Bonesie I know how you feel,

I have had a back problem for more years than I can remember, my last problem was a few years back now but it was sooo bad that I needed to take my weight off my legs by supporting my self with my arms on two adjacent cupboards. The pain was so acute it felt as if I was wearing a weightlifting belt around my lower back and Geoff Capes was pulling it tighter and tighter, to the point of falling over. I staggered into a Chiro and after 30 minutes I was literally skipping back to the car. She was amazing and very gentle, she also gave me 3 options:

1) Keep laying bricks and live in pain.

2) Keep laying bricks come to see me often and make me a rich woman.

3) Stop laying bricks.

It would appear that from early 20's the spinal column starts to fuse together at the top, we all want to bend over to the same degree so the remaining vertebrae have to flex further than they should and this results in back problems as we go through life.

While we are on the subject can I say that about a year ago I had a shoulder problem (rotator cuff) after seeing my doctor he put me in touch with NHS physiotherapist, after a few visits and getting nowhere (1 visit every 2 weeks) I decided to see a Chiropractor who also practices acupuncture (private £40 a session) well what a difference, 3 visits in the first week followed by 2 a week then 1 a week till it was 1 visit per month leading to full recovery. This was the best money I have ever spent and acupuncture is amazing (and it doesn't hurt you really don't feel a thing). A long soak twice a week with Epsom Salts was another God send as it puts back Magnesium which is missing from modern day diets.

Hope this helps as untill you have experienced a back problem you have no idea what that person is going through......


Last edited by BLUE+4; 25/10/19 05:30 PM.
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