Back Pain revisited; a survey.

[riverman]

Just on a weird hunch, it seems like there have been several initial and
sympathetic posts about slipped disks, degenerate disks, muscle spasms, etc
as of late. I'm wondering if there is any sort of seasonal element to this,
so just for ****zengrins, can I get some posts from folks who fall into
either of these categories (no pun intended):

A) Currently experiencing back pain, with a history of recurrent pain.
B) Currently experiencing back pain from a trauma (like a 3/4 Reid with a
half twist), but who don't have a history of back troubles.
C) Not experiencing back pain currently, but with a history of it.

Just for the record, put me in category A, as of Sunday afternoon. Damn, I
really HATE it when my back is out. :-(

--riverman

PS. And to hell with you lucky guys in category D: Never had it, don't now.

[Ken Fortenberry]

riverman wrote:
> ...
> C) Not experiencing back pain currently, but with a history of it.

I've a history of lower back pain since junior high. Not coincidentally
that's when I started training to run in competition. The "cure" is
simple enough, but somewhat time consuming. If I want to run any
distance at all I have to maintain strong abdominal muscles and I have
to stretch both piriformis muscles COMPLETELY before a run. It took
me many years and many VERY good pills ;-) to figure out what a
piriformis muscle is, but now that I know the only time I get back
pain is when I don't stretch them well.

--
Ken Fortenberry

[Roger Ohlund]

"riverman" > wrote in message
...
> Just on a weird hunch, it seems like there have been several initial and
> sympathetic posts about slipped disks, degenerate disks, muscle spasms,
etc
> as of late. I'm wondering if there is any sort of seasonal element to
this,
> so just for ****zengrins, can I get some posts from folks who fall into
> either of these categories (no pun intended):
>
> A) Currently experiencing back pain, with a history of recurrent pain.
> B) Currently experiencing back pain from a trauma (like a 3/4 Reid with a
> half twist), but who don't have a history of back troubles.
> C) Not experiencing back pain currently, but with a history of it.
>
> Just for the record, put me in category A, as of Sunday afternoon. Damn, I
> really HATE it when my back is out. :-(
>
> --riverman
>
> PS. And to hell with you lucky guys in category D: Never had it, don't
now.
>

Put me in group D) Not experiencing back pain currently and with no history
of back troubles.

/Roger
Knock on wood...........

[Tim J.]

"riverman" wrote...

> A) Currently experiencing back pain, with a history of recurrent pain.
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TL,
Tim
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[Francis Reid]

> > A) Currently experiencing pain in my backside, with a history of recurrent fortenberry.

Frank Reid

[slenon]

Place me in group A. Chronic, severe pain related to injuries and
subsequent surgeries at multiple levels (L4-L5) (C4-C5-C6-C7)

--
Stev Lenon 91B20 '68-'69
Drowning flies to Darkstar

http://web.tampabay.rr.com/stevglo/index.html/slhomepage92kword.htm

[Charlie Choc]

On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 10:47:14 -0500, Francis Reid >
wrote:

>> > A) Currently experiencing pain in my backside, with a history of recurrent fortenberry.
>
>Frank Reid

Have you tried Preparation F?
--
Charlie...

[Francis Reid]

> >> > A) Currently experiencing pain in my backside, with a history of recurrent fortenberry.
> >
> >Frank Reid
>
> Have you tried Preparation F?

Is that like Gink?
Frank Reid

[Charlie Choc]

On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 11:07:35 -0500, Francis Reid >
wrote:

>> >> > A) Currently experiencing pain in my backside, with a history of recurrent fortenberry.
>> >
>> >Frank Reid
>>
>> Have you tried Preparation F?
>
>Is that like Gink?

Pretty much, but it's supposed to shrink fortenberries without surgery
whereas Gink just makes them puff up with gas. <g>
--
Charlie...

[Wayne Harrison]

Charlie Choc wrote in message ...
>On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 10:47:14 -0500, Francis Reid >
>wrote:
>
>>> > A) Currently experiencing pain in my backside, with a history of
recurrent fortenberry.
>>
>>Frank Reid
>
>Have you tried Preparation F?
>--
>Charlie...

hilarious; and certain to evoke a "**** you choc"... :)

yfitons
wayno

[Charlie Wilson]

> C) Not experiencing back pain currently, but with a history of it.

I seem to have found THE exercise that works, in my particular case.

[daytripper]

On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 14:26:51 +0100, "riverman" > wrote:

>Just on a weird hunch, it seems like there have been several initial and
>sympathetic posts about slipped disks, degenerate disks, muscle spasms, etc
>as of late. I'm wondering if there is any sort of seasonal element to this,
>so just for ****zengrins, can I get some posts from folks who fall into
>either of these categories (no pun intended):
>
>A) Currently experiencing back pain, with a history of recurrent pain.
>B) Currently experiencing back pain from a trauma (like a 3/4 Reid with a
>half twist), but who don't have a history of back troubles.
>C) Not experiencing back pain currently, but with a history of it.
>
>Just for the record, put me in category A, as of Sunday afternoon. Damn, I
>really HATE it when my back is out. :-(
>
>--riverman
>
>PS. And to hell with you lucky guys in category D: Never had it, don't now.

C - and a long history it is, going back to the age of 7 when I was neatly
picked off my bicycle and slammed through the windshield of a VW Bug.

After 44 years of pharmaceuticals and myriad PT plans that failed, three
surgeries later I have zero back pain and complete freedom of movement. I'm
not jumping out of airplanes any more but I get around just fine for an aging
fart.

The anniversary of my first pain-free year was June 4, 2003.
I'm looking forward to my second.

/daytripper (It is a marvel, and my surgeon is a God.)

[BJ Conner]

I'm A "D".
Once long ago I has spasms that were probably due to loading
cantilopes in boxcars. Couldn't afford a doctor, so just used somekind
of horse lentiment and kept going. If I could have afforded Rushes
doctor I could have made it as a chikenhawk.
I have read that the best back maintence program is the missionary
postion practiced as offen as possible.

"riverman" > wrote in message >...
> Just on a weird hunch, it seems like there have been several initial and
> sympathetic posts about slipped disks, degenerate disks, muscle spasms, etc
> as of late. I'm wondering if there is any sort of seasonal element to this,
> so just for ****zengrins, can I get some posts from folks who fall into
> either of these categories (no pun intended):
>
> A) Currently experiencing back pain, with a history of recurrent pain.
> B) Currently experiencing back pain from a trauma (like a 3/4 Reid with a
> half twist), but who don't have a history of back troubles.
> C) Not experiencing back pain currently, but with a history of it.
>
> Just for the record, put me in category A, as of Sunday afternoon. Damn, I
> really HATE it when my back is out. :-(
>
> --riverman
>
> PS. And to hell with you lucky guys in category D: Never had it, don't now.

[Svend Tang-Petersen]

My story is basically the same. Got rejected at the draft due to a back
problem. The doctor was asking
if I wasnt experiencing lower back pain, which I never did until he asked
me. I was a fairly active runner
and triathlete for more than 15 years after that without problems and my
doctor said that the extra weight training that we did was compensating.

Most doctors claim that doing what you describe is one of the best ways to
reduce backpain in general.

[Mike Connor]

"riverman" > schrieb im Newsbeitrag
...

Category C, after years of severe and recurring pain due to two slipped
discs. Since I have been specifically training my abdominal muscles daily,
I have no more pain. I wish I had done it years ago.

TL
MC