Lower back problems

My diet was causing my lower back pain. I narrowed it down to eating anything wheat. I've totally stopped eating wheat and have eliminated the back pain and many other problems. It's not easy to do, but I'm so glad I've conquered it! It's well worth the effort!

 

exercise, get out and try and walk. I know its hard but it has helped me a lot. I also changed my diet, and lost 40lbs with out much effort. But the main thing is to just move as much possible. Hope this helps you as much as did me! Good luck

 

I exercise. Push ups, sitbups, lunges, and toe raises. I wake upwith a tight back if i dont stretch. I also have exercise bands to workout with.

 

Go and get it checked out , do not rely on INTERNET responses ( no offense meant or directed at anyone ) to find a fix or a cure. Trucking is hard on the body and especially your back.

 

I worked in a Printing company for 10 years, and did a lot of heavy lifting of paper and other materials daily. One day I almost could not get out of bed, and found out I had a compressed Sciatic nerve which still bothers me today. I found relief by getting one of these Teeter Hang Ups inversion tables. I have one of the older 1990's models, which I still use today. It takes a while to get used to being hung upside down at first, and I used a gradual incline at first, abotu 20%, then as I got used to it I could do the full hang like the fireman in the video.

They have a lot of accesories with them now like a lumbar thingy and those accupressure thingamabobs that you can add onto the machine.

Mine cost me around $300 back in the 90's, but it was amazing how much better my back felt after using it. It really does what it says, it just takes a bit of time to get used to it, then you will actually feel the relief.

I don't mean to sound like a spokesperson or commercial for this thing, but my Sciatica was SO bad that I had to try it, and glad I did. I literally could barely get out of bed fron the pain, and then even walking for just a few feet was excruciating! My whole leg would go numb ad want to give out. It says that you should consult with your doctor first but I actually didn't. (decided to risk it anyway). It has helped tremendously. I still get flare ups mind you, it is NOT an instant cure, but whenever I start to get tight or feel the pain, I get on this thing for about 15 minutes and it goes away for at least a few days.

I don't know if this would be something you would want to carry around in the truck. They break down pretty well, but would still take up space in a truck I would imagine.

Here is one of their commercials, but there are several out on YouTube that show off this product. Just thought I would throw it on here for you as another idea that may help you out, since it helped me. Personally I don't get all "rah rah" about TV products. But this is one that actually made sense to me, and actually worked for me! Good luck with finding relief, I think we ALL feel your pain, or have at least at some point in our lives!

As others have stated though, do go and have it checked out at least by a doctor when you can.


http://youtu.be/2G4WLcetBYI

 

What he said. Go get it checked out. I am waiting to be scheduled for spinal fusion surgery. I haven't worked in about 9 months. Barely able to walk. The doctors all want to try "conservative" treatments first so I have done numerous nerve blocks. Had what they call radio frequency ablation where they burn the nerve. I finally saw a new neurosurgeon Monday and he basically told me the disc between L4-L5 is gone. Says I have 2 choices-live with the pain or get the fusion. I've tried living with it for the past 9 months that's not an option. Good luck.

 

Good article here on diet and excersise for truckers in yesterday's USAToday.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/story/2012-08-09/truckers-health/57194472/1

I tried accupuncture (for neck and shoulder) and to my surprise it worked!

 

The proteins in certain foods can cause swelling/inflamation that in turn put pressure on nerves. Wheat, dairy, soy and peanuts are some of the most common contributors. I had debilitating lower back pain and sciatica and totally eliminated it through changes in diet. Doctors most often treat the symptoms and never get to the root cause so you just continue the vicious cycle over and over again. Medical doctors spend very little time on nutrition in their training therefore they discount the endless possibilities of food causing such problems, but it can and very often is the root of the problem. For doctors the money is in surgeries and that is why so many unnecessary surgeries are performed for something as curable as food intolerance.

 

Not sure what end of the business you are in but do not jump off the trailer,the dock whatever. Get in the habit of crawling up and down. Same goes for getting in & out of the truck. And if you are in the habit of bulling around freight of whatever kind forget that too,that's what forklifts and overhead cranes are for.