Lower back pain caused by stress?
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There are many forms of treatmentm as a suffer of and on occasion crippling back pain, over the last 22 years I have tried many different things, what works for one doesn't work for another in my experience, I go and see a person that does Osteomyology every 3 months, and also in-between that so and see another person that does deep muscle massage, I have been doing this regime for 2 years now, and touch wood have no issues.
I have ongoing low back pain. Stress definitely makes it worse. Gentle exercise can help but I wouldn't go nuts with weight training or anything. Painkillers and gentle activity are generally what the doctor will recommend to start off with. If you are getting nerve symptoms they might do an MRI scan, although the correlation between what the scans show and how much pain people have is often very weak.
I had not previously suffered from back pain, but I experienced an increasing ache at the bottom of my back earlier this year as the day wore on. On the advice of colleagues I changed desk chair to a proper one and it's completely gone (touch wood). I was slouching previously and the new chair has some resistance that you have to counterbalance (if that makes any sense).
As well as seeing your doctor perhaps you have someone in your company who does desk audits as part of health and safety? I'd previously thought of this as utter nonsense but getting rid of painful back ache means I see such functions in an new light! If you are an office worker, ensuring you get up and stretch regularly, your screen is at the right height etc can make all the difference.
As well as seeing your doctor perhaps you have someone in your company who does desk audits as part of health and safety? I'd previously thought of this as utter nonsense but getting rid of painful back ache means I see such functions in an new light! If you are an office worker, ensuring you get up and stretch regularly, your screen is at the right height etc can make all the difference.
1. Get a desk assessment
2. Exercise, eat less calories and drink more water - in case it's kidneys and not back related - kidneys can make it feel like lower back
3. See a doctor and don't suffer as prolonging can make it worse
I've seen too many people at work not review the basics and all too easily attribute it to stress.
2. Exercise, eat less calories and drink more water - in case it's kidneys and not back related - kidneys can make it feel like lower back
3. See a doctor and don't suffer as prolonging can make it worse
I've seen too many people at work not review the basics and all too easily attribute it to stress.
Rickyy said:
I'd bypass the doctor and go straight to a chiropractor.
I did a few weeks ago after years of suffering with lower back pain. The doctors fobbed me off with painkillers constantly.
The Chiropractor hurt me in ways I didn't know were possible, but I feel so much better for it!
Not necessarily the best advice tbhI did a few weeks ago after years of suffering with lower back pain. The doctors fobbed me off with painkillers constantly.
The Chiropractor hurt me in ways I didn't know were possible, but I feel so much better for it!
Best to go to the GP first and insist on an x-ray
jules_s said:
Rickyy said:
I'd bypass the doctor and go straight to a chiropractor.
I did a few weeks ago after years of suffering with lower back pain. The doctors fobbed me off with painkillers constantly.
The Chiropractor hurt me in ways I didn't know were possible, but I feel so much better for it!
Not necessarily the best advice tbhI did a few weeks ago after years of suffering with lower back pain. The doctors fobbed me off with painkillers constantly.
The Chiropractor hurt me in ways I didn't know were possible, but I feel so much better for it!
Best to go to the GP first and insist on an x-ray
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