Im 17 years old and i was diagnosed with juvenile degenerative disk disease. I have cronic back pain because of this. I have been doing physical therapy and strengthening exercises to build up my muscles to support me back so i eventually wont have any more pain, but my orthapedic doctor said it’s going to take a while before i dont have any more pain. The problem is, because of the pain i have to take muscle relaxers and other medications just so i can sleep. I’m realy not in to perscription pain killers, they arent very good for me and i dont feel good when i take them. Does anyone know of any natural herbs or something that helps muscle pain and inflammation, or something that is calming? I tend to get really stressed when im in pain, which doesnt help. Any info would really help me!
#1 by Chas on January 31, 2010 - 3:07 pm
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Sorry to hear you are having such problems at a young age. There is a lot of good research going on about it. Here are a few links that may help you with the pain and undersanding what’s going on. Good luckhttp://www.uclahealth.org/body.cfm?id=47…http://www.spine-health.com/http://health.discovery.com/centers/pain…http://www.webmd.com/back-pain/guide/pai…http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chronic…
#2 by Anonymous on January 31, 2010 - 8:36 pm
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Hi,
Have you considerd getting a second opinion from a manual therapist such as an osteopath? They deal with disc patients all day long and may have some alternative options.