thanks again for all your comments ive had a much better day today I'm having a MRI scan on Thursday so i will see what the damage is and take it from there .
That's good news Joel. You can ask for a copy of the results and if you decide to go to a chiropractor, physiotherapist, etc. you can take it with you for them to see exactly where the problem is. This is what I did and it saved a lot of descriptions and explanations! Good Luck
Joel, I do feel sorry for you. I was plagud with a bad back for years, though not the same problem as you have. I now see a physio every 6 weeks and he hauls my back into shape again. What I found very helpful was a kneeler with 2 side supports to help me get up again if my back is stiff or weak. Also using stomach muscles more helps.
I found doing simple Core exercises on a swissball helped cure my back problem (not as severe as slipped discs) As after a back injury the core muscles have to be retrained to work correctly again.
I too have been gardening with a bad back for years - nowhere near as bad as yours Joel (so definitely follow medical advice) - but there are times when mine is pretty unbearable.
Best advice I can give is to keep up the exercises and also to take an alarm clock out gardening with you! Set it for 20, 30 minutes at a time (or whatever interval works for you to stop you before things even start to hurt). When it goes off - change to a different task that involves a different working position (you are allowed to go back to the earlier task later!). It was doing a straight 2 - 3hrs of hand weeding or digging or shovelling compost or any other task without a break that was a killer for me.
We gardeners all know that once we get started with our heads down and our bums up that an hour passes in the blink of an eye - hence the alarm to keep you on the straight and narrow and stop you over straining any one set of muscles or part of your body. Mind you, that alarm will drive you crazy - it'll go off everytime just as you're getting a nice rhythm going!!
Good luck & take it easy out there - & remember - gardening is our hobby - we do it for fun - for pleasure - it is not a chore - we should not take it too seriously - yeah yeah - and who exactly am I kidding at this time of year (especially on this forum)????
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
I've had back problems since I was 18. Worse when I do certain things but after time I've just got used to it. One thing I would say is - do some research about chiropractors before you sign up as, sadly, they're not all above board..
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I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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thanks again for all your comments ive had a much better day today I'm having a MRI scan on Thursday so i will see what the damage is and take it from there .
thanks again joel
That's good news Joel. You can ask for a copy of the results and if you decide to go to a chiropractor, physiotherapist, etc. you can take it with you for them to see exactly where the problem is. This is what I did and it saved a lot of descriptions and explanations! Good Luck
Joel, I do feel sorry for you. I was plagud with a bad back for years, though not the same problem as you have. I now see a physio every 6 weeks and he hauls my back into shape again. What I found very helpful was a kneeler with 2 side supports to help me get up again if my back is stiff or weak. Also using stomach muscles more helps.
Hope it does the trick and you soon feel better Glyn!
Check with a doctor first.
I found doing simple Core exercises on a swissball helped cure my back problem (not as severe as slipped discs) As after a back injury the core muscles have to be retrained to work correctly again.
hi my back is much better and i am able to garden again just have to be careful and do my exercises ,thanks for all your advise
I too have been gardening with a bad back for years - nowhere near as bad as yours Joel (so definitely follow medical advice) - but there are times when mine is pretty unbearable.
Best advice I can give is to keep up the exercises and also to take an alarm clock out gardening with you! Set it for 20, 30 minutes at a time (or whatever interval works for you to stop you before things even start to hurt). When it goes off - change to a different task that involves a different working position (you are allowed to go back to the earlier task later!). It was doing a straight 2 - 3hrs of hand weeding or digging or shovelling compost or any other task without a break that was a killer for me.
We gardeners all know that once we get started with our heads down and our bums up that an hour passes in the blink of an eye - hence the alarm to keep you on the straight and narrow and stop you over straining any one set of muscles or part of your body. Mind you, that alarm will drive you crazy - it'll go off everytime just as you're getting a nice rhythm going!!
Good luck & take it easy out there - & remember - gardening is our hobby - we do it for fun - for pleasure - it is not a chore - we should not take it too seriously - yeah yeah - and who exactly am I kidding at this time of year (especially on this forum)????
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I've had back problems since I was 18. Worse when I do certain things but after time I've just got used to it. One thing I would say is - do some research about chiropractors before you sign up as, sadly, they're not all above board..
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...