Hoo yah! Sent from my iPhone
> On Aug 24, 2019, at 2:15 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > > Call it tai chi, that’s a martial art, very manly. > > From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Chuck McCown > Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2019 2:26 PM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Back pain > > Thanks. I imagine that me sliding way down I’m my chair all day does not > help. I did yoga once at a resort while on vacation. It was pleasant. > Might lose my man card but if it makes me feel better put some lipstick on me > and call me sally. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 24, 2019, at 12:55 PM, Sterling Jacobson <[email protected]> wrote: > > This. > > I have had lower back issues for a long time, and sciatica too. > In fact, I have such bad nerve pinching in my waist that the top sides of > both my thighs are numb and don’t even grow hair anymore, it’s super weird > and has a name for it that I forget. > > In the early days, when I would do some random thing and be immobile in pain > for a day or two I would go to physical therapy. > They gave me the proper exercises and that worked. Until I got bored of them > and didn’t do them anymore, then I was back to square one. > > Over five years ago I started doing Yoga three times a week. Nothing fancy, > just basic flows. > That solved all my problems except when I really overexert myself and pull a > muscle. > > You should get xrays/MRI etc to rule out any significant structural problems, > or find out if anything is related to disc/nerve problems first. > Then you should go to a physical therapist for more than a few times to > really get things strengthened and balance. Learn to change your posture and > sitting etc. > Then you should take up something similar to Yoga that you enjoy that does > similar exercise of the therapy and you should be good for life. > > I also bought a really expensive chair for sitting in at work and home at the > computer. > A good chair and good posture and doing some stretches every now and then to > break up the sitting will go a long ways. > > That’s my two cents, good luck! > > From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Chuck McCown > Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2019 11:16 AM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Back pain > > Interesting. > > From: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2019 10:56 AM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Back pain > > For over 30 years I suffered with back pain. MRIs, X-rays, chiropractors, > doctors, back surgeons, etc. > My sister recommended a doctor whom she said did wonders for a friend of > hers. I walked in the room, > the doctor said, "Where is your pain?" I pointed to my lower back and she > said, "What do you do?" > After explaining I mostly sit in a chair, she said, "You have dead butt > syndrome." (Look it up.) Basically, > my hips were weak. Strengthened them (and continue to) and boom, back > problems gone. > > Look for a "directional non-force technique " chiropractor if you haven't had > one already. The one I went > to for the longest time, was able to keep me moving for 3-6 weeks before > problems would resurface. > He would never give me a straight answer as to what was causing my back > problems but continued > to cash my checks every time I showed up. > > On Sat, Aug 24, 2019 at 12:41 PM Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > I have tried chiropractic. Didn't do much at all. Those injections work. > I really should just go get one. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Hohhof > Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2019 10:37 AM > To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Back pain > > I can see where that would accomplish the same thing without having all your > blood go to your head. > > A physical therapist or even a chiropractor might have something. Although > I'm leery of chiropractors wanting to sell you "adjustments", i.e. back and > neck cracking. Yeah, you'll either feel better or be paralyzed for life. > > -----Original Message----- > From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jay Weekley > Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2019 11:33 AM > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Back pain > > I've tried that too but you can only suspend yourself for so long. One of > our employees has a traction table at an office and says it helps. > > Ken Hohhof wrote: > > Muscle spasm, or something else? I used to get those years ago, any > > pills they wanted to give me were useless. Activity seemed to help, > > rest made it worse, I almost wonder if one of those gizmos that > > suspend you upside down hanging from your feet would help. When I > > would get them, putting my weight on my arms like a gymnast on the > > parallel bars would temporarily relieve the pain, but of course you can't > do that forever. > > > > If it's not a muscle problem but possibly something more serious like > > spine or disc or pinched nerve, I wouldn't fool around, I'd get a > > doctor to look at it. And a different doctor if necessary. One thing > > I have learned is that an MRI is way better than a CT scan. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jay Weekley > > Sent: Saturday, August 24, 2019 11:18 AM > > To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT Back pain > > > > A TENS unit helps me. I'm not sure if it's making the pain go away or > > if I'm just distracted from it by being electrocuted. > > > > Chuck McCown wrote: > >> Once or twice a year, I sit down wrong, or sneeze or just reach for > >> something and my back will put me on the floor. Days of almost not > >> being able to walk, yelling in pain to just roll over in bed. > >> Some years I take an IM torodol injection (or whatever its generic is > >> called nowadays). Or I just take huge does of Tylenol and Motrin. I > >> have tried the ice packs, hot baths, elastic belts etc. Nothing but > >> massive doses of NSAIDs seem to work and they take time. > >> Have not had an MRI but the interwebs seem to think this is a very > >> common thing and that I am doing what most do. > >> Not sure if they sell MJ out in Wendover Nevada yet, but I am only 99 > >> miles away. At least today I can walk. > >> Anyone have any secret therapy's for this? > >> > >> > > -- > > *Jay Weekley* > > *Cyber Broadband > > * > > > > --- > > This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. > > https://www.avg.com > > > > > > -- > > AF mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > > > > > -- > *Jay Weekley* > *Cyber Broadband > * > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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