Back problems and remedies?

i go to a chiropractor when i get that bad.

 

Most places around here charge around $110/visit. My insurance will cover some of it, I forgot exactly how much.

 

Ever been to a doctor?

My wife made me go a while back..LOL
Come to find out I have one leg slightly longer than the other.
Got new Shoes and put one insole in one of the Shoes and it helped me quite a bit.


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My symptoms were similar to yours...
Would come and stay for a few weeks to up to and over a month..
Walking would make it quite a bit better and going from a laying position to sitting up and getting up from sitting would be very painful.
And eventually it always went away and come back again.

No telling what your problem is but it won't hurt to go.

 

Same problem here. Pinched nerve in lower back. Usually the intervertebral discs between the vertebrae may be worn or compressed due to heavy lifting or manual labor. A lumbar support belt can help. Wear it while driving or working. The only other alternative is surgery which many times leaves you worse off than before.

One other contributing factor to back pain with truckers is keeping the wallet in the back pocket while sitting or driving. It forces the spine to curve. If this is your problem, then you lucked out on a cure; remove the wallet!

 

I just put up with it over the years..as I'm getting older it's been getting worse.
And back in my 20s I worked at a A/C Compressor Factory..and picked up a lot of them by Hand they were anywhere from 40-100+ lbs.
Always just figured it was what messed up my back..well it certainly didn't help that's for sure.


Last year my back literally hurt for several months from like June to Sept

Some days it was manageable, other days not even sure how I kept working.

 

Three suggestions for you.
First, don't leave your wallet in your back pocket while you're driving.
Second, roll up a towel and put it against your lower back when you're in the drivers seat. Or, you can use a pair of socks rolled up if that works. Another thing that may work is to place a can of Windex or similar size can between your lower back and the seat. Place the item from side to side, not up and down. These ideas always gave me immediate relief.
Third, when you sleep, lay on your side and keep a pillow between your knees. That helps to put your tail bone in a more natural position.
I hope these ideas work for you.

 

Speaking of difference of legs length, my chiropractor did an adjustment and fixed it. I was slightly limping and easily would loose balance,along with stiff nick and back pain,since then i go twice a year for minor adjustment and dont regret it all