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Justin P 2:15 Thu Mar 12
Anyone ever had a slipped (prolapsed) disc in their lower back

Just been diagnosed with a bulged slipped disc between lumber 4 and lumber 5 in my lower back.

How long does it take to sort itself out?

Which painkillers? Codene?

Physio?

Northern Sold 4:11 Sat Mar 14
Re: Anyone ever had a slipped (prolapsed) disc in their lower back

I had a herniated/prolapsed disc that's where the fluid pops out and bangs into the sciatic nerve... I was lucky as the disc returned to relative normality but it left lots of scarring around the sciatic nerves... my posture was fucked needed extensive sports physio in getting me standing straight again... live relatively a normal life... get sciatica a lot but you learn to live with it... sport is fucked.... your body over compensates for your back so totally forget about getting back playing at the same level before injury

Justin P 4:07 Sat Mar 14
Re: Anyone ever had a slipped (prolapsed) disc in their lower back

just looked on google, same thing lads

Justin P 4:00 Sat Mar 14
Re: Anyone ever had a slipped (prolapsed) disc in their lower back

What is the difference between a prolapsed and bulged disc?

I have a bulged one, the doc said its not serious

Cheers

Justin

Northern Sold 3:58 Sat Mar 14
Re: Anyone ever had a slipped (prolapsed) disc in their lower back

Willtell 3:12 Sat Mar 14

Agreed.... your body is never the same again

ted fenton 3:24 Sat Mar 14
Re: Anyone ever had a slipped (prolapsed) disc in their lower back

I had two ten years ago and ended up selling my Newsagents I still suffer now.
I've just spent a good few bob on a new orthopedic bed but unless I have to get used to it I seem to be worse ;-(

Willtell 3:12 Sat Mar 14
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I'm not a doctor but I do know that a proplapsed disc is where the disc, that sits between individual vertebrae, punctures. Then the soft jelly like centre oozes out to rub against the sciatic nerves. The nerves are not intended to be touched so give off a horrible endless nerve pain that is excruciating.

To suggest you will be OK with a bit of treatment is to not understand that the damage is irreversible. Eventually the soft jelly will go away or given enough time the nerve gets hardened to being rubbed. But the disc is now thinner and offers less cushioning between vertebrae. That is a problem for life...

Roeder-nowhere 3:00 Sat Mar 14
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The mrs had a slipped disk. Had bupa cover, operated to cut the end off. That wait was worst pain she has had. Rehular drugs were doing nothing, I was injecting her back with strong painkillers on top of standard ones.. she coukd hardly stand yet was in agony sitting or lying down. The ONLY thing that got her through it was smoking medical marijuana.

Good chance it will happen again but had no choice to operate.

hammer205 11:08 Sat Mar 14
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My son has this so I'm interested to read of your experiences

gph 10:46 Sat Mar 14
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We've only had 5 million years to get used to walking upright, so it's not surprising we haven't got it right yet.

crapnotshit 9:22 Sat Mar 14
Re: Anyone ever had a slipped (prolapsed) disc in their lower back

Depends of your age, weight and the extent of the prolaps.
Physiology and strength workout you look at 4-10 months

Northern Sold 4:28 Fri Mar 13
Re: Anyone ever had a slipped (prolapsed) disc in their lower back

After extensive physio (John Gowan the SUFC physio) I got back playing football & cricket about 6 months later... Physio warned me I would never be the same player again... and he was right... I was nowhere near the player I was before the injury...after struggling for about 18 months gave up aged 34... came back from numerous breaks, dislocations and injuries but once your back gets involved I found it game over

SJS 4:18 Fri Mar 13
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accupuncture and heat treatment, You'll be fine.

TonyV 4:04 Fri Mar 13
Re: Anyone ever had a slipped (prolapsed) disc in their lower back

This thread brings back some bad memories:)

I had a prolapsed L4 last year Jan.
Ended up with no feeling in my left leg under the knee, and my knee would just collapse from under me when walking. Had the epidural steroids which helped a bit immediately

Took around 3 months to recover and get back to playing footie. Still twinges every now and then , which scares the hell out of me.

Some tips from my experience.

Stress - if you have any stress in life , get rid of it. The tension tightens the ligaments around the discs pulling them together, this leads to the disc bulging. Most progress I made was on a weeks holiday.

Bed - Mattress makes a massive differences, the spine heals when you're asleep. If your spine isn't supported correctly it can never so this. Hard mattresses are a common fallacy and can be as bad as too soft. You need a mattress which just lets you squeeze your hand under you back when lying it. To easy to get your hard in the mattress is too hard, and vice a versa.

Exercise - Most useful exercise for me was the Back extension from this link - http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/Backpain/Pages/low-back-pain-exercises.aspx

Basically your disc is bulging out the back of your spine, you need to persuade it to move back gently. By arching your back , you are in effect reversing the motion which causes the problem in the first place.

Swimming - this helped a lot , twice a week. Stretches out the spine and takes the weight off.

Sitting posture - If you've got an office job sort out the way you sit, don't slouch. Google it lots of tips.
You need keep the lower spine straight as much as possible.

Walking style - Make sure you walk upright, don't hunch over, anything which curves the spine needs to be avoided!

Good luck.

boleyn8420 3:15 Fri Mar 13
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Some cunt stamped on my back playing football and give me two prolapsed discs. Fortunately I knew who he was and I'm not saying I can hold a grudge for England but 9 months later when I felt sufficiently recovered I put his knee out in return, well his nose as well but he started it.

Anyway I still, 40 years on, religiously do back stretches and other exercises every night and every morning and if when pissed I miss a night I pay for it next day but Tramadol are the only pills to work for me to get me about.

Basically, it never sorts itself out, you've got it for life mate, you just need to manage it as part of your life

gph 3:05 Fri Mar 13
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Got one when I took my turn in goal. Striker put his forearm across my shoulders and pressed down as he jumped at a corner. I tried to stand up against it instead of falling to the ground and demanding a foul. Went into spasm 15 mins later.

Had massive sciatica and couldn't walk for more than 15 mins for 18 months, when it started to resolve itself, against medical expectation. Three months after that, I started playing again.

Still don't like going in goal, though.

PS Try not to get dehydrated. This dries out the pads between the vertebrae, and they are less efficient at maintaining the separation between bone and nerve then. As they have a poor blood supply, they take some time to recover.

Willtell 2:40 Fri Mar 13
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. . 9:01
That's interesting because someone I know had 3 epidurals that lasted up to 3 years each except the last one which was just a couple of months...

He had an op in January and although he is 70 he is walking fine. His problem was confined to 5th vertebrae apparently....

Westham67 2:34 Fri Mar 13
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My back is fucked has been since i was 20 on and off and confirmed by a scan last year

Basically my lower back discs are worn , so worn that I don't get sciatica anymore but just very sore in the Morning if I've been stupid in the gym. I take a medicine called Arcoxia , which I am supposed to take every day but only take when the back is bad. I can do something usually trivial like sleep on a soft bed or sit n a car seat for 2 hours and my back is fucked for weeks

Bullet 1:27 Fri Mar 13
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Lived with one for nearly 25 years, exercises to strengthen the back muscles are the only thing that helps keep it at bay, along with not lifting. A firm mattress is a must. Never the same once done. Last year I was moving premises quick and had to move and lift some heavy things, ended up like Quasimodo and sleeping on the floor for most of it.

VirginiaHam 12:38 Fri Mar 13
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Scoliosis, massive back spasm, sciatica.

As painful as anything, almost.

MrTrentReznor 11:50 Thu Mar 12
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Had one several years ago.
Couldn't stand up straight & couldn't sleep for more than 3 hrs at a time as the pain in my leg was so bad from inactivity that it would wake me up.
Required surgery.
Made full recovery.

Basildon-iron 11:45 Thu Mar 12
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Not so much painkillers you want its diazepam that'll be the godsend. Other than that find yourself a good sports therapist and get some treatment on it. Try not to let it seize so keep active and the minute you feel able get down the gym or exercises through your therapist so you can strengthen the area and never go through the hellish pain again

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