EWolfe Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 I THREW OUT MY BACK ON FRIDAY, AND CAN HARDLY MOVE MUCH LESS CLIMB. NO JOSHUA TREE, NO SUN, NO CLIMBING. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 E, don't cancel the trip just yet. Only speaking for myself (after learning the hard way) Chiropractor ! CHIROPRACTOR ! Chiropractor ! Chiropractor ! CHIROPRACTOR ! Chiropractor ! Chiropractor ! CHIROPRACTOR ! Chiropractor ! Chiropractor ! CHIROPRACTOR ! Chiropractor ! Chiropractor ! CHIROPRACTOR ! Chiropractor ! Chiropractor ! CHIROPRACTOR ! Chiropractor ! Chiropractor ! CHIROPRACTOR ! Chiropractor ! Chiropractor ! CHIROPRACTOR ! Chiropractor ! Chiropractor ! CHIROPRACTOR ! Chiropractor ! Chiropractor ! CHIROPRACTOR ! Chiropractor ! Chiropractor ! CHIROPRACTOR ! Chiropractor ! Chiropractor ! CHIROPRACTOR ! Chiropractor ! And thank the Lord for Jewish Chiropractors who don't feel giving up a Christmas day to bail your tired cripple ass out is a big deal (been there done that) ! JT should be doable unless you broke something. Thanks to all Chiropractors in case I forgot to say something earlier! To Michael Blackmon now living in Israel! of all places, Thank you thank you thank you. In response to Blackmons question "What ya doing this weekend" I said, "not moving an inch" (grunted in pain not long after my wife had put my socks on for me, and driven me to that chiropractor over my ignorant objections. Michael says, "what would you say if I told you I thought I could get you out of here mostly pain free" (I am literally in agony worse than when I fell off a roof and had my orbital socket shatter ending with some bone sticking straight out of my face) I responded by saying "I will give you every thing I own and toss in a couple of children too if you need them". Damn if he didn't take most of the pain away that day. What did I learn ? Please re-read the above if it escapes you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Are you fucking kidding me!?!?!? Going to a chiropractor is a horrible fucking idea - no offense to those in that profession. Get it checked out by an ACTUAL DOCTOR in case it is something more. I screwed up my back a few months back and they had to order an MRI. Turns out I actually had some disc damage that was causing nerve problems. I went to one of the best sports medicine guys in Colorado and got electronic nerve testing to actually isolate the real problem and determine the best course of action. Chiropractors are a short term "solution" to what could be a real problem. If you have an actual issue that requires medical attention, a chiropractor can compound the problem and make it worse. I know a lot of people here seem to think that doctors are just looking to get you in and out of their office ASAP but if you take the time to get yourself to a good specialist you will stand a much better chance of addressing the actual problem rather that risking hurting yourself more. AVOID THE CRACKTOPRACTOR!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Schuldt Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 That sucks E. Hope you get better soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griz Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 I THREW OUT MY BACK ON FRIDAY, AND CAN HARDLY MOVE MUCH LESS CLIMB. NO JOSHUA TREE, NO SUN, NO CLIMBING. there is a god but unfortunately he is a dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Sorry, I should have stated, head to a MD and get it fully checked out. BUT if and when they say (which is most of the itme), just take these muscle relaxors and pain meds, TOSS THAT SH*T IN THE GARBAGE AND RUN TO A CHIROPRACTOR. RUN I SAY! They don't fix everybody, that is correct. Those they do help, and they are legion, are die-hard converts for a reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshK Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 I do agree that going for the "just take these pills" approach is just as bad...though I did require anti-inflamitory drugs for a while to settle down the damage that had already been done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archenemy Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 I think we should bolt everything in WA. Oh wait, wrong thread. Merry XMas!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TREETOAD Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Try two mersydol and go to sleep and in the morning you will feel just fine. Over the countertylenol/codeine/muscle relaxant. You just have to ask for it at the counter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassgowkiss Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 yeah, josh and the surgery is the answer, right? don't talk a subject you have no experience. yes, you are in title to your opinion, but on this one you are wrong and full of shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sk Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 i would go see a massage theripist and see if it is musculare or skeletal. don't take the pain med the doc will give you unless you have to. narcutics suck ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZimZam Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Accupunture works for me. Hope you can still make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 That fucking sucks MisterE. I hope it ends out turning out different for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterMo Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Bumma! Maybe take drugs & go down anyway? Get well quick, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snugtop Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 I totally feel your pain dude. I'm stuck in a leg brace for the next month. It sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted December 26, 2005 Author Share Posted December 26, 2005 i would go see a massage theripist and see if it is musculare or skeletal. don't take the pain med the doc will give you unless you have to. narcutics suck ass. Bob has offered to take a look at my back for me. I have a slide out tool drawer in the back of my work truck that got stuck, and I hurt myself lifting and pushing it back in. No fucking insurance, aaaaarrrghhhh! Thanks for your ideas and support. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dechristo Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK!!!!!!! Yeah, that might work, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griz Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 No fucking insurance, aaaaarrrghhhh! Dude, I've been looking into going self employed in the next year or so and insurance doesn't have to be as scary as you think if you set the deductable over $1250 or more. If I remember correctly, blue cross was around $115+ a month with coverage to $2 million. 1250,2k,3k or 4k may sound like allot until you need surgery or emergency care. Then it's a drop in the bucket. Also, my uncle is a doc and always has made sure I know the horror stories of the piss poor treatment uninsured people get in hospitals. You are really gambling with your life w/o insurance. You might be able to get even better rates by ivestigating abit more. I carried a blue cross policy in my 20's that was only $55 but that was a while ago. Not trying to be preachy. Insurance costs suck... but not having insurance and proper medical care when you really need it sucks even worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Schuldt Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 I totally feel your pain dude. I'm stuck in a leg brace for the next month. It sucks Leg brace? What happened? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Bummer Eric For stuff like that I'd talk to a doctor and or go see a physical therapist. As for chiropractors QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snugtop Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 I totally feel your pain dude. I'm stuck in a leg brace for the next month. It sucks Leg brace? What happened? Torn MCL and meniscus. 'tis the season, I guess. And ditto on the QUACK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Bummer Eric For stuff like that I'd talk to a doctor and or go see a physical therapist. As for chiropractors QUACK QUACK QUACK QUACK. Yeah, bummer Eric As for Chiropractors, they can be hit and miss, and when they're bad, they really do quack. Most will crack your back, cuz that's what people expect, and collect a buck and tell you to come back next week. A good one will actually teach you how to heal yourself. I can give you a referral to one I know who's good. As far as J-Tree, getting adjusted then sitting in a car/plane/bus for several hours is not the ticket to healing. But some type of movement probably is after a day or two of rest (walking, swiming...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Bob has offered to take a look at my back for me. I think Bob is already familiar with what your back looks like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 NO JOSHUA TREE, NO SUN, NO CLIMBING. go to jtree to hang in the sun. two outta three aint bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted December 26, 2005 Author Share Posted December 26, 2005 That's what I was thinking. It still may be a go. I had my back checked out by a Chiro today, and there is no disc damage. I am getting a couple of adjustments (my back was WAY out), and we'll see how it feels tomorrow. Getting old sucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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