ORIGINAL: jgttechjunkie
a) beware of muscle relaxers and pain killers. The pain and spasms are telling you something about your back
Yes, its tellin me " He you! Watcha doin' to me?"
b) . Temporary use of the muscle relaxers is fine, but the pain killers are a waste of money in the long run.
If it take 1 relaxer I get no releif, if I take 1 pain I get no relief. If I take 1/2 of each I get relief.
c) The stomach muscles are the most important protection you have against back damage - exercise them. Get rid of excess weight.
I got a 5 pack!LOL!
d) , particularly fusing parts of your spine.
I gotta cousin who had that done. he is now disabled, and takes pills so strong. At the Christmas party(I drove 5hours , don' t get a volvo) I was hurting so bad he gave me one of his pills and I was a drooling, useless, I don' t know what![X(]
e) don' t shovel snow,
Florida
f) Good luck. I found a book called " Oh my aching back" which gave me some exercises to do and other advice. I used to give copies to friends who had problems.
I think I could write that... Seriously, who wrote it?