tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post6930607064121211638..comments2023-05-02T10:52:43.408-04:00Comments on Church of the Big Sky: CompressionMerujohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14123831956012950960noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-61856955551548277912007-05-10T12:09:00.000-04:002007-05-10T12:09:00.000-04:00No wonder you're in such hellish pain. I hope you...No wonder you're in such hellish pain. I hope you find some relief or options. (On a sidenote, a coworker just bought a condo near you, and, ha, likes quiet nights. Right....)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-87091892945521219452007-05-09T12:03:00.000-04:002007-05-09T12:03:00.000-04:00Your situation is much more severe than mine, but ...Your situation is much more severe than mine, but from everything I've heard from family in the medical field, back surgery should be avoided.<BR/><BR/>Insurance companies suck. Rehab should be covered - after all, it can prevent the far costlier surgery option.<BR/><BR/>I second the chiro school opinion above. Or maybe a local hospital would have a resource, some free or reduced rate rehab option. I also know that when my insurance runs out, my practice has a package approach so I can reserve a number of sessions at much cheaper rates. You might be able to negotiate something like that with a reputable practice.<BR/><BR/>My chiropractor has been a life saver. Skeptical as I was at first, she put my fears to rest. Instead of trying to adjust me right away, she gave me electro therapy to help calm down the inflamed area. She also showed me the right way to move my body as well as stretches I could do in my own time to improve my situation without going too far, too fast. It has been very gradual, but I feel like I'm on the road to recovery. To paraphrase my doctor: "Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither was your back pain." <BR/><BR/>Best of luck with it...back pain is so atrocious. I'll be thinking of you and praying for your recovery.kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18378032912278695807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-50899699221873233802007-05-09T07:59:00.000-04:002007-05-09T07:59:00.000-04:00I know more than I should about this stuff, since ...I know more than I should about this stuff, since my esteemed husband had basically the same problem a couple years ago. (Helpful Hint: Don't move a grand piano by lifting it up on your back.) <BR/><BR/>After suffering excruciating pain/muscle spasms for 3 or 4 months he eventually resorted to a series of 3 epidurals - the last of which reduced the pain to the point where he could get off the heavy-duty meds.<BR/><BR/>From my research for R., I think your doc is wise to avoid surgery. There's a certain amount of natural healing that should take place (very slowly) as the bulging goo between your vertebrae will harden and shrink and (hopefully) stop pressing on the nerves. <BR/><BR/>I shouldn't be speaking for my husband so much, but his experience with P.T. was that it seemed to aggravate his pain...couple that with the cost and he discontinued the therapy after two or three visits. He didn't try chiropractics though.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, sorry to hear the diagnosis. Absolutely no fun whatsoever. Hang in there.Cynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06257007871257096529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-76053736239984341702007-05-09T00:44:00.000-04:002007-05-09T00:44:00.000-04:00My last episode of bad back pain was caused by a b...My last episode of bad back pain was caused by a bulging disc. Of course, job stress may have been a contributing factor. At any rate, at least it wasn't a herniated disc. <BR/><BR/>Look for a chiropractor that is willing to charge a flat fee per office visit no matter what is done. Even if you can only go once or twice a month it will help. Most chiropractors I've been to have some sort of price scheme like this (cash discount) because a lot of insurance companies don't cover their services. As an example, I'm paying a $20 copay right now for my chiropractor, but before I got on insurance here, I was paying him a flat $40 per visit which included all services. <BR/><BR/>Hope you feel better soon!Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03198762158401756973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-70815095892949158592007-05-08T23:53:00.000-04:002007-05-08T23:53:00.000-04:00Gah!Gah!Heather Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04962932701620185508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-24645382550854486052007-05-08T19:44:00.000-04:002007-05-08T19:44:00.000-04:00Oh Merujo, I'm so sorry for the pain. Your insura...Oh Merujo, I'm so sorry for the pain. Your insurance doesn't cover ANY PT? <BR/><BR/>I know what you mean about chiropractic care - my insurance only offers a small discount too, and yet it has helped me a great deal when I've used it. I wonder if there are any chiropractic schools in your area - maybe you could get some work done "gratis" or cheap by a student. We've use UC Berkeley's optometry school for Guy's eye care. And while it's not free, it's certainly a lot cheaper than a private practice.<BR/><BR/>Even a good massage might help - many massage students are looking for qualifying hours for their certificate. Barring all of that, “ice/heat/drugs/repeat” will give you some relief and then your body can take on the healing process. It just goes a lot faster with good body manipulation.Loracshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663522940472382507noreply@blogger.com