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Any one have any recommendations for a herniated disc. Feels like I have a marble in my spine for 2 years and don’t have health insurance heh

by mentos 2y ago

awestroke 2y ago
Back extensions. Both normal and adjusted to target glutes. Slow controlled eccentric movement, pausing a second at maximum stretch between reps. Hitting the gym in general, but stay away from deadlifts.
stopyellingatme 2y ago
This might sound crazy, but red light therapy helped my herniated disc a lot. I have a novaalab pad and it seems to have nearly cured my back pain.
neilv 2y ago
In addition to whatever credible DIY tips you can find, if you're in the US, you might qualify for Medicaid. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicaid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicaid
- mentos 2y ago
  Been investigating that once I have a doctor I’m wondering what therapy to push for or avoid.
  - neilv 2y ago
    One of the tricks to Medicaid is to go to somewhere that your state govt or a hospital has someone set up to do the forms while they ask you questions. Maybe do that very soon, so, when you're trying to make a doctor appointment (which might be scheduled for months away), you can tell them you have insurance.
suoduandao3 2y ago
I've found anything that puts the spine in tension (hanging by hands or hips) helps with spinal pain. 'leaf pose' from acro yoga's especially great for my partner and I (YMMV)
jack_riminton 2y ago
I have two adjacent herniated discs which has basically made me somewhat disabled (I can't sit down at certain angles, lift anything heavier than 15kg without crippling myself). Walking twice a day definitely helps as does these daily exercises: - Back extensions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu0O414sU0c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu0O414sU0c - Bird dog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QABW99qPiNM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QABW99qPiNM - Hip bridges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmveFKdpknI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmveFKdpknI - Light kettle bell swings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY38L70lxro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY38L70lxro
- mentos 2y ago
  Any thoughts/experience with surgery to excise the herniated portions of the discs?
d--b 2y ago
Depends which way your spine is bent but for me psoas stretching works well.

Any one have any recommendations for a herniated disc. Feels like I have a marble in my spine for 2 years and don’t have health insurance heh

by mentos 2y ago

Any one have any recommendations for a herniated disc. Feels like I have a marble in my spine for 2 years and don’t have health insurance heh

awestroke 2y ago

Back extensions. Both normal and adjusted to target glutes. Slow controlled eccentric movement, pausing a second at maximum stretch between reps. Hitting the gym in general, but stay away from deadlifts.

stopyellingatme 2y ago

This might sound crazy, but red light therapy helped my herniated disc a lot. I have a novaalab pad and it seems to have nearly cured my back pain.

neilv 2y ago

In addition to whatever credible DIY tips you can find, if you're in the US, you might qualify for Medicaid. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicaid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medicaid

mentos 2y ago
Been investigating that once I have a doctor I’m wondering what therapy to push for or avoid.
- neilv 2y ago
  One of the tricks to Medicaid is to go to somewhere that your state govt or a hospital has someone set up to do the forms while they ask you questions. Maybe do that very soon, so, when you're trying to make a doctor appointment (which might be scheduled for months away), you can tell them you have insurance.

suoduandao3 2y ago

I've found anything that puts the spine in tension (hanging by hands or hips) helps with spinal pain. 'leaf pose' from acro yoga's especially great for my partner and I (YMMV)

jack_riminton 2y ago

I have two adjacent herniated discs which has basically made me somewhat disabled (I can't sit down at certain angles, lift anything heavier than 15kg without crippling myself). Walking twice a day definitely helps as does these daily exercises: - Back extensions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu0O414sU0c https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu0O414sU0c - Bird dog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QABW99qPiNM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QABW99qPiNM - Hip bridges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmveFKdpknI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmveFKdpknI - Light kettle bell swings: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY38L70lxro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY38L70lxro

mentos 2y ago
Any thoughts/experience with surgery to excise the herniated portions of the discs?

d--b 2y ago

Depends which way your spine is bent but for me psoas stretching works well.