Back spasms/sciatica

[Foz]

Not had it for a few years but OMFG this ones a bad stint!

Osteopath this afternoon but no miracle cure there sadly, the over the counter medication doesn’t touch the sides and I am terrified of sneezing

[DeskJockey]

Ouch. Take it easy!

[mik]

Mine goes out sporadically. It’s not fun. I find ladelling on Voltarol good-n-thick helps - diclofenac ftw.

[Foz]

Hot toddy with a large co codamol and ibuprofen chaser incoming

[Rich B]

We’re all old and broken.

[Foz]

Growing old together, on the internet!

[nuttinnew]

Sod all that back pain malarkey
Gslbs.

[JLv3.0]

Foz you poor fucker, and anyone else who suffers with sciatica. Absolutely crippling levels of pain, the tingling in the legs and the muscle cramps. Fuck all of that shit, fuck it hard. I've had it a few times from lifting stuff stupidly (the last time being a stuck quadbike back in 2012) and it's one of the worst things I've ever experienced. Not recommended.

[NotoriousREV]

Not had it for a few years but OMFG this ones a bad stint!

Osteopath

Quackery. You need a physiotherapist.

[Swervin_Mervin]

Not had it for a few years but OMFG this ones a bad stint!

Osteopath

Quackery. You need a physiotherapist.

A good osteopath/chiropractor will get you mobile again quickly. But I do agree that physio should then be taken up anyway.

[mik]

Not had it for a few years but OMFG this ones a bad stint!

Osteopath

Quackery. You need a physiotherapist.

Physical terrorist.

[ZedLeg]

Commiserations Foz, back pain is awful.

I've started limping recently due to my last bout of back pain. Woke up one morning feeling a twinge, when I tried to get up I couldn't put any weight on my right leg and it's never got back to 100% percent.

I've always tried to be super careful with my back as my dad had already had surgery on his by the time he was my age but here we are.

Got a very nice chair for work out of it though so it's not all bad .

[scotta]

Foz you poor fucker, and anyone else who suffers with sciatica. Absolutely crippling levels of pain, the tingling in the legs and the muscle cramps. Fuck all of that shit, fuck it hard. I've had it a few times from lifting stuff stupidly (the last time being a stuck quadbike back in 2012) and it's one of the worst things I've ever experienced. Not recommended.

Al of that. Fcuking awful.

[scotta]

Not had it for a few years but OMFG this ones a bad stint!

Osteopath

Quackery. You need a physiotherapist.

Physical terrorist.

Spire sorted me out. Most recommended.

[NotoriousREV]

Not had it for a few years but OMFG this ones a bad stint!

Osteopath

Quackery. You need a physiotherapist.

A good osteopath/chiropractor will get you mobile again quickly. But I do agree that physio should then be taken up anyway.

There's no such thing as a good osteopath or chiropractor. They are not properly trained and their practices are pseudo-science.

[Richard]

Hot toddy with a large co codamol and ibuprofen chaser incoming

This is the correctness - codine and booze FTW

[Rich B]

Quackery. You need a physiotherapist.

A good osteopath/chiropractor will get you mobile again quickly. But I do agree that physio should then be taken up anyway.

There's no such thing as a good osteopath or chiropractor. They are not properly trained and their practices are pseudo-science.

i messed up my back about 15 years ago and BUPA sent me to a chiropractor. She fixed it and I’ve had virtually no issues since. Proper training or not, couldn’t give a shit - it worked.

[V8Granite]

I remember my Dad having a bad stint without Sciatica when I was young, he was in the living room on a bed for about 2 weeks from memory.

I know Sciatica has lots of causes but core strength is so important. It was pushed into me by all the old farts when I started work as once you get a problem with it it generally stays with you for life. I do silly stuff with mine but trained hard when I was younger on core strength and especially the back and it paid dividends. It’s one of the reasons we are trying to get our boys into gymnastics.

Feel free to point and laugh when I do my back in

I just put a 2.0 metre fridge freezer into the Landy by myself and it always feels strong.

Getting old is a twat, refuse to let it happen as long as possible.

Dave!

[Swervin_Mervin]

A good osteopath/chiropractor will get you mobile again quickly. But I do agree that physio should then be taken up anyway.

There's no such thing as a good osteopath or chiropractor. They are not properly trained and their practices are pseudo-science.

i messed up my back about 15 years ago and BUPA sent me to a chiropractor. She fixed it and I’ve had virtually no issues since. Proper training or not, couldn’t give a shit - it worked.

Same.

And from the NHS

All osteopaths must be registered with the General Osteopathic Council to be able to practise in the UK.

Osteopaths are trained to degree level attaining either a Bachelor’s (BSc) or Masters of Science (MSc).

Courses typically last four to five years and are a combination of academic, research and over 1,000 hours of hands-on patient-facing clinical training. This intensive medical training equips osteopaths with an in-depth knowledge of anatomy, physiology, psychology and pathology combined with robust clinical examination techniques.

In order to stay on the register of the General Osteopathic Council, you’ll have to maintain your skills and knowledge with continuous professional development (CPD). Requirements for osteopaths include at least 30 hours of CPD every year, of which 15 hours must involve learning with others. CPD can include lectures, seminars, courses, practical sessions, individual study. The Institute offers a range of CPD opportunities.

Osteopathy has a recognised training path and is recognised by the NHS as an allied health profession. Chiropracty is not

[Rich B]

It’s ON!