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Have you had a slipped disk?
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Andy12345
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my brother who i work with slipped 2 disks throwing a stone for his dog ironically as he was a granite fitter, he ended up on morphine and was spaced out all the time they had burst apparently, he had 6 months off work and an operation, he hasnt lifted since 3 years on, sorry no good news here 
Bluetit1802
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No good news from me either. Slipped discs rarely go away permanently, and are rarely 100% healed. They can be treated with painkillers, anti-inflamatories, cortisone injections, physiotherapy and so on, but are likely to come back to haunt you in the future.
I had problems with a slipped disc, on and off, for many years. Eventually it worsened and I ended up with sciatica. The pain was unbearable at times, much of the time. I couldn't sit, stand or lie down. I was eating meals on the floor kneeling. I couldn't even get to work, never mind sit at my desk all day. I was off for 9 months. The disc burst, so they operated to remove it and found bits of the ruptured disc clinging to my sciatic nerve, hence all the pain. After the op and ever since I've had no problems at all. That was all 30 years ago.
I had problems with a slipped disc, on and off, for many years. Eventually it worsened and I ended up with sciatica. The pain was unbearable at times, much of the time. I couldn't sit, stand or lie down. I was eating meals on the floor kneeling. I couldn't even get to work, never mind sit at my desk all day. I was off for 9 months. The disc burst, so they operated to remove it and found bits of the ruptured disc clinging to my sciatic nerve, hence all the pain. After the op and ever since I've had no problems at all. That was all 30 years ago.
minidvr
Well-Known Member
Hi, I've had 5 permanently prolapsed discs for the past 25 years or more. Life is manageable if you receive the right treatment early on and if you are careful what you do. It's possible to continue some sports and physical activities (I ran regularly until my mid-fifties) including gardening if you take sensible precautions.
I have spasmodic issues from time to time (last over 3 years ago) but go to an Osteopath privately every six weeks for manipulation and a check up to make sure that everything is in working order. If I have a spasm, I will stretch and exercise to relieve the soreness. I rarely take pain killers as the brufen based ones are a known cause of various complications if taken long term.
The prognosis when I was first diagnosed was that I would be in a wheelchair by the time I was 60. Now, at 64 I'm still functioning relatively normally, with a wide range of movements and mobility, which is allowing me to do more walking to reduce weight and to manage the affects of the type 2 diabetes that I was diagnosed with 3 weeks ago. I hope that this helps.
The condition can be managed and there are surgical options being brought in regularly, but I'd rather stay away from that route unless the very last resort. I hope that this helps.
I have spasmodic issues from time to time (last over 3 years ago) but go to an Osteopath privately every six weeks for manipulation and a check up to make sure that everything is in working order. If I have a spasm, I will stretch and exercise to relieve the soreness. I rarely take pain killers as the brufen based ones are a known cause of various complications if taken long term.
The prognosis when I was first diagnosed was that I would be in a wheelchair by the time I was 60. Now, at 64 I'm still functioning relatively normally, with a wide range of movements and mobility, which is allowing me to do more walking to reduce weight and to manage the affects of the type 2 diabetes that I was diagnosed with 3 weeks ago. I hope that this helps.
The condition can be managed and there are surgical options being brought in regularly, but I'd rather stay away from that route unless the very last resort. I hope that this helps.
Robert 2170
Well-Known Member
Hi I had a slipped disc and suffered it for 5 year then had a nerve block done to find out what disc was at fault . That worked for about a Month then the pain came back that when I was offed the operation and it was a success no pain or foot sore. I was one of the lucky ones as with all operation it is not a 100% that it will work if I remember they said 70% chance it would not work or be worse
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