Walk away back pain

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Permalink Reply by Idaho Spud on March 7, 2013 at 2:43pm

I can believe it.  I've not had much back pain in my life, but 4 months ago, pain started in my upper left leg and spread to my knee and shin.  

My doctor couldn't determine why, but I think it was due to sitting most of the day in an easy chair that was a little broken and not level.  The pain was there as long as I sat, but not when I stood or walked.

I had been walking quite a bit during the summer, but when cold weather came, I just sat.  In front of the computer in the morning and afternoon, and in front of the movie screen in the evening.

I started bundling-up and walking a little again the last 2 months and the pain has been slowly declining.  I'm almost back to normal now.  :)

Permalink Reply by Chris Breman on March 8, 2013 at 12:26am

I always had and have back pain, sciatica, etc. - I'm not very strong. But moving helps, and paying attention to your body posture. Straight up and not too tense. Better find a good chair that helps your body posture.

Permalink Reply by Idaho Spud on March 8, 2013 at 9:24am

I know you're right Chris.  I've been procrastinating getting rid of this chair because it's big and heavy, and needs to be taken up a narrow stairs before another chair can fit in this tiny computer/entertainment room.  I probably should take a sledge hammer to it, so I can take it up in pieces. 

Permalink Reply by Tom Sarbeck on March 8, 2013 at 1:24am

My own research convinced me that walking ended my LBP.

During 20 years in SF I walked a lot but visited a chiropractor regularly. After each adjustment I did the recommended daily exercises for a while, just as regularly quit doing them and had to visit him again. It was so predictable that with a bit of arithmetic I figured the cost in dollars of skipping a day's exercises.

Upon moving to Napa County I had to walk more and the back pain stopped. In a couple of years I got lazy, started riding a bicycle, and the pain resumed. I put the bicycle away, started walking and the pain stopped. Finally convinced, I got rid of the bicycle. For about twelve years now, no more pain.

Permalink Reply by Idaho Spud on March 8, 2013 at 9:19am

Tom, do you still visit a chiropractor?  I think it's interesting that the first chiropractor I visited was in Napa County.  It was for the only time in my life when I had intense lower back pain.  It might have been coincidence, but immediately after the adjustment, by back pain was gone.

I've visited a few chiropractors off & on since then, but never saw any improvement, especially on my neck which has always been a little stiff.  I finally stopped going because from what I've read & heard, there's no good evidence that they help people, and evidence that they can do harm to the neck.  However, it may be that they can sometimes help lower back pain, like the one in California may have done for me.

Permalink Reply by Tom Sarbeck on March 8, 2013 at 11:15pm

In SF I went to one chiropractor who made claims I didn't believe. I never went back.

I no longer need a chiropractor. I will continue walking.

I understand chiropractic education is now almost as demanding as medical education.