GamblersGrin Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 i cant believe ive come to 12oz to seek medical advice. anyways, has anyone ever had a bulged disc or herniated disc? i went for an mri and the report came back that i have two. if anyone has had this, what kind of treatment did you have to treat it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CACashRefund Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Talk to a doctor man for real. 12oz is not the place for this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
^ . ^ Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I cant believe you'd go to webmd. That website should be taken down because it either over exaggerates shit or gives people the wrong info, which in turn freaks you out. A lot of times for herniated disc treatments theyll just shave off the bulging part of the nucleus.(the part that's stickin out), OR they try to smush it back in and put pins in that area to hold it in, which i hear is just as painful. The shaving part is sometimes a temporary fix and it can rebulge, but worse. From what my chiropractor tells me, sometimes you're better off just leaving it be. yea, it's painful.. :( but the doctors cant fix everything. Try to see a massage therapist if it's not an acute injury. They can relieve some pressure off of that disc, which is also just a temp. fix. Damned if you do and damned if you dont. Sorry homie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamblersGrin Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 no, i didnt go to webmd. this is the same as going there. one of my best friends is a chiro and let me know whats up but i wanted to see if other people had any treatments for this, bc i know there are many different ways to go. what you said though is what ive learned from him pretty much, sometimes chiro works, sometimes it dont, he said to try physical therapy and theyll give me pain meds. getting older... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overtime Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 yeah, dont get blasted in the ass gamblers....queer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neskoner Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 doctor.....? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Quickwood Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 this is a disc in your spine right any idea what caused it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
^ . ^ Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 the disc is between the columns in your spine. When the disc bulges outta place, it places a lot of pressure on the spine cord/nerve roots, which is what causes the pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr430n5_666 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neskoner Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Tuff luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maltliqourlive Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 get a cmt. certified massage therapist. make sure she is cute though. you got insurance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fermentor666 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 Wow, man, how'd you manage two herniated discs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudebra1 Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 I did'nt read any of the above posts so i dont what they had to say.. I have a herniated disc in back (lower back, i forget the veterdae) and i went to physical therapy so i would be in shape for lacrosse season and it helped a lot. It's a bitch to go twice, or three times a week and you don't need to go that much when you learn the excersizes that help. it's all about building the muscles around the spine to you don't put so much pressure on it. If you want i cant try to explain the excersizes to you but i doubt i'll do explain them well... whatever physical therapy wont hurt. *edit- i forgot to say that my doctor said it would notget worse physically, so if i could play lacrosse and stand the pain then it's all good. i dont know about two discs but i assume it wont get worse physically, but you gotta live with the pain. which is annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeizm Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 sounds painfull Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saraday Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 DUDE............ you're in for some pain. My best advice is to get it TAKEN CARE OF ASAP!!!! My dad had a herniated disc that was pinching a nerve that ran through his leg and he couldnt walk. he tried to deal with the pain for over 6 months until he was compleletly usless and bedridden. he then went through a very intense neurosurgery on his spine to correct the disc. he's better now, but the surgery was over 25K. i hope you're insured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamblersGrin Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 no idea how i did it. i was in a car accident a few years ago but had no pain then and nothing shiwed on mri's then either. i have fallen off a 7 foot fence and 6 foot wall onto my face both times while drunk. maybe from that? i was pushed through a hole in a fence by a drunk friend and was crunched down position when he pushed me. maybe from that? i cant point out one thing though. thanks for the info everyone. i got the doc appt later so i can see whats up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermdog Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 ^^^ The common theme is "drunk" so maybe that's your problem in the first place....I'm not saying don't drink...just do anything stupid while drunk.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 The thing about spinal injuries is that you may not even notice years later... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overtime Posted April 21, 2005 Share Posted April 21, 2005 yeah gamblers, maybe it was scraping the dead cat off your roof with an ice scraper after your probation officer escapade..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamblersGrin Posted April 21, 2005 Author Share Posted April 21, 2005 my behavior while intoxicated has improved quite dramatically. no more propane tanks off rooftops or back of cop cars for me. edit: that frozen cat was pretty heavy too and i did have to reach to push it off w/ an ice scraper. damn electrocuted cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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