This right here.

I have a herniated disc. I can’t say the chiropractor hurt me, but I can damn sure say he didn’t help.

My best advice is if you aren’t going to have a real doctor operate on it, Stay off it. Learn your stress positions (for me, it is sitting in a soft chair or leaning forward) , and never over exert yourself. Even then, you will still have occasional flare ups.

L3L4 L4L5 for me. Been fighting it since 2006. Get a TENS unit, this will ease the pain and let you get around. The TENS is my go to when I have a flare up. Ice helps me more than heat, core exercises when you get to where you can. Epidural block can help get relief and last a few months or more.

I’m on #4.Exhaust all options before getting filleted...

Strength training, zero gravity options, etc.

Don't do surgery until nothing else fixes it.

Got it diagnosed with a CT scan and an MRI this morning, going to see Dr. Pat Ryan in Montgomery, he comes highly recommended. My son is an anesthesiologist is Little Rock and says he gets a lot of pain management work from referrals from back surgeons.

Got it diagnosed with a CT scan and an MRI this morning, going to see Dr. Pat Ryan in Montgomery in the morning, he comes highly recommended. My son is an anesthesiologist in Little Rock and says he gets a lot of pain management work from referrals from back surgeons.

Very wise....I use to think the people with back pain were "soft." That was until the day my wife had to get me out of bed and literally carry me to the Dr. 6 weeks of "therapy" and eating pain pills like skittles, I finally had a MRI and was diagnosed with sciatica. Talked the dr to cut me in 2 days. Worst pain I've ever had. Lived with it for 10 years, I just thought I was tough. Just shoulda gotten cut on to begin with. 1 week of recovery with pretty severe pain then 6 weeks of light duty, which was tough as a fireman in a small department. But I'm better now. Cold rainy days it will act up but nothing a few advil can't stop.

Dont spend a second longer than you have to living in pain. Go get a spinal steroid shot asap. Everything else will be a waste of time. You will need to get an MRI, then get a referral to a specialist. I was referred to the brain and spine place in Alabaster. Cant remember the Dr's name but he had the shot set up a few days later. Hell even a steroid shot in the hip will take a day or so to work but will last a few days to a week.

Try inversion, a teeter table can be had for cheap. Also TENS.

He repaired my herniated disc when I was 23. He did a very good job. Herniated disc are offal. If you truly have one, you will need surgery.

I had a messed up L5 earlier this year (not herniated) but the chiropractor was a huge help. It's not for everyone, but it's worth investigating.

Research neurosurgeons because orthopedic surgeons can and will cause you more pain and a longer road to relief. Once you've had back surgery you'll always have problems but who does it will matter in the long run.

Get in shape. I know a person who’s herniation reabsorbed

Floor stretches helped with mine!! It still acts up, but the stretching helps every time. I went to neurosurgeon in BHam not long after mine happened. He said the stretching helped!

Agreed on Dr Hadley. He operated on my father when he was unable to stand up. He had to crawl to bathroom.
We had several friends who were Doctors and they all said he was the best and that’s who they would be going to
If it were them or a family member.

Sitting in the doctors office now. Hoping to get referred to an anesthesiologist for a pain injection that will hold me over long enough to get some physical therapy for strengthening exercises. Hope to try and avoid surgery if possible but I’ll do it if it will allow me stand upright again.

They'll get you straightened out.

Waiting for a call back from anesthesiologist now. Trying to get nerve injection done today. Should be a happy camper soon.

Jaredhunts-- What's a good Chiropractor in or near Montgomery? My Sciatica is jacked up