Injured back

[BRIAN]

Been there and living through that now. DO NOT get surgery unless it is mandatory. My surgeon was the chief spine surgeon at NYU so it really doesn't matter who operates on you more how your body will accept the change.

The only reason you should get surgery is if you are losing strength in a limb or part of your body that is caused by the herniation. I am talking about not being able to lift your arm or having your leg go numb. But be ready for some long and hard rehab. The pain can be 10x worse if you can possibly imagine that.

It all depends on the individual and how your body reacts to treatment weather it be chiro or simple stretching. From the sounds of how it happened I would have to say it probably is just a muscle deal as there was no trauma.


I tell everyone take 2 Advils 4x a day for about 2 days and you will feel relief. Advils help swelling and do not mask the pain like Vicodin does. I take them and about 10 yes 10 other pills daily due to pain. I am no doctor but quickly becoming an expert on the subject.


I do not like spilling my personal stuff on internet but do not want anybody else to go through the pain if they can help it. As annoying as it is now remember it can be worse.


Get drunk, hire a hooker and when you wake up the fear of having AIDS will take your mind of your back pain. ONLY KIDDING!!!!