Back Pain Support Group

Millions of Americans experience back pain, from muscle strains to herniated discs and sciatica. Share your questions, tips, coping strategies, and more with other back pain sufferers.


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I SUFFER FROM BACK PAIN. neck and back sore from the postions i sit in while working.
I have L3,4,5,disc herniations hurts frm mid 2 upper BCK & shldr. Feels like a stabbin,piericing pain.That keeps me frm wlkn straight up.use a cane som
have ruptured discs in lower back crutches help . but evryone makes such rude comments I can't take it

Recent Discussions

Pain Relievers
Pain is something that everybody has in their body and experience that quite often on different occasions due to so many different reasons like work pressure, mental stress and illness, marital difficulties and personal problems i was one of them to exp   Read more...
Posted by NancyMoore 16 on Thu Aug 20

Re: Re: online solutions to pain???
Quote: Originally posted by CoEagleldy have you tried walmart, or cosco? walmart have alot of meds for 4.00 per script, and cosco is suppose to be cheaper than walgreens which has 300 plus percent, increase of their meds. my doctor gave me vali   Read more...
Posted by CoEagleldy on Sat Mar 21

Back pain during biking
I always have some back pain when I am biking.  Anyone else have this?   Read more...
Posted by jim e on Wed Jan 14

Re: Re: Back Pain
Quote: Originally posted by johnem21 everyones situation is different, but I would suggest pilates and yoga. Just go slowly and dont oversress your weak areas. Good luck   JM ... Yes I do yoga to strengthen my back. I used to sit straight a   Read more...
Posted by Ryan Jone on Mon Dec 22

Re: Back PAIN from "Line of Duty" Injury
Quote: Originally posted by GhandisBeliever Traumatic injuries that cause spinal neuropathy, Sciatica, PAIN and sleepless nights. I personally had a "burst fracture" that caused bone to shape into shards that severed and punctured my spinal ner   Read more...
Posted by GhandisBeliever on Tue Oct 7

Re: lower back pain from running
I swear by advil ...sometimes a hot bath helps.  Or beer LOL   Read more...
Posted by DanTFowler on Thu Sep 25

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