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Nutrition? What's that? Unfortunately, with my severely limited activity level, I've gotten fat as hell since the knee surgery and the back really went bad 2 yrs ago...topped off with a wife who loves to cook and bake, and I' about to get as fat as Jabba the Hut...(Boomer the Hut?) Definitely not good for the back or the knee, but it's a lot harder to lose weight than to put it on (for me anyway) especially when I can't tolerate much exercise. I walk about 100 yds daily to the mail box and back, and that does me in for the rest of the day.
 
Originally posted by: DAGTA
Originally posted by: BoomerD
I've h ad 4 MRI's and one CT scan, and they all show the disks pretty well...at this time, my neurosurgeon doesn't think surgery will help, (no nerve involvement at this time, and bad DDD) and wants me on pain management till things get worse 🙁 While I DON'T really want to have surgery, (there's nothing that a good surgery can't make worse) I'd like to have SOME relief. The last chiropractor isn't my first. I've had back problems for almost 20 yrs, and things have gotten worse in the past couple of years. My chiro used to be able to keep me "tuned up" and going pretty well, but I took several bad falls after I blew out my knee, and things went downhill after that...The ACL replacement and meniscotmy proved to me my statement about a good surgery making things worse...my ortho/knee surgeon now says full knee replacement within a couple of years...it's a b*tch gettin old, especially when you've abused your body for so many years...
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Has any of the chiropractors you've visited used Kinesiology (muscle testing) or focused on nutrition? I know that's too "out there" for most people, but if you are willing to try something new in hopes of delaying/avoiding surgery, it might be able to help you.

I had three bulging disks two and a half years ago. Not as bad as your problem, but very painful and limiting. My MD recommended I consider surgery. My friends lead me to a good chiropractor that has worked closely with me. My back is now stronger and healthier than it's probably been since my teenage years.

If you are curious, PM me your city and I can search for a chiro that uses those two methods near you and PM the results to you.
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ak is awesome... ak = applied kinesiology. i'm gonna make sure i learn that as a primary technique.
 
Originally posted by: BoomerD
Nutrition? What's that? Unfortunately, with my severely limited activity level, I've gotten fat as hell since the knee surgery and the back really went bad 2 yrs ago...topped off with a wife who loves to cook and bake, and I' about to get as fat as Jabba the Hut...(Boomer the Hut?) Definitely not good for the back or the knee, but it's a lot harder to lose weight than to put it on (for me anyway) especially when I can't tolerate much exercise. I walk about 100 yds daily to the mail box and back, and that does me in for the rest of the day.
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dude, you gotta change that shyt, man.... how old are you? see if you and your wife can go for walks after work or something... go for like a mile and build up from there. try eating less and try asking her to cook healthier for the both of you.... and for your kids.

the less load you put on your back and knees, the better you'll feel and the stronger your joints will become.

baby steps, man. you can do it!
 
Originally posted by: BoomerD
Nutrition? What's that? Unfortunately, with my severely limited activity level, I've gotten fat as hell since the knee surgery and the back really went bad 2 yrs ago...topped off with a wife who loves to cook and bake, and I' about to get as fat as Jabba the Hut...(Boomer the Hut?) Definitely not good for the back or the knee, but it's a lot harder to lose weight than to put it on (for me anyway) especially when I can't tolerate much exercise. I walk about 100 yds daily to the mail box and back, and that does me in for the rest of the day.
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Cars won't run correctly without the right fuel. That's even more true for the human body. The human body has the ability to heal just about anything that does not immediately kill it, provided it has proper nutrition, proper rest, and a good amount of exercise.

Exercise will be rough with your knee and back, but you can work on nutrition and rest.

It's amazing the difference focused nutritional supplements can make in the body. I was told degenerative disks could not heal. However, that was proved wrong once I started focusing on my nutrition and did daily stretches and exercises.
 
I haven't taken medicine, pain killers, vaccines, etc. of any kind since i was a very early teen (around 10-12 years old). I'll be 24 in September.
 
I pretty much never take painkillers. I didn't take any when I had teeth pulled, but the pain wasn't really that bad. I think medication is a last resort.

Boomer, bicycling would be a good exercise due to the low impact on your knee. You and your family could go for rides together. You might also consider aquatic therapy. Most YMCA's or community pools will have at least one instructor led program for exercising in the pool. That's probably a better option for you than cycling.
 
Originally posted by: eits


the leading cause of hospital visits for people around the age of 40 is gastrointestinal bleeding from nsaid overuse.
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I'm curious if you can provide a source for this stat?
 
Sure, I'll take pain meds a few times a year. Actually, I always had an aversion to pain meds so I never took them, but I badly messed up my leg and took some ibuprofen for it. Also, I got strep throat, and the throat syrup that I was prescribed was basically liquid vicodin
 
As a body builder, I get soft tissue injuries from time to time along with general soreness.

Ibuprofen is a real help in controlling the pain and inflammation that comes with these issues.

I take them a few times a month.

When an injury is extremely painful and/or swollen, I have found Celebrex to be a real life saver. It really saved the day during an extremely painful muscle pull in my lower back earlier this year. Celebrex is prescription only and very hard on the stomach, so it's a last resort sort of thing. But it's far better for soft tissue injury pain than any narcotic pain reliver, AND it doesn't leave you feeling stoned.
 
Well, if my name gives any indication... hehe.

I've been munching them almost daily since the end of December. I don't got anything else to do... and work pretty much owns when you're on them.

I've been hitting the d-double-dabbers the most. They rock. GOtta love being tore up for 8 hours off just one or two.

But its a very expensive habit, and worse is how you feel the days you don't have them. They blow!!!

So I need to cut way back or just stop

Some day, but not today. 😀
 
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: eits


the leading cause of hospital visits for people around the age of 40 is gastrointestinal bleeding from nsaid overuse.
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I'm curious if you can provide a source for this stat?
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it was something we learned in class... the professor showed the stats on the projector. i can try and ask him if i can see the study again and provide you with the information if i can remember.
 
I used to take them a lot for my arthritic ankles when I played sports, now I just deal with it. I still take this or that every once in a while for major aches and pains.
 
I'll sometimes take 600-800mg of Ibuprofen when I have a headache. Other than that, it's only when I have back pain. Normally I'll take the stuff once a month....if the back pain or headaches persist, I'll take it once daily until things get better....
 
Usually in the morning before I go to work I take a shot of amitriptyline. At lunch I like to take another shot, although if I start feeling drowsy I switch over to carbamazepine. After work I usually take gabapentin to help me relax and before sleep pregabalin sometimes mixed with methazolamide.
 
I use generic "advil".

Between my sinus problems, and my bad back... I'd say I'm taking them, on average, at least once a week.

If my back gets bad, I go to the Dr and get something better. 😉
 
Originally posted by: Amused
Originally posted by: eits


the leading cause of hospital visits for people around the age of 40 is gastrointestinal bleeding from nsaid overuse.
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I'm curious if you can provide a source for this stat?
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here are a couple quick links i found:

http://www.emedicine.com/med/byname/upp...nal-bleeding--surgical-perspective.htm

http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/booth/painpag/nsae/nsae.html

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/quer...ubMed&list_uids=10203429&dopt=Abstract

http://www.becomehealthynow.com/article/drugs/313/
 
Originally posted by: Scarpozzi
I'll sometimes take 600-800mg of Ibuprofen when I have a headache. Other than that, it's only when I have back pain. Normally I'll take the stuff once a month....if the back pain or headaches persist, I'll take it once daily until things get better....
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ibuprofen works kinda on a bell curve... after about 400mg, it becomes less effective. you shouldn't take more than 400mg. around 600-800mg will give you about as much relief as 200mg, but will cause you more risk of gastrointestinal bleeding.
 
Originally posted by: theknight571
I use generic "advil".

Between my sinus problems, and my bad back... I'd say I'm taking them, on average, at least once a week.

If my back gets bad, I go to the Dr and get something better. 😉
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why not go to a chiropractor for your back pain? what you're doing is kinda like going to a general practitioner for a toothache.
 
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