out of my purse in the first month didn't go unnoticed, but based on the results I would've paid double. I found that the local technical college trains people for a qualification in sports injury massage. They're always looking for new clients to train with/practise on.
You initially get assessed by a qualified physiotherapist who then prescribes and oversees the course of treatment administered by the final year students. As much therapy as you want for a fraction of the going rate.
IIRC about 2 years ago it was £10 per session and the sessions sometimes lasted well over an hour.
It's not to everyone's liking though as on your first visit for assessment you may have to strip down to your underwear in front of a group of students and have your injury and treatment the subject of group discussion.
I was very impressed with the treatment I received.
There may be a similar college in your area
You initially get assessed by a qualified physiotherapist who then prescribes and oversees the course of treatment administered by the final year students. As much therapy as you want for a fraction of the going rate.
IIRC about 2 years ago it was £10 per session and the sessions sometimes lasted well over an hour.
It's not to everyone's liking though as on your first visit for assessment you may have to strip down to your underwear in front of a group of students and have your injury and treatment the subject of group discussion.
I was very impressed with the treatment I received.
There may be a similar college in your area
sparkythecat said:
I found that the local technical college trains people for a qualification in sports injury massage. They're always looking for new clients to train with/practise on.
You initially get assessed by a qualified physiotherapist who then prescribes and oversees the course of treatment administered by the final year students. As much therapy as you want for a fraction of the going rate.
IIRC about 2 years ago it was £10 per session and the sessions sometimes lasted well over an hour.
It's not to everyone's liking though as on your first visit for assessment you may have to strip down to your underwear in front of a group of students and have your injury and treatment the subject of group discussion.
I was very impressed with the treatment I received.
There may be a similar college in your area
Surely experience is worth the premium!
I'm currently doing a hellerwork course which is designed to sort out posture and realign everything. Its working quite well, but its not cheap (probably about a grand for all the sessions (12)).
Wildfire said:
Well I've taken some Ibuprofen and feel better
Merely an anti-inflammatory and painkiler. It won't fix the problem. Try an osteopath; sometimes they can achieve the seemingly impossible.
But give up martial arts or you'll simply end up crocked again. Once your back is damaged it's never 100% as strong again.
simpo two said:
Well I've taken some Ibuprofen and feel better
Merely an anti-inflammatory and painkiler. It won't fix the problem. Try an osteopath; sometimes they can achieve the seemingly impossible.
But give up martial arts or you'll simply end up crocked again. Once your back is damaged it's never 100% as strong again.
I found it was when I stopped the martial arts that things went a bit pear shaped. It was doing squash that I did it this time. Last time was a sneeze!!
My ex-husband put his back out originally when he was a teenager. He lifted something too heavy for him. Since then he's always been prone to a bad back.
One day he came home from work early and I honestly don't know how he'd managed to drive because he crawled into the house on all fours and couldn't stand up. We rang the osteopath that he'd used a couple of times before and again he crawled into his surgery. After a bit of manipulation, he could walk and had to go back twice more before he was back to normal.
Some years later, we had a baby and I developed sciatica. The doctor prescribed me some pain killers and told me no bending and no lifting heavy things. The baby was 6 months old at the time, so I don't know how the doc expected her to get around and change her own nappies, etc. Anyway, I went to said osteopath. He gave me a nice massage and then manipulated me so my back clicked in 3 different places, and I've never had a problem in the 11 years since.
One day he came home from work early and I honestly don't know how he'd managed to drive because he crawled into the house on all fours and couldn't stand up. We rang the osteopath that he'd used a couple of times before and again he crawled into his surgery. After a bit of manipulation, he could walk and had to go back twice more before he was back to normal.
Some years later, we had a baby and I developed sciatica. The doctor prescribed me some pain killers and told me no bending and no lifting heavy things. The baby was 6 months old at the time, so I don't know how the doc expected her to get around and change her own nappies, etc. Anyway, I went to said osteopath. He gave me a nice massage and then manipulated me so my back clicked in 3 different places, and I've never had a problem in the 11 years since.
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