Glass back???

[Greb147 6,809]

The old glass back is playing up again, it seems I am now getting sciatica after just about any form of tension, be that from grafting at work or any strenuous exercise. 

Now I've been to see a chiropractor once or twice but felt I was getting fleeced, I ended up going to a sports massage therapist and obviously it hasn't done the trick. 

Now I've read up on different practices so not sure what is the best way to go? 

If anybody has had the same problem what did you find best, physiotherapists, chiropractors, windolene? 

It's getting on my tits now cos whenever I do something physical  you can bet it will trigger it a day or two after. 

I've always been told once your back goes it will never be right again, I'm starting to think that's true! 

Frustrating as f**k cos I wanna get training again without any niggles. 

Edited August 19, 2020 by Greb147

[king 11,972]

15 minutes ago, Greb147 said:

The old glass back is playing up again, it seems I am now getting sciatica after just about any form of tension, be that from grafting at work or any strenuous exercise. 

Now I've been to see a chiropractor once or twice but felt I was getting fleeced, I ended up going to a sports massage therapist and obviously it hasn't done the trick. 

Now I've read up on different practices so not sure what is the best way to go? 

If anybody has had the same problem what did you find best, physiotherapists, chiropractors, windolene? 

It's getting on my tits now cos whenever I do something physical  you can bet it will trigger it a day or two after. 

I've always been told once your back goes it will never be right again, I'm starting to think that's true! 

Frustrating as f**k cos I wanna get training again without any niggles. 

My back was bad about 20yrs ago the guy I seen said it was out of line he sorted me out in 30mins.i couldn't believe the difference when I got off the table truly amazing.you could hear my back clicking and feel it.he put electric pad things on first to warm the muscles and was turning the power up every few mins.

He was the physio for neath rugby club.

So my advice would be to get down your local rugby club and find out who the physio is.

He will sort you out and have a little bit of cash in his pocket..

[king 11,972]

Funny enough you mentioning bad backs the wife bought a tens machine yesterday for the boys girlfriend she said it was great for the pain.i never heard of 1 untill yesterday.that uses electric pads as well I think.

[Blackmag 6,099]

23 minutes ago, Greb147 said:

The old glass back is playing up again, it seems I am now getting sciatica after just about any form of tension, be that from grafting at work or any strenuous exercise. 

Now I've been to see a chiropractor once or twice but felt I was getting fleeced, I ended up going to a sports massage therapist and obviously it hasn't done the trick. 

Now I've read up on different practices so not sure what is the best way to go? 

If anybody has had the same problem what did you find best, physiotherapists, chiropractors, windolene? 

It's getting on my tits now cos whenever I do something physical  you can bet it will trigger it a day or two after. 

I've always been told once your back goes it will never be right again, I'm starting to think that's true! 

Frustrating as f**k cos I wanna get training again without any niggles. 

Mine's f****d but there's different  things you can try a sports massage a weight lifting belt when lifting  a hard mattress to sleep on im grateful she doesn't want sex every night other wise I would be f****d tens are good king depending on how you set them  

[Greb147 6,809]

20 minutes ago, king said:

My back was bad about 20yrs ago the guy I seen said it was out of line he sorted me out in 30mins.i couldn't believe the difference when I got off the table truly amazing.you could hear my back clicking and feel it.he put electric pad things on first to warm the muscles and was turning the power up every few mins.

He was the physio for neath rugby club.

So my advice would be to get down your local rugby club and find out who the physio is.

He will sort you out and have a little bit of cash in his pocket..

f**k knows what caused it, crazy how it went. Since 18 I've grafted like f**k on the railway lifting some serious weights that include equipment and materials. 

I was the biggest and the youngest in the gang so it was always me lifting and carrying things others couldn't, I always used to take the piss out of blokes moaning about their back. Tbh I think half of them were just lazy c**ts and didn't really suffer from it. 

Anyway about 6 years ago I came off the railway for a bit and got a job at Aldi picking where I stayed for about 10 month. 

I loved the job tbh, mainly because for the first time in my life I was working with woman as well as men, let's just say it was a laugh for a single lad. 

It was a great shift and I was usually finished by the late mornings so I joined the gym for the first time in my life. 

I was used to lifting heavy weights at work but never done a weights program in the gym, apart from one or two sessions before. 

I can recall  deadlifting without using the proper technique, I think I was arching my back when I lowered the weight. I can remember after one session my back feeling compressed after deadlifting. There was no pain just tightness. 

Now I'm not sure if it was the next day but it was soon after at work when I bent over to pick some tins up I got the biggest shooting pain in my back and down my arse in to my leg, it felt like I'd been belted by an electric shock. 

I don't know if it was the deadlifting that caused it or the bending and twisting at work. 

It has never been right from that day, chiropractor has said one thing and massage therapist another thing. 

I'm gonna book in not a physiotherapist then and see if they can sort it out, I hope it's muscular and nothing to do with my disc. 

I do though think it is something to do with the disc because sometimes when it goes by vertebrae feels really sore and painful when touched, like a hot poker is pressed on it. 

Edited August 19, 2020 by Greb147

[Greb147 6,809]

13 minutes ago, Rusty_terrier said:

f****d mine deadlifting at the start of the year went to the physio and now i feel fine different stretches and strengthening exercises I got worked 

I don't know if the deadlift set mine off or if it was from work, either way it hasn't been right since that day at work. 

If it is muscular I don't understand how just one injury can still cause this recurrence 5-6 years later. 

[WILF 47,158]

Aye, that’s f****d.....mines the same.

All those massage blokes and chiropractors and all that are a complete waste of money I found.......slow stretches, anti inflammatory tablets when it starts to get sore, tens machine, back support when it does go.

Just accept that it’s never going to be right and then you learn to be careful with it.

[Greb147 6,809]

7 minutes ago, Blackmag said:

Mine's f****d but there's different  things you can try a sports massage a weight lifting belt when lifting  a hard mattress to sleep on im grateful she doesn't want sex every night other wise I would be f****d tens are good king depending on how you set them  

I've been having sports massages on and off for a year or so now, still not cured it. 

 

[Greb147 6,809]

1 minute ago, WILF said:

Aye, that’s f****d.....mines the same.

All those massage blokes and chiropractors and all that are a complete waste of money I found.......slow stretches, anti inflammatory tablets when it starts to get sore, tens machine, back support when it does go.

Just accept that it’s never going to be right and then you learn to be careful with it.

That's what I'm thinking tbh. 

I do wonder though if it can ever be cured seeing the right specialist. 

Like I said I want to start training but scared to do anything like squatting or deadlifting incase it goes properly and I have to have time off work. 

[WILF 47,158]

Just now, Greb147 said:

That's what I'm thinking tbh. 

I do wonder though if it can ever be cured seeing the right specialist. 

Like I said I want to start training but scared to do anything like squatting or deadlifting incase it goes properly and I have to have time off work. 

I don’t think there is a cure for a bad back mate, least I have never heard of one.

Its purely just management and recognising the warning signs, I can be fine for a year and then bang, Cant f***ing walk.....it’s as random as that.

I am over weight and can still play football and go to the gym, I just know what I have to do to stay right and if it’s sore I rest it, take anti inflammatory for a few days and hope it don’t flatten me.

 

[MH1 1,873]

Knackered mine doing weights, don't bother with deadlifts or back squats now, just do front squats instead, also try and hang off things like pull up bars etc to stretch out the spine.

[Astanley 11,568]

I know a fella had a bad back 40 years ,did it shagging ,big strong bugger he is too ,6ft 2in and 12st 10 ..

[WILF 47,158]

1 minute ago, Astanley said:

I know a fella had a bad back 40 years ,did it shagging ,big strong bugger he is too ,6ft 2in and 12st 10 ..

He hasn’t got a dog by any chance has he?

[Astanley 11,568]

11 minutes ago, WILF said:

He hasn’t got a dog by any chance has he?

No ,why ?who did you think I meant 

[Blackmag 6,099]

12 minutes ago, Astanley said:

I know a fella had a bad back 40 years ,did it shagging ,big strong bugger he is too ,6ft 2in and 12st 10 ..

He doesn't wear a size 11 does he all nice and shiny boots  with dodgy knees and wears a hat that's to small by any chance Stan