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<blockquote data-quote="Jenny15" data-source="post: 1808102" data-attributes="member: 196992"><p>Hi all, I've had this recurrent lower back problem for years and it always seems to resolve after a while. If it's bad enough I see a physiotherapist 2 or 3 times and it gets better faster. </p><p></p><p>The first time was caused by an injury and most of the other times were, too. Being overweight doesn't help, and I'm working on that, but it's also happened when my BMI was 26. It seems to be a very common problem out there. Not surprising, given that around 2/3 of our body weight is carried at the lumbar spine. (Source: Every book or website I've read about it in the last 25 years) </p><p></p><p>If you have had a similar problem I'd like to hear about your experiences managing it. Is there any link between this and diabetes? (ie anything to take into account with managing the disc problem). </p><p></p><p>I have found doing certain stretches the physio gave me help a lot. And using a wheatbag or other heat source. I take a maximum dose prescription anti-inflammatory medication every day so I'm unable to increase that for acute problems. I take an extra pain relief pill now and then when it's at its worst. Medical cannabis is illegal in NZ for all but a handful of patients, so that's not an option for now. </p><p></p><p>Keen to hear any experiences and ideas, thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jenny15, post: 1808102, member: 196992"] Hi all, I've had this recurrent lower back problem for years and it always seems to resolve after a while. If it's bad enough I see a physiotherapist 2 or 3 times and it gets better faster. The first time was caused by an injury and most of the other times were, too. Being overweight doesn't help, and I'm working on that, but it's also happened when my BMI was 26. It seems to be a very common problem out there. Not surprising, given that around 2/3 of our body weight is carried at the lumbar spine. (Source: Every book or website I've read about it in the last 25 years) If you have had a similar problem I'd like to hear about your experiences managing it. Is there any link between this and diabetes? (ie anything to take into account with managing the disc problem). I have found doing certain stretches the physio gave me help a lot. And using a wheatbag or other heat source. I take a maximum dose prescription anti-inflammatory medication every day so I'm unable to increase that for acute problems. I take an extra pain relief pill now and then when it's at its worst. Medical cannabis is illegal in NZ for all but a handful of patients, so that's not an option for now. Keen to hear any experiences and ideas, thanks. [/QUOTE]
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