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AndSoItIs · Jun 22, 2007, 08:57 AM

Hello

I have degenerative discs in my lumbar spine. It has caused me chronic pain for years. Last year I herniated my disc at L5. It was horrendous. It has taken me a year to feel moderately better. I see a chiropractor and have had accupuncture for Sciatic pain. But my back is always uncomfortable and I am limited in what I can do. Some days are tougher than others.

Is anyone familiar with decompression treatment and does it work?

Thanks

Xrayman · Jun 24, 2007, 04:34 PM

Have you ever heard of gravity boots? they were used around in the eighties-I believe they work well. Not sure of what other decompression treatment you mean.

sharonmcauley · Jun 21, 2008, 03:22 PM

Originally Posted by AndSoItIs

Hello

I have degenerative discs in my lumbar spine. It has caused me chronic pain for years. Last year I herniated my disc at L5. It was horrendous. It has taken me a year to feel moderately better. I see a chiropractor and have had accupuncture for Sciatic pain. But my back is always uncomfortable and I am limited in what I can do. Some days are tougher than others.

Is anyone familiar with decompression treatment and does it work?

Thanks

Yes, only I had to get the operation as an emergency,my disc in my kneck,had slipped and the bulge at my disc was the largest the surgeons had every seen. I ended up not walking very well ,I had an op in aug07 and again dec 07. So I've had the op twice. Since having the op I feel worse,the pain is unbearable,my walking is terrible,my back is unbelievable in pain,after I got surgeon to have me 2 mri scans 1 on kneck 1 lower back,it came back as arthiritis in my kneck and lower back, ill never get better in my walking, my other discs are also bulging all over my spine so I reckon ill be in surgery in a few years again. As for you you need to see a neorologist, very quickly don't take excuses from your gp,get seen to quickly,oh and I had to wait a year to see surgeons. Good-luck sharon