Handling chronic pain

There’s nothing more painful than heartache and a slip disc…. on my terms, laugh! These are the two pains in my life which I can faithfully describe to you in detail. And for this reason I can guarantee that even people who are suffering from stroke conditions are able to manage their activities and be able to walk again if they do this everyday – simply walk!

When I started to do my early morning walk, I almost failed. There were times that I should stop to ease out my pain. And it really feels like I got pinched on my back which makes it difficult to move any part of my body. So I need to freeze, as in literally freeze! And this happens even while I am crossing the street or sometimes in the middle of the road. It was really catching up with my confidence and self esteem but I kept up with my early morning walk.

Why would I ever do that? It is because I believe I could be a better person if I lose a little weight as a result of that daily activity. But then as I progress I discovered that my pain gets to its minimal level too because of the weight loss. My body feels lighter and my mood improves. Along with it, I noticed that I can write more easily and freely with the given condition. And hey my friends kept saying I am sexier lol.

So the target was to lose weight first. I was really making great efforts to accomplish my goals. I do my early morning walk and then swim in the weekend. I did it! The pain was gone and I was able to keep it at minimal level if it recurs. Another thing that I did was eat a lot of fish and unsalted vegetables. Yaiikksss!!!! I love salty foods and I suffered keeping up my goals. Haay torture but then it was the most effective way to lose weight and minimize your back pain.

Exercise… exercise… and exercise. Avoid salty foods and sugar. Do not drink colas nor rely on sugar cubes. This will help you out get a lighter feel, lose weight and manage chronic low back pain.

Knives for your herniated discs pain remedy?

Why I am so afraid with knives is not a matter of maturity whether I am going to take the risk of getting operated in a table by some surgeon I wouldn’t know is Christian enough to practice empathy in his profession. The reason is that I am not sure if I am going to get better or worse after the knife part.

Disc herniations are most common in the lumbar area. The usual recommended treatment is generally open back high risks surgery with longer hospital stays and lengthy recuperation time. If you get fed up containing the pain then you just have to settle yourself with the thought of lying on that cold room and getting ready for the knife part. Ngehh…. No… no….nah… as much as I can help it I wouldn’t lie down there.

First consideration is the money that will be spent during the operation and while you are recuperating not to mention the “what if” this will happen to you. You know what I mean. The “what if” is more expensive. What if something goes wrong? Can someone stretch out a dollar for that day to day of your life you are trying to breathe some fresh air in a closed bedroom? God I wouldn’t wanna know what it will be.

So let’s get to the basics of what you should do when you have one herniated lumbar disc like mine. Stop eating too much and maintain your ideal body weight. Yes that’s it! Maintain your ideal body weight and go easy with your diet plan. You need to help your body carry your weight. Getting more weight will cause you more pain. I encourage you do physical activity that does not involve bending like walking. By the way if you stretch too much it will cause you more pain. Observe correct body posture. This means where ever you are, whatever you do – always remember correct body posture. Never take this for granted. Give it a week and you’ll be running for that pain reliever in your medicine cabinet lol.

Swimming is good. Water exercise is good. Don’t swim like an athlete though. Just swim to stretch your muscles in the water. It will do your body more good than harm and will help your muscles relax too. Get a swimming partner buddy so you won’t get bored and lazy. Select someone with not much life baggage. Having a friend with a lot of problems when you are going on a therapy will add up to the pain. You won’t be able to swim but instead spend the whole of your time listening to him. So choose one that can make you smile and look radiant when you are having your therapy. Allocate another time for friends who need your ears and not when you are having your therapy. This is one mistake we always overlook at time.

Get cured be sure that you don’t sit too long nor stand too long. Shift your position always. And the best part is to have a light massage at night with hot packs. Massage the area near the injured area but not directly at the area. But you have to put the hot packs directly at the area of course. Liniments that are most soothing are the ones that will give you a cool hot feeling. Hot I say because it will counter the pain a little and will make you go to sleep. Ops please don’t leave hot packs for more than 20 minutes. Never stop being active it will help you keep yourself healthy. If you have anything to share, leave a comment. Sharing notes with someone of same herniated disc problem is most welcome.

Herniated disc pain management

The use of ice may help reduce lumbar pain and muscle spasm at the moment. Painful muscle spasms can be eliminated with ice or heat. Significant signs indicating the need for immediate referral to a physical therapist include muscle weakness, sensory changes, diminish reflexes in the lower extremity and abnormal bladder or bowel function. Minimized load on the spine by avoiding activities that involve impact, lifting, bending, twisting and prolonged sitting and standing. It is important that you take muscle relaxants, passive exercise and gentle stretching. Most of all please loose a little of those fats and maintain your ideal body weight. This is what I’ve been telling about diet, nutrition and exercise. There are more benefits you gain from it than reasons for taking it for granted and actually neglecting it. Anybody wanting to be my exercise buddy lol just email me…..