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Thank you. Actually I asked an osteopath this morning about core exercises but he said not yet. Maybe later but not yet. As there is still inflammation. He recommended Pilates actually for the long term so I might enroll once I'm better x
 
:confused:Hi again so sorry to be STILL moaning and groaning but early on this this morning I have totally, utterly, done my back in. I was just about to sit down - on the loo as it happens! - and I felt this terrible pain. I couldn't stand up, walk or even get downstairs for a long time. I have quite bad degeneration of the L4 and 5 vertebrae according to xrays and these excruciating spasms have happened three times now over the past five weeks. I walk a lot as I don't have a car but when I've walked for about 40 minutes my back and buttock begin to hurt. Could someone please advise me what sort of exercises strengthen the back please at my age? Does pilates help?? Thank you for ANY reply, really need someone of similar age who knows what I'm talking about.....Thank you so much. (and is this the right place to be writing such a thread as I've just joined and a bit confused exactly where to put it? Thanks).
 
That's great. but you need to be careful as Pilates does back work that can cause you problems. Just pick and choose what feels good...and ignore the exercises that hurt.
 
Hi, Just signed on myself and read your post. I have had problems with my back since 1991. I have Lurabar Stenosis and an Artheritic Spine. Since that time I find what helps me the most is getting a Deep Tissue Neuro-Muscular Massage. I need this every two weeks. Massage is not a cure but a preventative and it has helped me more than Physical Therapy. Physical Therapy has it's place but Neuro-Muscular Massage does the trick for me. I have been getting those since June 1992 and without that and the Tramadol for the Fibromyalgia I cannot cope.
 
One of the things that helped me in the past was this, warm the area with hot pack or whatever, then GENTLE stretching. After a couple minutes of GENTLE stretching, ice the area. Like I said, I've done this in the past. Due to other issues, it doesn't work anymore.
 
I agree with IBake. I have the exact same problem. I only once had the excruciating pain that left me unable to walk (bending down to pick up my shoes) and it has been a constant chronic low grade pain ever since. Some days are better than others. This happened in 2005. In 2006 I saw a nuero surgeon who confirmed the degeneration of the disk (also noticed signs of a fracture in a facet joint which may have contributed to the start of the problems many years earlier). At the time he advised against surgery, and that over time the disc will wear away and the vertebrae will fuse. Just 'adjust your lifestyle' and strengthen the core to aid stability.

Well 4 years on, and I have had NO change, and the pain is getting increasingly, worse. but still manageable. At the end of the day it is just becoming a huge annoyance. I am also waiting for the day that it 'goes' again. Went back to the surgeon this past weekend. He now believes that I should have ALIF (Anterior Lurabar Interbody Fusion) surgery. Weighing up that choice currently.


So, I agree you should see a surgeon. If you are having movement in the vertebrae in addition to the degeneration you need to find out sooner than later.

Good luck with it.
 
The hot/cold thing sounRAB good but the osteopath I saw said only ice as it's inflammation. BUT: everywhere I go there are so many heat packs in pharmacies. Boots today had 2 whole shelves full of different ones and not a single cold pack!! Why are some people told to use ice packs whilst others swear by heat??? It's so confusing.
 
Physical therapy may be of some help for those spasms. You need to develop your core muscles to support your back. Theis won't take care of our problem, but it will help with your back's overall health. It sounRAB like you need to see a good neuro back doctor to see what is going on.
 
The cold is supposed to reduce inflamation. That is the only thing the "experts" look at. What I'm saying is to warm up the site so the gentle stretch doesn't hurt anything. Then do the ice to reduce any inflamation.
 
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