Scoliosis

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I still have trouble bending down to pick stuff up. My therapist says I have about 40% of my forward-bending mobility. Not great, but better than the 20% I had before.
One thing that really helped with my leg pain was called "nerve flossing". What he had me do was sit upright on a table so my feet were off the ground. I took a sheet and propped up my lower back with it so I was sitting very upright. Grab the sheet with your hands and push down towards your legs so your back is supported. Then bend your leg at the knee as far as you can. Once you do that, back off a little bit (keeping your leg out still) and move your foot back and forth. Apparently I had scar tissue built up around the nerve and it was causing that leg pain. After I do that for about 10 minutes or so it begins to feel better.

I'm sorry that therapy hasn't worked out for you as much as it has for me. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif Hopefully you find something that works for you.

Well, the two I visited were.

In fact, the only people to suggest it was something OTHER than scoliosis was my doctor.

im not quite grasping the "nerve flossing" excersice. the sheet? what is that referring to? when i think of a sheet, i think of cloth, but it sounds like your reffering to something stiff.

i will try to do some research on nerve flossing for sure. i appreciate the advice man!

 

[newusername 10+ year member]

Scoliosis indeed. The curve in my lower back is quite visible and quite painful. Some exercise to build up the muscle in the area is a good thing but it's hard to exercise without pain. And keep ice off of it; the muscles tighten and it just gets more painful. At least that's how it is for me.

I've tried many painkillers and anti-inflammatory's but they never solve the root of the problem which exists in your spine. Hopefully an opportunity for surgery will present itself in the near future.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

im not quite grasping the "nerve flossing" excersice. the sheet? what is that referring to? when i think of a sheet, i think of cloth, but it sounds like your reffering to something stiff.
i will try to do some research on nerve flossing for sure. i appreciate the advice man!

By sheet i mean....a sheet. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif A blanket, but not thick. Like the sheets on your bed.

 

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Spinal meningitis got me down.

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Spinal meningitis got me down.
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Lies.

 

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Am I gonna' see God, mommy?

Am I gonna' die?

It really hurts mommy!

 

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This time you have gone too far.

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

blame ween.

 

[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

I still have trouble bending down to pick stuff up. My therapist says I have about 40% of my forward-bending mobility. Not great, but better than the 20% I had before.
One thing that really helped with my leg pain was called "nerve flossing". What he had me do was sit upright on a table so my feet were off the ground. I took a sheet and propped up my lower back with it so I was sitting very upright. Grab the sheet with your hands and push down towards your legs so your back is supported. Then bend your leg at the knee as far as you can. Once you do that, back off a little bit (keeping your leg out still) and move your foot back and forth. Apparently I had scar tissue built up around the nerve and it was causing that leg pain. After I do that for about 10 minutes or so it begins to feel better.

I'm sorry that therapy hasn't worked out for you as much as it has for me. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif Hopefully you find something that works for you.

Well, the two I visited were.

In fact, the only people to suggest it was something OTHER than scoliosis was my doctor.

Well thats two, out of how many? My chiropractor has always been straight forward and told me to goto a family doctor when he thought it would be a problem better treated by them. I know plenty of people who have had absolutely no problems with their chiro. I've had problems with a couple doctors... but i dont tell anyone not to goto a family doctor. Because its a blanket statement based on only bad experiences.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

Well thats two, out of how many? My chiropractor has always been straight forward and told me to goto a family doctor when he thought it would be a problem better treated by them. I know plenty of people who have had absolutely no problems with their chiro. I've had problems with a couple doctors... but i dont tell anyone not to goto a family doctor. Because its a blanket statement based on only bad experiences.

Oh I'm not saying that all chiropractors are shady, my neighbor goes to one and she says it's the best thing she's done.

But I've known a lot of people who haven't had good luck with chiropractors. Either they just fix the problem enough to where they have to keep coming back, or they give them false information so they can start "treating" them. I personally can't say the same about surgeons or doctors.

In my case, both ones I visited never mentioned going to a doctor or even hinting that it could be something other than scoliosis. Sure I could have kept visiting chiropractors to get to one that would be straight-forward with me, but frankly it was much easier to go to an orthopedic surgeon that was actually covered by my insurance (which was another deciding factor since nearly all chiro's aren't covered by most insurance companies)

 

[Eugenics 5,000+ posts]

Oh I'm not saying that all chiropractors are shady, my neighbor goes to one and she says it's the best thing she's done.
But I've known a lot of people who haven't had good luck with chiropractors. Either they just fix the problem enough to where they have to keep coming back, or they give them false information so they can start "treating" them.

In my case, both ones I visited never mentioned going to a doctor or even hinting that it could be something other than scoliosis. Sure I could have kept visiting chiropractors to get to one that would be straight-forward with me, but frankly it was much easier to go to an orthopedic surgeon that was actually covered by my insurance (which was another deciding factor since nearly all chiro's aren't covered by most insurance companies)

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sorry to hear that.

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

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sorry to hear that.

On a side note, my doctor was also NOT quick to jump into surgery either, which made me feel good.

Started off with meds and therapy. If that didn't do the job, then cortizone shots would be next in line, with surgery being the last-ditch effort which I was told is very rare for my problem.

I may still go in for the shots if I don't see myself improving in the next month or so.

 

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By sheet i mean....a sheet. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif A blanket, but not thick. Like the sheets on your bed.

so you roll up the sheet and place it behind you at your lower back? and then push the sheet down to support your back? im still SO lost lol.

i saw nerve flossing pictures but they were for like the shoulders and stuff //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

so you roll up the sheet and place it behind you at your lower back? and then push the sheet down to support your back? im still SO lost lol.
i saw nerve flossing pictures but they were for like the shoulders and stuff //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

It's really hard to explain. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

1) Sit up on a table so your feet are off the ground

2) place the sheet behind you

3) Grab on to the sheet with both hands and push your arms outward so it supports your lower back and makes you sit more upright

4) In order for your arms to support the stress without getting tired, you have to kind of "lock" your arms down by pushing against your thighs

5) Bend the leg at the knee outward

6) Extend out as far as you can without pain

7) Move your foot back and forth (1 rep for each back and forth movement)

I do 3-4 sets of 10 reps each time and take a break between each set to let the muscles relax.

That's about the best I can explain it without just taking pictures...

 

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It's really hard to explain. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif
1) Sit up on a table so your feet are off the ground

2) place the sheet behind you

3) Grab on to the sheet with both hands and push your arms outward so it supports your lower back and makes you sit more upright

4) In order for your arms to support the stress without getting tired, you have to kind of "lock" your arms down by pushing against your thighs

5) Bend the leg at the knee outward

6) Extend out as far as you can without pain

7) Move your foot back and forth (1 rep for each back and forth movement)

I do 3-4 sets of 10 reps each time and take a break between each set to let the muscles relax.

That's about the best I can explain it without just taking pictures...

AHHHHH i got it. use the sheet as a "sling" if you will right? if thats right then i understand now and will get to work //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif