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jacob 28 Posted April 29, 2008 Report Share Posted April 29, 2008 f**k DMG and fcuk any advice given on this site ,because to many people on this site want to knock other people .especialy if they have not done or tried some thing for them selves do your own thing and carry on moaning and complaining ,its your life after all so what are you saying? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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jultaylor1972 2 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Two things really help me, one is doing these sort of press-ups where you only let from your pelvis up leave the floor,the other thing that really helps is a Tens machine. Spot on advice That exercise should be done for a few minutes every day - you lift up and hold for 10 seconds then back down again. Remember to breathe in and out whilst doing it or you could end up with pulled muscles. Tens machines are the best thing ever invented!! Women give birth using them as pain relief - thats how good they are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Caravan Monster 323 Posted April 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Thanks for all the replies. The preventative things sound the way to go, especially exercises, but will research that some more. Maltenby- know what you are saying- it was tricky to reach plastering that got me this time. Have to try and finish that today if I can get up the scaff Be careful with that deep heat jacob, I always manage to get some in bad places Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DDD 4 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Only method I've found so far is to get an op, get the slipped disc out, sort the prolapsed one & remove the extra bone growth. Yep, backs fecked, just waiting for the op. Joys of being a mechanic - pesky low ass cars :realmad: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,263 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Agree with Bosun11 above, just add that the stomach is a major support as tight muscles there push the back into position from inside. If your belly hangs over your belt then it does the oppersite and pulls on your back in the wrong direction so causing damage. So basically fat bellys mean bad backs along with being a poor git that has to work for a living. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
byron 1,189 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Had a shed load of shite with my back, one tip is to sit on ya bed for a minute when you wake up, gives your discs time to compress gently, hard bed is old wives tale, medium is much better, and as well as lifting correctly, watch your posture when you twist and turn. If your back does go, i find it a bit of relive to lay on my back with legs bent at 90o and feet on sofa or table. Other than that, give up work and take life easy. i have and still got one!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteRose 0 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 I reckon there are a good few tradesmen on here that must experience back problems at work, and others who hurt themselves ferreting and so on. What I want to know is does anyone do anything to stop putting your back out in the first place? A particular exercise or something like that? I know about safe lifting, kneepads, and stuff like that. At the grand old age of 33, it' s doing my head in, shuffling round like an OAP half the time, and being self- employed, I' d hate to think what the days off and chiropractors fees cost every year. I have had major back problems since I was 25 I'm now 35... I will say ALWAY try and keep your back straight... this does help. A few tips.... Prepare your body by warming up and then doing some stretches before you lift and carry. Keep your feet wide apart Lower and lift using hips and knees, not back. Maintain the natural curve of back. I do stretches every morning and it does help... I think once you get a bad back you have it for life, you just have to learn to live with it... I also see a back specialist once a month.... he gives me shock treatment!!! That does help for a good few weeks!! Oh and most inportant thing of all... get yourself a good bed!! That is a must. I blame having babies on my bad back!!! LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
valentino 0 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 its very hard to give advice over the computer screen,.... but you need to keep 'neutral spine'...look it up, it will be explained easier. A way i start teaching a new client neutral spine is to use a handle from a brush and put it on their back,......(whilst they are standing) so you have 3 points of contact with the stick..so the 3 regions are in good alignment (cervical thoracic and lumbar),....once you have this postion you can use the stick and points of contact as a guide whilst doing your exercises etc.....so for eg if you were doing a deadlift and the points of contact werent inalignment you posture is incorrect.....and so on also work on you core.....very important again look it up, or see a professional trainer as its easier to explain face to face then when you have a good core not only will your back improve,.... you can do what i can do http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8U-fI1C5sM&...feature=related http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=mlXhQWe4fqQ&...feature=related http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=TLCWMVkMLSs&...feature=related valentino Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 16,163 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Try to avoid doing the things that make it worse! In my case: heavy lifting, doing anything bent over, standing still in one position for more than 5 minutes, leaning sideways and down to pick something up. not what I have heard about you skycat .... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sauer 2 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 i take glucosamine 1500mg a day tablets like a natural kinda lubricant that your joints produce but not so much form 30s onwards noticed a big difference after bout 6 weeks of taking also go to back pulling stretching type gadgy bloke every 3 months for 1 session just for an MOT so to speak and thats only 30 quid and half hour and its worth it!!!! as said all before swimming stretches in the morning knowledgeable manual handling knowing your limits and medium bed with possibly memory foam topper mattres bout 35 quid and dead comfy¨ sauer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 16,163 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 Be careful mate as your body builds an immunity to glucosamine... it be3comes worthless after a while Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trader 0 Posted April 30, 2008 Report Share Posted April 30, 2008 I reckon there are a good few tradesmen on here that must experience back problems at work, and others who hurt themselves ferreting and so on. What I want to know is does anyone do anything to stop putting your back out in the first place? A particular exercise or something like that? I know about safe lifting, kneepads, and stuff like that. At the grand old age of 33, it' s doing my head in, shuffling round like an OAP half the time, and being self- employed, I' d hate to think what the days off and chiropractors fees cost every year. looking in cmw today and found an advert to ease back pain a bio flow magnectic therapy wrist band it looks like a watch ,any way72 year old reg had a bad back put one on and hes now like a young gazelle he was so impressed he told his mate robin about it and quote"a few days ago the 2 of us moved and planted 2000 trees" well 72 year old reg made a great recovery 2000 trees f king hell, im going to buy one and put an advert in the paper for landscaping Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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