Neck/Back Pain

[Pinner]

I suffered and suffered for about 4 months and was lined up for a scan but so many people suggested a local Chiropractor I went, he said my pelvis was seized up kinda right under my spine ??

He fixed it right then and there, 1 treatment and it did take awhile for the muscles and ligaments, tendons ?? to readjust as they were stretched for some time but it was a great easy fix.

[MonsieurFish]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

Don't you have a band or something? Maybe you are playing the guitar in a wierd position.

Yea but I don't believe that is the cause. Playing guitar and drums actually really help, one of the best things I've found to do in order to help cure the pain.

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by MonsieurFish

Yea but I don't believe that is the cause. Playing guitar and drums actually really help, one of the best things I've found to do in order to help cure the pain.

So the obvious solution here is to buy a new guitar. That’s how I would spin it

[jolinar of malkshor]

Chiropractors work. I see them from time to time but I don't get neck manipulation. One time about 15 years ago my back was so bad because of a lot of lifting and throwing I couldn't even bend over and tie my shoes. I went to the doctor. He X-rayed my back and then said go home there is nothing wrong with you.

I went straight to the chiropractor. He did a few cracks and within 2 days I was feeling better.

[Ashartus]

Chiropracators may help with short-term pain relief, but as others have mentioned 90% are superstitious quacks and if a chiropractor mentions subluxations or energy (unless it's to say he doesn't believe in them) I'd turn around and walk out of the office. Also, they don't help in the long term recovery; in fact I don't know anyone who goes to a chiropractor who doesn't have to keep going back on a recurring basis for years. Long term most back pain heals on its own so long as you address the root causes, and clinical trials generally show that pretty much any treatment is the same as doing nothing but rest or exercises.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Ashartus

Chiropracators may help with short-term pain relief, in fact I don't know anyone who goes to a chiropractor who doesn't have to keep going back on a recurring basis for years.

Half the perscription drug industry operates on the same basis. Offer short term pain / symtom relief and keep people coming back for more.

[Oil Stain]

Start working out. You don't have to go crazy, but regular exercise for your core could make a world of difference.

I find that when I am in good shape I get next to no back pain, but when I slack off for a few months and don't exercise, it gets frequent.

I'd try that before going out and spending money on chiro.

Pushups and chinups for the win.

[ah123]

Try some gentle exercises and stretching. If that doesn't work, go see a doctor or chiropractor. I had constant back pain 7 or so years ago, no amount of stretching or exercise seemed to work, my physician didn't find anything wrong either. Finally, my girlfriend at the time convinced me to go for chiro, and that fixed the problem in a few weeks - made me a believer - I don't know about the science, but the results were there...

[troutman]

Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor

Chiropractors work.

Placebos work.

[flamesfan6]

Originally Posted by MonsieurFish

Just curious, same question as original poster, but with the lower back below the green, but more on the sides? Mainly happens when bending more often like doing laundry

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by Oil Stain

I find that when I am in good shape I get next to no back pain, but when I slack off for a few months and don't exercise, it gets frequent.

This. I've had back pain for years(in my lower back, almost at the tailbone) and find whenever I'm in gym mode it's not near as bad. When I just lay around and try to stay off it, it seems to never really go away.

Another huge one for me was buying a good mattress. Before, I never really believed my friends who said it could make such a difference, but when it was finally time for a new one I couldn't believe how much it helped. Most of my pain went away after only a week on it.

[jolinar of malkshor]

Originally Posted by troutman

Placebos work.

Yes they do. So if the person wouldn't have been cured without the placebos, than the placebos was a cure. Thus, if all the chiropractor did was make my brain think it worked, well the proceedure worked then.

But I am sure the placobos effect doesn't explain why so many people go to the chirpractor.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor

Yes they do. So if the person wouldn't have been cured without the placebos, than the placebos was a cure. Thus, if all the chiropractor did was make my brain think it worked, well the proceedure worked then.

But I am sure the placobos effect doesn't explain why so many people go to the chirpractor.

I agree.

However, science-based medical treatments work better than placebos.

[Incogneto]

http://www.backneckrehab.com/

[grambo]

Chiro can be legit, the energy and sublux stuff is BS, a legit chiro will investigate the muscle, tendor and joint issues with are causing the pain. There may be alignment issues, likely due to poor posture (listen to azure he knows what he is talking about). The reason chiro gets a bad rap (other than poor QA by the college so quacks are allowed to practice) is because patients never address the underlying cause of their pain (fix posture, exercise, lose weight, stop sitting 95% of their waking hours), so they have to go back over and over.

OP I would go and see a massage therapist first, since the pain may be muscular. I would then research how to fix your posture when you are sitting, and also try to reduce the amount of hours you spend sitting (sitting tightens your hip flexors, causes dormant glutes and tight hamstrings which cause pelvic tilt problems and put pressure on the back). Even making yourself stand up on a regular basis and walk around will help. Research stretching as well, even a few yoga poses around hip mobility will be immensely helpful.

[troutman]

Rational Chiro:

http://www.chirobase.org/07Strategy/goodchiro.html

If you decide to consult a chiropractor, try to find one whose practice is limited to conservative treatment of musculoskeletal problems. Ask your family doctor for the names of chiropractors who fit this description and who appear to be competent and trustworthy. If your doctor cannot provide a name, ask other people and, if they recommend one, be sure to ask what conditions the chiropractor treats. If the chiropractor claims to treat infections or a wide range of other diseases, look elsewhere. But don't depend upon the Yellow Pages. You should avoid chiropractors who make extravagant claims or who advertise extensively.

When you have selected a chiropractor, go for a consultation or conduct a telephone interview to find out how he or she practices. If the chiropractor treats infants, offers spinal adjustments as a treatment for visceral disease or infection or as a method of preventing ill health, requires that every patient be x-rayed, or requires payments in advance for a long course of treatments, call another chiropractor. The Chirobase Guidelines provide additional tips about what to avoid.

Once you have found a rational chiropractor, you may find effective relief for some types of back and neck pain as well as for various other musculoskeletal problems. You may also benefit from the comforting effect of a hands-on treatment that provides a pleasurable way of relieving the aches and pains of everyday stress and strain. Physical therapists, osteopaths, and a few physicians also offer manipulative therapy. Chiropractors can sometimes be found working with these practitioners in back-pain clinics. As the benefits of spinal manipulation become better known as a result of scientific research, such treatment will become more available from physical therapists and other practitioners, as well as well as from properly limited chiropractors.

http://www.chirobase.org/13RD/chiroguidelines.html