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Current back pain sufferer here. Did you just purchase those supplements independently and mix up a cocktail? Any advice on where to purchase supplements and ho

Current back pain sufferer here. Did you just purchase those supplements independently and mix up a cocktail? Any advice on where to purchase supplements and how to go about dosing? Regular light exercise is the only thing kind of working for me right now, but every now and then the pain gets bad and I fall out or exercise.

gtowey 4y ago
Try these few exercises: https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness/superman-exercise https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness/superman-exercise https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CfiJ4qfaUbM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CfiJ4qfaUbM And get a foam roller for a easy low back massage. I used to have low back pain for a long time from too much desk work. Although I do a lot of different exercises now, I think those 3 things are the easiest and most impactful way you can keep yourself pain free. They're simple, 5 or 10 min a day will really help.
- rgrmrts 4y ago
  Thanks for the tips, I have an exercise routine that does similar exercises. I found the Superman exercise to exacerbate the pain but maybe I can start adding it back in. I use a foam roller regularly! Less so on my back and hips, more on my legs and upper back. I use a lacrosse ball for my hips and lower back, which feels like it gets a little deeper.
  - gtowey 4y ago
    The trick for me was to start with a very low amount of them, find something below that threshold where it was causing you discomfort and stick with it until there are some improvements. It's quite surprising to me just how weak my back can get at times if I'm not doing regular strength exercises for it. I also second the lacrosse ball. It's a life saver for long car and plane trips!
tomcam 4y ago
This may sound rude or obvious, and I don’t mean to. Do you sit up straight when working? Makes a big difference for my lower back.
- rgrmrts 4y ago
  Not rude at all, but yes. My posture wasn’t great and I’ve worked on it quite a bit. I use a sit/stand desk and alternate regularly and am super conscious of my posture now. I have a sacralized L5-S1, and doctors have discouraged surgery because they’re not confident it’ll help. I’ve had years of PT and several rounds of epidurals, all of which helped a bit but not completely. At this point it’s more about learning to manage the pain. I’ve kind of given up hope of full recovery.
  - tomcam 4y ago
    It’s probably right not to get the surgery, but my heart goes out to you. We just don’t know how to handle chronic pain in this country.
lend000 4y ago
I'd recommend an under desk treadmill if you work from home. You can get a solid one for $400 on Amazon. I haven't had back pain since I started doing 50% of my work walking (much easier to get used to than it sounds).
- rgrmrts 4y ago
  Interesting tip, thanks! I generally try to go for a few walks a day, and try not to sit or stand for too long at my desk.
photochemsyn 4y ago
I think the slow exercise routine was more important, but I'd always take supplements after exercise, with a meal. The gel cap powders seem better r.e. absorption than the solid pills (the supplier I use is Jarrow, they have various mixes or you can get each separately, but I have no idea if they're any better than other suppliers). I only ever take about half the recommended dose, i.e. if the bottle recommends four a day I generally take just two.
- rgrmrts 4y ago
  Supplements are the only thing I haven’t really tried yet (beyond changing my diet to something less “inflammatory” and adding things like turmeric to my diet). Willing to give anything a try, so I might add on some supplements too. Couldn’t hurt! (I think.)
washadjeffmad 4y ago
I was prescribed 30mg duloxetine for chronic lower back pain and neuralgia and was shocked that it worked so completely and immediately. The source of my issue is mechanical, reducing my back's thresholds for stress and inflammation and greatly extending the required time for recovery if exceeded. I do a range of stretches and strength training exercises that don't give immediate relief but can definitely be felt if I slack off for a week, and I use some implements to promote lordosis when I have to sit. It's not solved, but I'm sleeping all night and have reduced incidents of disabling pain. The duloxetine showed me that I had multiple types of pain that were related but not the same, allowing me to address each one individually. Eventually I'll go off it, but that's probably another year or two away.

gtowey 4y ago

Try these few exercises: https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness/superman-exercise https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness/superman-exercise https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CfiJ4qfaUbM https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CfiJ4qfaUbM And get a foam roller for a easy low back massage. I used to have low back pain for a long time from too much desk work. Although I do a lot of different exercises now, I think those 3 things are the easiest and most impactful way you can keep yourself pain free. They're simple, 5 or 10 min a day will really help.

rgrmrts 4y ago
Thanks for the tips, I have an exercise routine that does similar exercises. I found the Superman exercise to exacerbate the pain but maybe I can start adding it back in. I use a foam roller regularly! Less so on my back and hips, more on my legs and upper back. I use a lacrosse ball for my hips and lower back, which feels like it gets a little deeper.
- gtowey 4y ago
  The trick for me was to start with a very low amount of them, find something below that threshold where it was causing you discomfort and stick with it until there are some improvements. It's quite surprising to me just how weak my back can get at times if I'm not doing regular strength exercises for it. I also second the lacrosse ball. It's a life saver for long car and plane trips!

tomcam 4y ago

This may sound rude or obvious, and I don’t mean to. Do you sit up straight when working? Makes a big difference for my lower back.

rgrmrts 4y ago
Not rude at all, but yes. My posture wasn’t great and I’ve worked on it quite a bit. I use a sit/stand desk and alternate regularly and am super conscious of my posture now. I have a sacralized L5-S1, and doctors have discouraged surgery because they’re not confident it’ll help. I’ve had years of PT and several rounds of epidurals, all of which helped a bit but not completely. At this point it’s more about learning to manage the pain. I’ve kind of given up hope of full recovery.
- tomcam 4y ago
  It’s probably right not to get the surgery, but my heart goes out to you. We just don’t know how to handle chronic pain in this country.

lend000 4y ago

I'd recommend an under desk treadmill if you work from home. You can get a solid one for $400 on Amazon. I haven't had back pain since I started doing 50% of my work walking (much easier to get used to than it sounds).

rgrmrts 4y ago
Interesting tip, thanks! I generally try to go for a few walks a day, and try not to sit or stand for too long at my desk.

photochemsyn 4y ago

I think the slow exercise routine was more important, but I'd always take supplements after exercise, with a meal. The gel cap powders seem better r.e. absorption than the solid pills (the supplier I use is Jarrow, they have various mixes or you can get each separately, but I have no idea if they're any better than other suppliers). I only ever take about half the recommended dose, i.e. if the bottle recommends four a day I generally take just two.

rgrmrts 4y ago
Supplements are the only thing I haven’t really tried yet (beyond changing my diet to something less “inflammatory” and adding things like turmeric to my diet). Willing to give anything a try, so I might add on some supplements too. Couldn’t hurt! (I think.)

washadjeffmad 4y ago

I was prescribed 30mg duloxetine for chronic lower back pain and neuralgia and was shocked that it worked so completely and immediately. The source of my issue is mechanical, reducing my back's thresholds for stress and inflammation and greatly extending the required time for recovery if exceeded. I do a range of stretches and strength training exercises that don't give immediate relief but can definitely be felt if I slack off for a week, and I use some implements to promote lordosis when I have to sit. It's not solved, but I'm sleeping all night and have reduced incidents of disabling pain. The duloxetine showed me that I had multiple types of pain that were related but not the same, allowing me to address each one individually. Eventually I'll go off it, but that's probably another year or two away.