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<blockquote data-quote="504RP" data-source="post: 1814199" data-attributes="member: 40335"><p>Sorry to hear that GB. Was hoping to hear everything went fine and you was doing better now than you have in a long time. So that if I have to go down the same road I would know there might be some hope that I would come out good like you.</p><p></p><p>I am reading everything I can about back injuries and what the outcomes are. My appointment isn't until Aug 14th. Am pretty sure they are going to start by getting a new MRI, maybe physical therapy & injections. Am not looking forward to none of it.</p><p></p><p>Looked up physical therapy exercises for lower back injuries. Found a few that I thought I would start doing up until my appointment. Was really surprised at the results. Been doing them for 3 days now. Those along with one pain pill a day and the Willow balm I am back to walking some what. About 100 yards a day. By no means able to walk a half mile but I have improved in the last few days. Walking is supposed to be one of the top recommended exercises for lower back pain. But your supposed to get that approved by your doctor before you start in case something could cause you more damage than you already have going on.</p><p></p><p>Have to admit there has been a couple of times the next morning after waking up I was pretty stiff and hurting. Asking myself if maybe I should wait until the MRI is done and reviewed. And see what the doctors have to say. But they have already moved my appointment back by a month once already. So I am going to keep up with my home version of physical therapy until then.</p><p></p><p>Have to admit I can't do any of the exercises like they show how they are supposed to be done on the internet. No where limber enough. The side that hurts the most just isn't flexible enough to do them right. But what I am doing is helping. Was able to cut & bale 15 acres during the last 4 days. Was slow about getting it done, but did. Mostly hooking up and switching equipment was the hardest part. Was 103 degrees out side. Am sure it was hotter in the cab of my tractor with the back and side windows open. (AC isn't working in it.</p><p></p><p>I looked like I had went for a swim with my clothes on at the end of each day I would finish cutting, then raking, then bailing, then hauling the round bales off the field. After each day it was like walking out of a steam room.</p><p></p><p>Was reading that by not being mobile the muscles grow week and the purpose of physical therapy is to try and keep your back muscles strong. That all makes sense and for me right now seems to be helping. </p><p></p><p>After reading story after story both from people I know personally and other stories I read on the internet really has me motivated to do all I can to try and avoid surgery of any kind if at all possible. I don't have much faith in doctors or hospitals. I have had surgery for a torn rotator cuff, another for a tore bicep tendon. Sinuses surgeries. Was scared to death each time they put me under. And yes the surgeons that done them were great and I owe all of them a lot of gratitude. Am pretty sure my other rotator cuff is tore but haven't seen a doctor for it yet.</p><p></p><p>Good luck GB. Am sure things will work out for you. Know it's something we all wish we don't have to go through but afterwards i guess it was for the best or anyway that's the way I have felt after I got the surgeries behind me and I wasn't in pain anymore.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="504RP, post: 1814199, member: 40335"] Sorry to hear that GB. Was hoping to hear everything went fine and you was doing better now than you have in a long time. So that if I have to go down the same road I would know there might be some hope that I would come out good like you. I am reading everything I can about back injuries and what the outcomes are. My appointment isn’t until Aug 14th. Am pretty sure they are going to start by getting a new MRI, maybe physical therapy & injections. Am not looking forward to none of it. Looked up physical therapy exercises for lower back injuries. Found a few that I thought I would start doing up until my appointment. Was really surprised at the results. Been doing them for 3 days now. Those along with one pain pill a day and the Willow balm I am back to walking some what. About 100 yards a day. By no means able to walk a half mile but I have improved in the last few days. Walking is supposed to be one of the top recommended exercises for lower back pain. But your supposed to get that approved by your doctor before you start in case something could cause you more damage than you already have going on. Have to admit there has been a couple of times the next morning after waking up I was pretty stiff and hurting. Asking myself if maybe I should wait until the MRI is done and reviewed. And see what the doctors have to say. But they have already moved my appointment back by a month once already. So I am going to keep up with my home version of physical therapy until then. Have to admit I can’t do any of the exercises like they show how they are supposed to be done on the internet. No where limber enough. The side that hurts the most just isn’t flexible enough to do them right. But what I am doing is helping. Was able to cut & bale 15 acres during the last 4 days. Was slow about getting it done, but did. Mostly hooking up and switching equipment was the hardest part. Was 103 degrees out side. Am sure it was hotter in the cab of my tractor with the back and side windows open. (AC isn’t working in it. I looked like I had went for a swim with my clothes on at the end of each day I would finish cutting, then raking, then bailing, then hauling the round bales off the field. After each day it was like walking out of a steam room. Was reading that by not being mobile the muscles grow week and the purpose of physical therapy is to try and keep your back muscles strong. That all makes sense and for me right now seems to be helping. After reading story after story both from people I know personally and other stories I read on the internet really has me motivated to do all I can to try and avoid surgery of any kind if at all possible. I don’t have much faith in doctors or hospitals. I have had surgery for a torn rotator cuff, another for a tore bicep tendon. Sinuses surgeries. Was scared to death each time they put me under. And yes the surgeons that done them were great and I owe all of them a lot of gratitude. Am pretty sure my other rotator cuff is tore but haven’t seen a doctor for it yet. Good luck GB. Am sure things will work out for you. Know it’s something we all wish we don’t have to go through but afterwards i guess it was for the best or anyway that’s the way I have felt after I got the surgeries behind me and I wasn’t in pain anymore. [/QUOTE]
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