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Jonny
Feb 23, 2008 - 1:50PM
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Relief! No knives, needles or pills
Last October after a few weeks of minor back pain, I drove about 1000 miles over five days. I was now completely locked up and had to get someone else to drive me the last 100 miles home. I had lower back pain, shooting pain down to my knee on left side and tingling in my left foot, especially on the outside of the foot to the pinky toe.
An MRI showed L1 herniated with annular tear.
After a couple days of rest I was able to be upright for only 1-3 minutes. Standing and sitting was what brought on the pain. At night I could feel the "tug of war" between the muscles/tendons especially in the piriformus and hamstring on the left side. Fortunately I could get the pain to go away by laying flat on my stomach, so I at least was getting decent sleep.
I started my search to beat this pain and over the next 3-5 weeks tried chiropractor(s), massage therapist, acupuncture, inversion table, swimming, healthy diet, cold and heat pads, books ("Happy Back") etc.
I was determined not to see any needles and knives anywhere near my spine (or pills to cover up the symptoms) I found LTBP.com and ordered the DVD's. By this time I had some improvement, which meant I could stand or sit for a whopping 4-7 minutes.
(I kept a journal of standing/sitting time vs. level of pain so I could track my progress)
LTBP self analysis and my massage therapist (find a good one!) both determined that I had a reverse tilted pelvis and that my left hip was higher than my right. ALSO my right hip was "sheared" forward. (laying facedown on a hard floor, my right hip would touch the floor and my left hip was 3/4 inch from touching)
Within days of focusing on these imbalances I was making advances. In addition to the exercises on the DVD, I also went to the pool daily for light excercise and stretched in the hot tub to get the hamstrings limber.
My psoas was very tight, in fact my massage therapist noted that band of muscles was visible on the x-rays.
The left buttock was finally settling down and the piriformus stretch in your program helped me immensely.
By Christmas I was 90% and now I am back to 100% with the confidence that I know what created the problem so I can fix any flare ups should they happen.
I am now starting yoga/pilates and I am back on my bicycle and golfing.
Thanks for providing a non-surgical holistic way of letting the body help itself.
Be Well
Jonny
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Jesse
Feb 23, 2008 - 9:09PM
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Re: Relief! No knives, needles or pills
Thanks so much for sharing your story Jonny.
I'm glad you found us and more importantly, you found lasting relief :)
Keep in touch...
Jesse
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Peony
Feb 23, 2008 - 10:01PM
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Re: Relief! No knives, needles or pills
Hi Jonny, I have been dealing with hip and low back pain, SI Joint pain now for the past 8 yrs due to an auto accident. I have developed SI Joint pain and arthritis. I also have degenerative disk disease, C5-C6 disk bulge and bone spur, moderate stenosis in that area and T-11 herniated disk,,, and had a coccxyectomy in 2001, very awful surgery!! It’s been very hard for me to get comfortable especially at night trying to sleep with my hips and back. The surgery helped me but left me with awful SI Joint pain. I have went to yrs of physical therapy on and off and have gotten by with Pilates on a reformer, injections, massage and of course pain killers and muscle relaxants and sleep aids. Tired of it all. I work at a hospital and was referred to a health juice packed with nutrition and that helps with inflammation and arthritis. It contains glucosamine and esterfied fatty acids, one to rebuild cartlidge, the other to lubricate your joints. It’s loaded with anti-oxidants and anti-inflammatories. After drinking it for a few weeks, I noticed my low back pain really lessened,, about 85%. I was amazed and very skeptical that this juice helped me like this. How could a juice do this for me? Well it’s the blend, you just have to read about it. I then noticed my hip pain improved about 90%! My SI Joints are now symmetrical and my physician is very surprised after everything I have been through this is what helped me. Neck still bothers me but the pain has lessened to quite a degree. Believe me, I was very skeptical until I starting reading more on it. This juice contains the ACAI (ah-sign-ee) BERRY from the Amazon and 18 other nutritional fruits, some exotic, some from other parts of the world but the key is the Acai Berry, its known as the top superfood in the world. It targets inflammation in the body. I am only 44 and thought I would live in that degree of pain for the rest of my life. It’s been depressing. I have now eliminated some of my pain killers and all inflammatory medications. I am getting the most antioxidants of any health drink you can find and your 5-9 daily recommended servings of fruit everyday. I am glad someone told me about it, I have been in pain for so long, and at times was barely getting through the day. You feel rejuvenated and have a lot more energy because your body is getting nutrients that it has not. There are other products out there but none I can find can compare to this one. I have looked at many others too. If your interested in trying something that could help you and make a difference please send me an email to mtnview@4dv.net and give me an address to reply to. I cannot list the product name on this site but do feel its important people know there is something that is fairly new that if you have an open mind, might just find yourself with much less pain! I just know it worked for me and nothing else has. You will feel a difference. To your Health!!!
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