Seems like it’s been a while since your last post. Just wanted to write and let you know I enjoyed your post and am so happy you found resolution of your disc symptoms. Also want to add that one of the major things we train resolving disc patients in is ‘neutral spine mechanics’. The website below has images of functional exercises including the squat and lunge, you’ll notice that the back is always in a ‘neutral’ position. Should you have questions please feel free to email me.
Jason Brown, DC
Neutral spine exercises

Best of luck, and thanks for the link.. I’ll have a read and might post something about it.

Great work on getting of the meds… it’s one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do.

Keep us posted on your progress.

Cheers
Matt

Thanks for your blog. When I read your story I thought I was reading my own. I also have a herniated disc on L4 and L5 and a ruptured disc on L5 and S1. The pain was the most excruciation pain I have ever experienced in my life and I was ready to do surgery because I couldn’t take the pain.

Many people encouraged me to try as many alternatives as possible before surgery. I am only in the first two months of the process. I am trying steroid injections to reduce the inflammation and pain. They have reduced the pain from a 10 to a 1, and I am no longer on any medication at the moment and will hopefully be able to make a full recovery without surgery.

Although you are in Australia, Check out the Palomar Pain Management Center http://www.painassociates.com/PhysiciansStaff.asp for more information on this process.

Thanks for giving me some encouragement.

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