RE: OT: Need advice on herniated disk

[Helene Hand]

I have one-ruptured disk- cannot be resolved with surgery, unfortunately,  and scoliosis- I have used parafon forte muscle relaxants for years. (RX) Old drug; good; no sleepiness with it.  Also Lortab (RX) for the really bad times.........you can get naprosyn (SP?) muscle relaxant over the counter.  You just double the amount indicated every 4-6 hrs for prescripton strength.Careful about driving.  I have found 2 very helpful things- physical therapy with a good therapist, and exercises every day as soon as the acute pain subsides. (Prescribed by therapist.)  If nothing else right now, walk and keep mobile.  Massage therapy good too.  I could go on and on, but I think that is enough.    Helene From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 12:37 AM To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org Subject: Re: OT: Need advice on herniated disk I'm not much help - but I hope so much he feels better soon!   elizabeth   In a message dated 7/30/2006 9:03:10 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi guys, As always, I trust your opinion.  My husband has been having horrible back problems after laying this tile in our house, and he had an MRI last Thursday.  The MRI showed herniated disks in L4 and L5.  We are visiting a chiropractor right now, as his new health insurance does not kick in for another six weeks, and we need SOMETHING done, as his pain level is quite bad.  He is not having pain in his back, but sciatic pain, shooting down from his butt and down his leg to the fold of his knee, all on his left side.  Have any of you had any experience, direct or indirect, with herniated disks?  Any advice?  I am not sold on the chiropractor, and would like a doctor's opinion, but we have to wait six more weeks.  The chiropractor is trying to push spinal decompression, but it's not covered by insurance and is several thousand dollars. Also, any advice on pain management for this type of injury? Thanks, Wendy __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com   __________ NOD32 1.1430 (20060304) Information __________ This message was checked by NOD32 Antivirus System. http://www.nod32.com