Ok so i have had a slipped disc for nearly a year now. And the pain has got so much better , But it still hurts when i sit down on a sofa/chair and lift my left leg up. I need some kind of exercise Program if anyone can send me one? Thanks
The best exercise i find is to walk short distance as often as you can dont over do it but be persistant
Thank you Peter. Thats what ive been doing anyway helps allot . But need something more to do with strengthining the back.
Can your doctor refer you to a physiotherapist? They will be able to assess your needs and give you exercises to do safely, also ake sure you are doing them properly so you don't make the problem worse.
Hi Jean i only wish i tried that before i had surgery the way it is now is destroying the soul in me i will keep going though i wont let that surgeon beat me.as soon he said i had a failed back he did not want to know me
Don't despair peter, are you getting good pain relief/support?
Not really i take nerve blockers and anti inflams pain killers etc
physio is usually useless! i was given exercises by one physio which i did religiously for 5 months, he left and i had another physio and she said i had been given the wrong exercises and to do pilates which when i googled pilates for slipped discs it all came back with pilates makes your back worse, so i found Robin Mckenzies how to treat your own back on ebay and i have been following them and all his exercises are on youtube aswell, theres 3 main ones, bird dog, bending backwards and laying on your front and raise yourself up. the book tells and shows you how to sit properly too. i hope ive been of some help.
Thanks for the reply! I agree physio is useless. But I've started Pilates and they have been amazing , Im pretty much pain free now I also have a epidural injection tomorrow. And I will try those 3 exercises. Thank you so much for the reply it's been great. And hope your back is ok
im glad you are nearly pain free, isn't this the most annoying thing? i slipped my second disc last april and it went again a few weeks back, its driving me mad!! theres loads of exercises on here too: http://www.bodiempowerment.com/part-2-degenerative-disc-disease-exercises-help-lower-back-pain-spondylosis/