I have severe backpain and want to get my back checked for a possible diagnosis??

Do I go to my GP or is there sing as a "back doctor". Chiropractor is *not* what I’m looking for; I think i might have degenerative disc disease because of past activity. Thank you very much in advance! Technorati Tags: back doctor, chiropractor, degenerative disc disease, gp

how long did you do pt before finally having back surgery?

I have been having problems with my back since November and I have been doing pt twice a week, and I think it’s making it worse. My back specialist last week told me that if it didn’t improve may want to think about surgery. I’m 27 years old and I don’t want to live the [...]

Can I rid myself of this backpain?

Is I have modified my box spring so that it gives the mattress more support but my back still aches terribly. Is there something more I can do to my box spring? I have tried going to the chiropractor but it is too costly. I am a college student. I am 20 years old and [...]

help with financing an mri?

Does anyone know if there are any programs designated to helping with the cost of an MRI? By helping I mean either a state funded charity kind of thing, loans to be paid back or anything. I have been out of work for over a year because I suddenly became unable to walk, well it [...]

back surgery?

I just got back my CT scan and the Dr. wants me to go to a neurologist. My L4 and L5 is messed up pretty bad. It has pinched my nerve. Has anybody had surgery on this and if so, what is it like,does it help, and what is the recovery time. I am going [...]

I need any information on INVERSION THERAPY please everyone! It’s for back pain and you lie upside.?

I have a muscular imbalance in my back, and also what the Chiropractor called a Sway Back. My posture is hunched over slightly, and I’ve suffered chronic pain for as long as I can recall. I’ve feel like I’ve exhausted every treatment and technique possible, to help alleviate the discomfort, but with little relief. Heat [...]

What causes lower back pain in the morning?

I wake up every morning with lower back pain which it goes away by mid day. Its been more then a week. I had this problem in the past, but it went away, now is back. How do I know if its my mattress? My husband doesn’t get any pain from sleeping in the mattress. [...]

Back pain relief from heavy backpacks?

My bookbag is always too heavy and it has been that way since elementary school. I pack correctly, use both shoulder straps (and they are quite wide), and I only bring home what I need. Still, my bookbag weighs 30-50 lbs. I go to the chiropractor a lot but of course it’s only temporary. My [...]

I need any information on INVERSION THERAPY please everyone! It’s for back pain and you lie upside down?

I have a muscular imbalance in my back, and also what the Chiropractor called a Sway Back. My posture is hunched over slightly, and I’ve suffered chronic pain for as long as I can recall. I’ve feel like I’ve exhausted every treatment and technique possible, to help alleviate the discomfort, but with little relief. Heat [...]

Looking for natural back pain relief?

I have been looking for a natural treatment for my lower back pain. The pain is sometimes unbearable, but at others it only aches. I have been doing yoga and pilates, but I still have back pain. The chiropractor helps, but it hurts so much to get an adjustment that i don’t know which is [...]