McKenzie Method
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If it's too strong for you, start lightly. After some practice you can add one move to strenghten this - when you are in upmost position, breath air out of your stomach and lungs.
Do it 10 times every 2 hours for 2 weeks, than allow some time for regeneration.
Minerals
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MSM
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(Minneapolis, Minnesota)
07/28/2021
I am in complete agreement about the doctors and unnecessary (and harmful) surgery! I had a herniated disc -lumbar L4-L5 -apparently (i just doubt everything they say now). After a year of excruciating pain, I agreed to a spinal fusion. This was in 2013 and of course they gave me a lot of pain meds. Now it's 2021 and over the past two years it's so bad I can't walk without being in pain & it keeps getting worse.
Very grateful I found this site and will try the apple cider vinegar also MSM since I happen to have some I just bought but haven't tried. Thank you for your story.
MSM
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Started with 1/4 tsp mixed in water am and dinner time for a week and now using 1/2 tsp 2 x day. Monday I will be upping it to 3/4 tsp 2 x day.
Made up a cream to apply topically. Add 3 tsp msm powder to each 100ml of cream. Massage into areas. I apply it 2-3 times day.
I just found this forum looking for treatments for other ailment for my husband and I had to share this with you. It is working for me and hopefully it will work for someone else.
MSM
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MSM
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Hi Francesca,
I take 2-3gms of MSM powder daily in drinks and have found it works for my creaky knees and stiff finger joints better than anything else.
You might try belly dance classes for your back ache, I had severe lumbar pain with sciatica for several years after a strain injury to my back. I took a class in belly dance and was impressed by how you are taught to separate and work muscle groups on your torso, which makes them stronger, which gives more support to the spine and seems to pull it into alignment. It takes a few months to get really fit but you see improvement after a couple of weeks.
(Michelbach-le-bas, Alsace, France)
04/01/2011
Christine, Canada, what a great idea concerning the belly dance classes, also because I feel like my lower back muscles have gone down hill, like they don't support me anymore when I bend down, the only problem is that I have never heard of belly dance classes here in France. We live in a quite rural location. I did buy a hula hoop but completely forgot to use it, maybe that might help? I am so fed up of having back pain... it makes me feel like an old woman and at 53 I am not that old yet..........
As far as MSM goes I am now trying a drink with MSM, Condroitin, Glucosamin and blueberry juice but so far nothing seems to help. To be honest I am at a point in my life that supplements don't seem to affect me in any way, no matter which combinations I try.
MSM and Vitamin C
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Anyway, my journey with MSM started like a lot of people... I took it and didn't notice much. I often would forget my second dose. Then one day I just started remember to take it, not only that, I even started taking it three times a day, 6 grams total divide into three doses. Those doses were followed with 5,000 mg of Vitamin C. I kid you not, two days after starting this routine, I woke up with ZERO pain. I was dumbfounded to say the least and honestly it has been an adjustment in my brain to not have chronic pain everyday. It has been amazing and I will tell anyone about it.
If you are not having results using MSM for back pain, look at your dosage, larger is not always better. Also I didn't notice the results from MSM until I started chasing it down with Vitamin C. After reading up more on MSM it seems that it works synergistically with Vitamin C.
I just started my BF on this, as he has a lung dysfunction. Vitamin C has done wonders for him.
I am amazed that I have no pain, I had only know about MSM earlier, maybe I could have avoided some of my interactions with the medical field.
(NC)
05/30/2022
I would like to know what type of vitamin C as well. I have the ascorbic acid powder vit C but not sure how to take it. And I have the powdered MSM, but even a 4th of teaspoon gives me extremely bad headaches. Does anyone know how I should these two together? My lower has been hurting severely for almost a week. I did nothng strenous unless raking weeds out your veggie garden counts. I really don't want to go to the doc or emergency room for a shot or pills.
(Georgia)
06/15/2022
Hello, Olivia! Beware of synthetic supplements. Here's some info for you:
I've been taking Dr Mercola's LIPOSOMAL (super-absorbent) also contains sunflower lecithin, and MCT (Medium Chain Triglycerides). Since the body cannot store Vitamin C, take one 500mg capsule two times a day.
Liposomal Vitamin C has several advantages compared to regular Vitamin C tablets. Firstly, liposomal Vitamin C will protect Vitamin C from degradation from gastric juices, enzymes, change of pH, and oxidation within the gastrointestinal tract. Besides that, Vitamin C can achieve better absorption into our systems because the liposomal formulation can diffuse easily through the intestines into our body.
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Natural Vitamin C – This vitamin is readily available in citrus, red bell peppers, berries, and many more fruits and vegetables. In nature it is combined with flavonoids and phytonutrients that help in its absorption and use.
Synthetic Vitamin C – Ascorbic acid is an isolated vitamin from genetically modified corn sugar that is hydrogenated and processed with acetone. It does not include the flavonoids and phytonutrients that make it work.
There are two forms of Vitamin C variety: L and D. The L variety can be found in both natural and synthetic forms of ascorbic acid. It's the best form of Vitamin C to take. You absorb L-ascorbic acid naturally from fruits, vegetables, and whole foods. Most supplements also carry a synthetic version of the L variety. Meanwhile, D-ascorbic acid cannot be found in nature. Chemically, it looks identical to the L variety, but D-ascorbic acid differs at the molecular level. It is not used in supplements because it cannot be synthesized by the body.
Source: https://sunwarrior.com/blogs/health-hub/natural-vs-synthetic-vitamins and
https://sunwarrior.com/blogs/health-hub/natural-vitamin-c-versus-synthetic-vitamin-c
Multiple Remedies
- Acupuncture
- Agave
- Alexander Technique
- Alfalfa
- Alkalize regime
- Aloe Vera
- Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV)
- Apple Pectin
- Arnica
- Astaxanthin
- Avocado
- Bicarbonate of Soda
- Black Currant
- Black Pepper
- Borax
- Borage Oil
- Boron
- Boswella Carterii
- Bowen Therapy
- Bread elimination
- Bromelain / Pineapple
- Cabbage and Cabbage Juice
- Cardamom
- Castor Oil (externally)
- Cayenne pepper
- Celery Juice
- Chanca Piedra
- Cherry Juice
- Chinese Parsley
- Chlorophyll (concentrated)
- Chondroitin
- Cinnamon (Sri Lankan)
- Cissus
- Cloves
- Coconut Oil
- Cod Liver Oil
- Cold packs
- Cold showers
- Collagen Type 2 (Chicken Cartilage)
- Colloidal Silver
- Curcumin
- Dairy Elimination
- Devil's Claw
- DMSO
- Emu Oil
- Epsom Salts Bath (15 mins)
- Essential Oils (some) (Un-concentrated)
- Evening Primrose Oil
- Exercise (gentle but sustained and regular)
- Fenugreek
- Fish Oil
- Flax Seed Oil (Omega 3 & 6)
- Garlic
- Gelatine
- Ginger
- Ginger Tea
- Glucosamine
- Gluten elimination
- Grain elimination
- Grapefruit juice (or "White" Grapefruit Juice?)
- "Grounding"
- Green Tea
- Guacamole
- Hemp (if available) (Omega 3/6/9)
- Honey
- Hyaluronic Acid
- Infra-red lamp (15 mins)
- Inclined-bed therapy
- Inversion Therapy (Not too long! )
- Juicing
- K Vitamin
- L.Glutathione
- Lemon Juice
- Lemon Water
- Lime Juice
- Licorice Root (if you don't have high blood pressure)
- Licorice Tea (ditto)
- Magnesium
- Magnesium Chloride (Liquid)
- Magnets
- Massage
- Meditation
- Minerals (ALL)
- Mint
- Molasses (Drink in morning)
- Molasses "Brew"
- MSM
- MSM and Vitamin C
- Multi Mineral tablet (Crucial)
- Noni Juice
- Olive Oil
- Omega 3
- Onion
- Osteopathy
- Parsley
- Peppermint Tea
- Pineapple / Bromelain
- Potassium
- Praying
- Raised Bed Theory
- Relaxed Disposition
- Sauna
- Selenium
- Serrapeptase
- Spa Bath
- Stress Reduction
- Stretching (with care) (not early a.m.! )
- Sugar elimination
- Sulphur
- Sunshine
- Tai Chi
- Tart Cherry Juice
- Turmeric and (Pinch of) Black Pepper
- Turmeric and Fenugreek
- Turmeric and Ginger Tea
- Turmeric in Tomato Juice
- Turmeric Powder
- Turmeric Tea
- Vitamin K
- Vitamin B 6
- Vitamin B12
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin C Flushing/Higher Dosage
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin E
- Water (increased amount)
- Willow Bark
- Yeast elimination
- Yoga
- Zinc
- N.B. (Some sea-foods/shellfish & herbs may be suspect during pregnancy or contra-indicate with other meds).
Multiple Remedies
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WORKED TEMPORARILY
I just started Apple Cider Vinegar doses and Turmeric in Extra Virgin Olive Oil and Coconut oil too.
The pain seems to be a muscle spasm, like a charlie horse in the lower back. When I straighten my legs, the spasm subsides.
(New York, NY)
09/08/2014
A good massage therapist should be able to help you in one session. If you can't afford it, ask a friend to help! Massaging feet, legs and hip area along with lower back might be helpful too.
(US)
09/11/2014
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From the time I posted this to now update.
I have been doing the following things.
DMSO gel ninety percent: I took this and rubbed it on by lower back when I was having trouble getting out of bed.
Later I made a blend of Coconut oil with a few drops of pepermint oil and then I put a little DMSO Gel and I stirred it up and then applied that because the constant application of DMSO has a drying affect upon the skin I have found.
Today, this morning I had the least amount of morning pain so I applied a smaller amount of DMSO Gel. It helps me get moving in the morning when the pain is the worst.
But since I wrote the original post I am doing very well, in fact I rode the bicycle, which improved my back.
I also added two (2) table spoons of Apple Cider Vinegar raw with the mother and a large table spoon of Black Strap molassas and drank that every day.
I also drank several times a day a table spoon or more or DMSO Pure 99.996; look up this on the internet to find who sells that and put that into a pint of water and drank that several times a day.
I am feeling a lot better.
The side affect that needs to be addressed is that my back skin has been come very dry and irritated from the constant DMSO application. I was using ninety percent Gel ( contains carpobal as a gelling agent).
DMSO is a miracle pain remover because where as I felt too much pain to get out of bed I rolled over and rubbed the gel unto the lower back and in a short time could move without the pain. But the dry skin issue is a problem.
Any body that has dealt with that problem let me know.
I forgot to add some things: I also took Extra Virgin Olive oil Cold Pressed with turmeric; Coconut oil extra Virgin; Black Strap molassas; Raw vinegar with the mother Apple Cider; (750) Seven hundred and fifty milligrams Magnesium twice a day; and 3 tablets of fish oil once a day.
And I also drank much distilled water.
I hope this helps someone. noperscriptiondrugsforme
Multiple Remedies
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- Water soaks in Epsom salt and drinking 16 oz. water and eating an apple with salt on it in the tub. Stay in tub as long as you can.
- Take mineral and vitamin supplements, drink glass of water half an hour before any eating.
- Use an inversion table to open the spine up. Don't go all the way back, just till you feel the pull on the spine
- Ice packs on the spine 10 minutes then heat 30 minutes... Repeat a few times.
Multiple Remedies
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(Anon)
01/25/2013
Hi, try an Epsom salt bath if you've not tried that yet. Also get a hair analysis done to see if you are very deficient in any vitamins or minerals.
(Syracuse, New York)
02/01/2013
Dear Lynn from Pearlington, I think it is time you see a doctor and soon. The symptoms you described could very well be the result of some condition that is effecting your spinal cord. In my opinion you need to have the sort of examination done that can identify the cause of this pain and numbness. Such tests may include X-rays and or an MRI scan. Quick playing around with treatments that are NOT working and find out what is wrong with you....Oscar
Multiple Remedies
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I was happy to find out the my trusty ACV with baking powder might do the trick. I immediately started on a regime of the following:
* 1 Tblsp ACV
* 6oz Boling Filtered Water
* 1/4 teasp Baking Soda (check expiration date)
* 1 teasp raw Local Honey (if possible)
* 2oz Unsweet Fruit Juice (I prefer unfiltered Apple)
Directions:
Add baking soda to boiling filtered water and let it fizzle. Once the fiz is over, add your AVC and stir. Add honey and juice (juice is optional). Stir until cool enough to drink. Sip over 30-45 min on an *empty stomach*.
It tastes really yummy!
2 weeks ago I started experiencing low back pain and pain in my sciatic nerve on my leg. The pain was horrible. I could not sit in one position for long, laying down was uncomfortable and moving from sitting/laying to standing was very painful. I made 2 visits a week to my chiropractor and he seem to make it better for a couple of hours and then I was back to lots of pain.
Like I said above, I logged onto EC and started the recipe above immediately. I started it mid-day and again at night to get the process going.
I also started walking at lunch time for about 25 mins and running again in the evenings. (Movement felt 100 x better than standing still) At first the walking and running was great until I had to go back to sitting. After 3- 4 days of moving more and drinking my ACV tea in the mornings - I started to notice a tremendous difference. I could sit and stand up without grunting and I could sit for long periods w/o getting stiff. Now 7 days later, I feel 95% better. I still get a little stiff if I don't move around at least every 20 minutes BUT I truly believe the ACV tea drink helped to resolve my pain. WHY? Only GOD in heaven and Ted knows. :-).
Other supplements I am taking:
* Evening Primerose Oil caps (2-3 /day)
* Flax Seed Oil cap (2/ day)
* Lecithin cap (2-3/ day)
* L-Lysine (2/ day)
* Tumeric/Blackpepper/Cayenne Pepper Caps (4/day)
(the tumeric caps were homemade using vegetarian capsules) - -1 cup tumeric / 1-2 Tbsp black ground pepper / 1/4 cup cayenne pepper - - mix and fill capsules. Take 4 per day with meal or beverage. It may upset an empty stomach.
Helps with so many things like, Blood pressure, inflammation, blood circulation, clear skin, diarrhea, aids digestion and cayenne helps stop a heart attack or stroke (but medical attention is still needed)
Enjoy and I look forward to your feedback!
Toodles ~
Myofascial Release
(Thousand Oaks, Ca, Usa)
10/08/2012
Hi Suzy, I have had quite a bit of myofascial release work done. Over the years I would especially get it for my hip because of the pain from years of dancing. I would do a series since that's what is recommended. It would always seem to aggravate it more. But I would persist believing it would get better as I got the treatments. I've tried this 3 separate times over the years and each time I've had the same reaction. The therapists were all excellent at their work, it's just that my body didn't seem to respond well. And, I really wanted it to work!
What works best for me is just deep tissue massage. As for arnica, I have used that for many years and recommend it to all my dance students. It's for muscle pain, inflammation, bruising and sprains. It can be taken homeopathically or used topically in a gel. The well-known Traumeel cream includes this remedy in it.
Anyway, that's my feedback regarding this. You may respond very well to it though. Hope this helps, Lisa
(Eugene, Or)
10/09/2012
Thank you Lisa from T. O... I felt a 100% improvement from when I walked into the treatment retreat. Still felt pretty good this am... But after sitting all day at work, I am hurting starting to feel it again. It is between my shoulder blades and neck and the left shoulder. I took the Arnica tablets -sublingually (3) twice yesterday. (I am having problems getting the cream applied to the right spots.... As my only housemate is a dog! ) I will take the tube to the gym tomorrow as I have a friend that may be able to help be get it worked in. I do a water class 3 times a week. I would like to feel better so I can add in some more classes... like a Pilates.
Neuromuscular Massage
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I found a specialist that explained to me that a knotted up muscle can remain in our bodies forever and won't even know it's there until the next flair up unless a knowledgeable person can find & reach the problem to apply the right pressure to get it to relax and lay flat again.
Turned out that my issue stemmed from stupid things done in my teen years and had followed me into my late 30's. When she first started working on me there was even more discomfort & pain inflicted.
After 4 or 5 sessions over the course of a couple of weeks.The pain started to ease off,was able to start walking normal again. There was another time months down the road when I went back to her for help...straighten me out again. From my late 30's to present (57soon),I have not dealt with sciatica nerve pain at all but also within the last ten years I have steered clear of all Pharma...even over the counter meds, no aspirin, Tylenol, Ibeprofon and ect . Only depend on natural herbs & oils. Turmeric & Ginger are 2 tops for me. I happened to come across crystallized Ginger at Big Lots today. I tend to snack on it to curb cravings for sweets but it also helps the body feel better.
Oil Pulling
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I tried Sesame Oil after experiencing severe back pain from a tramatic injury to my tailbone and my coccyx bone became misaligned, which caused severe pain when I'm sitting down. I also have chronic knee pain, stomach pains, occasional headaches and an infection on the right side of my mouth. I began the oil pulling therapy on July 21, 2009 and after 3-4 weeks I saw a noticeable decrease in my back pain. I used to have difficulty being seated for periods longer than one hour and had horrible pain after riding in a car or driving for long distances. I have experienced such remarkable improvements in my results that I was able to drive from Georgia to Maryland with no pain in my back or my knee, 5 weeks after I began oil pulling therapy. I no longer have headaches or pain in my stomach. I have also noticed that the pain in my mouth is gone because the infection has obviously disappeared!! I feel absolutely wonderful that I am now pain-free and I have accomplished this without surgery or chemical drugs and medication. I am happy to say that my girlfriend and family members have now begun oil pulling therapy.
EC: More about Oil Pulling here: https://www.earthclinic.com/remedies/oil_pulling.html
