Reddit reviews Crooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting on the Road to Recovery
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Don't do it. I suggest you read Crooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting on the Road to Recovery before you let any kind of doctor treat your back. They're trained to find problems to fix using the tools they have; promoting health is not their concern.
I was diagnosed with disc degeneration years ago. I still squat and deadlift, though not near the poundages I once did (I'm about to turn 68). As long as I do a few simple exercises 3 or 4 times a week, I don't have any back pain nor do I need to limit my motion. Goggle Stuart McGill exercises on YouTube, also Eric Goodman Foundation exercises.
EDIT: About the book: https://www.cathrynjakobsonramin.com/books/crooked/overview/
I am a sciatic patient now who has mostly recovered with exercises (the right kind) & walking.
I recommend you buying these two books:
I also advice avoiding narcotic as much as possible (it's mentioned in the 1st book).
OP, please read this book . The woman who wrote it had a less than satisfactory surgery from Laser Spine, iirc. It’s a pretty much exhaustive look at treatment options and it is hopeful in the end.
Read this book before you commit to surgery.
Sorry to hear. Hang in there! It can be a long road, but you can get better. Last fall I got a herniated disc/nerve root irritation, the third I've had in a decade and by far the worst. I could barely walk a block or two without shooting foot pain when it started but at this point I'm pretty much pain free. Try to stay active as much as possible (something low-impact, like walking or swimming), even if it's uncomfortable (but not excruciatingly so).
Back pain is notoriously hard to treat--and, as a result, notoriously lucrative for the billion-dollar industry that has cropped up to "treat" it, often ineffectively--because it's so dependent on each person. I can't recommend the book Crooked: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting on the Road to Recovery highly enough. For me, it was truly an education and essential reading for my own recovery. The author is an investigative journalist who suffered from back pain for years, and she approaches the topic like it's a scandal to be uncovered (as it is). Bottom line: in most circumstances, unless you truly have damaged nerves, which requires surgery, nothing that's "done to you" can fix your back pain long-term--only exercise and muscle strengthening can.
If you're interested here's, a comprehensive summary of the book and the most up-to-date research on lower back pain: https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/2017/8/4/15929484/chronic-back-pain-treatment-mainstream-vs-alternative.
For all the people talking about herniated discs and back problems, read the following books and see this website:
Crooked-Outwitting the pain back pain industry
Do you really need back surgery?
Low Back Disorders
Then visit this website: www.chirogeek.com
The back pain world is a weird fucking place filled with misery.