any advice on what i can do with a slipped disc?

neilly · 06-04-2008, 05:17 PM

hi there,to cut a long story short ive had a slipped disc for about 16months,with my siactic nerve being rubbed against depending on movement,i havent trained for about 5months because of this a want to get back into training,while im waiting on my name creeping up the phyisos list,any advice on what i could be doing would be helpfull as i dont want to make things worse.thanks in advance

CanadaBiggerUK · 06-04-2008, 07:18 PM

Describe your symptoms for me, what hurts, what makes the pain worse, better

neilly · 06-04-2008, 08:00 PM

discomfort around lower back,shooting pain down my left leg as far as my knee,usually if i sit or lie for a lond period,or turn sharply,had an mri scan done which comfirmed the slipped disc.

CanadaBiggerUK · 07-04-2008, 08:12 PM

Avoid pain provocing position. Cant really give good advice without an assessment. You may find lying on your stomache and doing a reverse push up with your pelvis held against the ground may help (this would be opposite of the pain provocing movement). If this helps you can do 10 of them 2-3 times a day..if not...dont. If it makes it worse..stop

Gazz · 07-04-2008, 08:26 PM

You will be making things worse if you start messing around trying to do self-physiotherapy.You have to exept the fact that you are injured im affraid and take it on the chin.You have a slipped disc and Sciatica and these problems won't avert themselves with you rolling around on the floor at home.Wait to see the professionals.Take the time it takes to make it up the list by resting and learning about your injury.

gez · 09-04-2008, 08:01 AM

hi neilly im just getting over the same thing but mine affected the femenal nurve which runs down the front of the leg.
did the physio thing was a waste of time
my advice would be to cosult an ostyopath costs but well worth it but in the mean time apply an ice pack to your lower back 5 or 6 times a day does wonders

BigAndyJ · 09-04-2008, 08:20 AM

I would have thought - ice pack if it's a new injury (for the first 1-2 days) then a heat pack?

Go and see a physio or a chiropractor or someone before attempting anything!

neilly · 13-04-2008, 08:02 PM

thanks for the advice,think ill wait and see what the physio has to say

06-04-2008, 05:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
neilly Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 Rep Power:	any advice on what i can do with a slipped disc? hi there,to cut a long story short ive had a slipped disc for about 16months,with my siactic nerve being rubbed against depending on movement,i havent trained for about 5months because of this a want to get back into training,while im waiting on my name creeping up the phyisos list,any advice on what i could be doing would be helpfull as i dont want to make things worse.thanks in advance

06-04-2008, 07:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
CanadaBiggerUK Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London Posts: 21 Rep Power:	Re: any advice on what i can do with a slipped disc? Describe your symptoms for me, what hurts, what makes the pain worse, better

06-04-2008, 08:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
neilly Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 Rep Power:	Re: any advice on what i can do with a slipped disc? discomfort around lower back,shooting pain down my left leg as far as my knee,usually if i sit or lie for a lond period,or turn sharply,had an mri scan done which comfirmed the slipped disc.

07-04-2008, 08:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
CanadaBiggerUK Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London Posts: 21 Rep Power:	Re: any advice on what i can do with a slipped disc? Avoid pain provocing position. Cant really give good advice without an assessment. You may find lying on your stomache and doing a reverse push up with your pelvis held against the ground may help (this would be opposite of the pain provocing movement). If this helps you can do 10 of them 2-3 times a day..if not...dont. If it makes it worse..stop

07-04-2008, 08:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gazz Sweat means effort! Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 626 Rep Power:	Re: any advice on what i can do with a slipped disc? You will be making things worse if you start messing around trying to do self-physiotherapy.You have to exept the fact that you are injured im affraid and take it on the chin.You have a slipped disc and Sciatica and these problems won't avert themselves with you rolling around on the floor at home.Wait to see the professionals.Take the time it takes to make it up the list by resting and learning about your injury. ______________________ "Practice puts brains in your muscles"

09-04-2008, 08:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
gez Under Construction Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 54 Rep Power:	Re: any advice on what i can do with a slipped disc? hi neilly im just getting over the same thing but mine affected the femenal nurve which runs down the front of the leg. did the physio thing was a waste of time my advice would be to cosult an ostyopath costs but well worth it but in the mean time apply an ice pack to your lower back 5 or 6 times a day does wonders

09-04-2008, 08:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
BigAndyJ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Belfast Posts: 111 Rep Power:	Re: any advice on what i can do with a slipped disc? I would have thought - ice pack if it's a new injury (for the first 1-2 days) then a heat pack? Go and see a physio or a chiropractor or someone before attempting anything!

13-04-2008, 08:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
neilly Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 4 Rep Power:	Re: any advice on what i can do with a slipped disc? thanks for the advice,think ill wait and see what the physio has to say

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