re: Anyone else had to deal with back issues? (bulging/herniated discs)

Where can one find this sword/cane pic you speak of?

I'm not gonna put him on blast. Just curious. Any shot at seeing a pic of a young dude in his 20's with a cane, or a sword, can be equally entertaining, and I'm bored on a Saturday night.

There is a big difference between bulging and heriniated discs. Bulges are generally not surgical. Many resolve with time. Most adults over 30 have them. The difference for you and me is that they are symptomatic. In fact, mine came from a rear end collision as well. Fortunately, I have been able to keep them under control with occasional flare ups. The post-accident time to first resolution is the worst. I am not going to sugar coat this. But if you can control it without invasive medical treatment it is much better.

Stretch your back, hamstrings, glutes and thighs. It helps relax the back. See a chiropractor. Maybe even try therapeutic message. Definitive orthopedic treatment (surgery) is not always the best option. Give yourself every chance to resolve without it.

I herniated two discs and ruptured two discs probably 8 years ago. Couldn't walk for a week and a half, and it was hard to walk up until a month.

It was recommended to me that I either get surgery or continue taking shots for the rest of my life(I was 22). I said frick that and just took it easy for a while. Started doing back exercises at 3 months to build up muscle around the spine. A year later, I was back to 100%.

I can still hurt it now if I carry heavy things for an extended period of time, but I only need a day to recover after that.


If you're young, just deal with it for 6 months and see how you feel. You always have the option of getting surgery or starting shots. You don't ever have the option to undo the surgery, which can frick up your back by itself

I would suggest that you seek out Links Physical therapy they do dry needling and gave me all my movement back was very pleased after having sciatic nerve problems so bad I couldn't even sleep or sit all gone now no surgery ask for Marcy they have a video on there web site hope it helps

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Got in a wreck earlier this month (rear ended, high speed double impact on the interstate) and it messed my back up something fierce. MRI results came back and said I have bulging discs in my neck, upper back, lower back, and possibly middle back. Severe pain. Meds aren't doing much and I don't like taking them. Options are therapy, epidural steroid shot, or, if nothing else works, surgery. What's the best course of action? Which gets the best relief with the fullest recovery? What am I looking at in the future?

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What are you trying to get relief from? Are you just having generalized back pain? Or are you also having issues/pain going into your arms/shoulders, butt, thigh, hip, or leg?