it is a pain in the ass trying to find out anything relevant from the internet without having to buy this or subscribe to that, so i'm calling on the openness of these forums and the experience of those out there who don't mind sharing their experience with others who have similar conditions.

anyone out there with chronic back pain, bulging or herniated discs, or spinal stenosis. i'm curious about what kind of treatments have been effective at relieving the most severe back or neck pain. i've had chronic back and neck pain for as long as i can remember. i'm a firm believer of chiropractors, as that has been my most effective treatment over the years. however, recently i have developed a pain in my neck and shoulder combined with fairly severe shooting numbness down my arm, that my chiropractor has had almost no success in alleviating the symptoms. that being said, i have not as yet seen a m.d., although i do have an appointment set up at the end of the month. i work out of town and i want to wait until i can see a doc close to home. i'm having my chiropractor here set me up with an MRI so that i will know definitively what the cause is and i will be prepared when i see the doc at home.

i've been trying to research back pain, and i've come up with three possibilities of what my problems is, all with pretty much the same symptoms. bulging disc, herniated disc, or spinal stenosis(bone spurs). the research also points to the fact that most of the pain is not the nerves themselves, but the muscles of the back being unable to relax and muscle spasms. (this pretty much describes my situation.) i'm aware that there is potential nerve damage taking place and if the MRI reveals something serious enough to see a doc before i go home i will. but in the meantime does anyone have any successful methods for releiving these kinds of symptoms (don't have access to good cannabis at the moment), i'm at the point where i'll try anything because just about everything i do is painful. i just can't get these muscles to relax.

desperate for advice/knowledge......anyone?
skydivr Reviewed by skydivr on . herniated disc !!!help!!! it is a pain in the ass trying to find out anything relevant from the internet without having to buy this or subscribe to that, so i'm calling on the openness of these forums and the experience of those out there who don't mind sharing their experience with others who have similar conditions. anyone out there with chronic back pain, bulging or herniated discs, or spinal stenosis. i'm curious about what kind of treatments have been effective at relieving the most severe back or neck pain. Rating: 5