Why picking up the anchor makes the back hurt for days??

I suppose I really didn't mean willy-nilly. But docs do have a propensity to treat back pain as a single ailment. I was lucky in that mine didn't offer to send me along the route of Ortheopaedic Surgeons etc. My doctor was very sceptical about the prospects of a positive result. On the other hand I've generally made my own way regarding treatment.
The best was a manipulator in Hull, who was retired really. Amongst his clients were two Ortho surgeons' wives. The other good advice I got was from a sports remedial physio who was a guest and made some very good suggestions (after fiddling with me) about my posture and the way I walk.
I have met so many people who have had nil or negative results from intervention and only a few who have had what could be called a "cure".
 
Second that...

We have a friend who is a sports injury specialist. And apparently well regarded within her profession.

After suffering from a bad back, and seeking her help/advice, she pretty much ignored the traditional manipulation techniques, and instead forced me to manage my posture better, made me sit differently, reviewed my driving position and the way I walked.... it wasn't instantaneous, but it made an enormous difference over time...
 
There are a number of reasons for low back pain. One is due to an unbalanced compression of the disc. Under these circumstances the fluid interior of this shock-absorber is squeezed out. It will regenerate. But in the meantime, any tendency to flex the back 'backwards' (as you might with a great stretch, arms into the air and lean back) or any exercises which produce this flexure, will cause considerable pain. In this particular case, you should lie on the floor, get your wife to help you get your spine straight, by means of carefully inserted pillows or cushions. Then, gradually bring your body towards a foetal position, slowly and stopping if there is the slightest pain. Draw your knees up with your arms and your head towards your knees. Hold this position for as long as you can do so without discomfort. Unwind in the same careful slow way. You will find this gives great relief, do not think the problem has gone away. You can repeat this at will, and avoid any reflexive bending. There are other exercises to accompany this one, but this is the most important.

Obviously, if your complaint is NOT this particular case, then any attempts to take up the foetal position which gives ANY pain should be stopped. It must be pain free. (That does not include normal muscular discomfort from an unusual positions, you will know the difference).

Anybody who wants to tell me they think I am talking rubbish, please feel free, but I do know what I am talking about. My back problems led to doctors (all of whom thought they knew what they were talking about) giving up on me after months of various therapies. Finally, I came under the influence of a Canadian specialist, who said doctors do not know enough about the spine, but diagnosed my problem and prescribed this treatment, and I was relieved of pain in a few days! I was able to walk standing up for the first time in months. He gave me a lot of info on how to avoid in future, but most of the avoidance advice is covered earlier in this thread. But, remember, do NOT flex backwards. Lying flat on a padded floor, knees bent, and slowly tilting your pelvis to try to get your spine to touch the floor is very OK, but wait until the primary pain has been dealt with. Ditto for doing the same standing up.

Hope this helps. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
Sounds like good advice and about where I ended up after several years. Chiropractors were the least useful, ranging from giving up (perhaps a good thing) to suggesting the nerves in my left leg were routed wrongly(?).
 
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