The $100B per year back pain industry is mostly a hoax

Re:The $100B per year back pain industry is mostly a hoax by chad_strategic on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @01:00AM (#14700062)

My recommendations for fixing back pain or a slip disc. 1. If you are a man, get a smaller wallet, don't be sitting on a thick wallet. 2. If you are in a crappy job that annoys you, then quit or get fired. Some back pain is psychosomatic. 3. Lose about 20 pounds. (I was in great weight lifting shape, but had kinda of looked like a line backer.) 4. Yoga 5. Running 6. Standing desk

4 and 5 are free. The medical industrial complex can't make money by telling you to go to yoga or run. They would rather preform surgery or give a patient drugs. Unfortunately, people take the easy route.

I have been free of back pain for nearly 14 years. Sure some of it comes back here and there but it goes away with stretches, exercise and proper sitting / standing awareness.

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Re:The $100B per year back pain industry is mostly a hoax by shakermakr on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @01:53AM (#14700203)

Running is terrible for the lower back. Every time you stride you send shock waves up your legs that decompress in the lower spine.

I switched to elliptical training. As you don't lift your feet, impact free.

Swimming is also fantastic for the back of course.

Evidence: had a microdiscetomy 4 years ago, lots of rehab, and now pain free. Every doctor said don't run!

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Re:The $100B per year back pain industry is mostly a hoax by chad_strategic on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @10:51AM (#14702814)

I probably should have stated that at least with running your mileage my vary. (pun intended)

The elliptical machine gives me shin splints and I don't get a really good cardio work out.

You are right swimming works wonders as well.

Never had any doctor told me not to run, but they all told me to have surgery?

My personal experience is that with some proper exercise and corrective action, the majority of people can beat the need to have significant back surgery. I just want people to know there can be alternatives out there.

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Re:The $100B per year back pain industry is mostly a hoax by nradov on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @04:09AM (#14700675)

Humans evolved to run. Running is good for your lower back, provided you run with proper form and aren't already injured.

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Re:The $100B per year back pain industry is mostly a hoax by pbhjpbhj on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @12:07PM (#14703587)

What's proper form? Front foot or heel strike?

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