looking int it now.
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I heard your mom likes to stretch her piriformis… Ooooo diss
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well, the more I look into what’s going on the more it appears I am suffering from a herniated disc. and because of the symptoms I’m suffering, this likely originates with a crash I had on my mountain bike 23 years ago. crashed flying down a hill @ 45mph. had a helmet on, which is why I’m alive.
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Yeah, a lot of times people hear “sciatica” and instantly get suggestions like “stretch out your back!” It depends on what’s causing it. If you suspect something like that definitely go talk to a doctor! Also sorry to hear that but thank goodness you were wearing a helmet and made it out okay.
Absolutely they can diagnose that trivially with an Xray.
Herniated disks are usually not long term conditions, they do heal.
Most people in their 40’s or later are going to have significant damage to their back, but not everyone has continuous pain.
I had relatively severe lower back pain for an extended period a decade ago, Xray showed a disk likely impinging on a nerve. In my case I ended up getting a steroid shot in the back (a somewhat controversial procedure) that’s done outpatient, along with physical therapy, it improved over the following months.
But there are also more severe solutions for more severe damage.
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hopefully the Dr can get the scans ordered and bump me up so I don’t have to ‘wait’.
that’s the problem with our free medical up here in Canuckistan. long line ups.
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will the piriformis exercises be a good idea to try still or should I lay off until after talking with my doc?
You can give them a shot. You basically cross one leg over the other and sink into the stretch; you’ll feel it in your glutes as well. If you YouTube “piriformis stretch” you’ll probably see a ton.
It should feel a little uncomfortable at first but better as you hold it. Go for 30s on each side, 2-3x, and focus on slow, controlled breathing. If you feel any pain at all stop immediately. There’s a difference between the pain of feeling a burning sensation while working out and pain originating from your spine, and you don’t wanna mess with your spine. Let me know how it goes.
^ This is my favorite variation.
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Stem cell therapy and cannabis pain relief.
I don’t smoke, so a joint is out…but yesterday I tried a gummies with 10mg of THC and 50mg of CBD. I can’t say it helped with the pain, but did relax me a bit and I had patches of numbness moving all over my body, which was an interesting feeling.
Thc has come so far thankfully there are products alternative to burning plant matter . Experiment with the dose the great thing its a much more safe and healthy over pharma/opiates. Slim to zero chance of overdose and addiction.
I had chronic back pain with intermittent severe episodes for about 15 years. It all started after a car accident when I was 20. I saw lots of chiropractors and none of them made much of a difference vs. waiting it out after a severe bout.
Ten years ago this completely changed course due to two things:
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Ignoring all the doctor’s advice to avoid “heavy lifting” and doing exactly the opposite: Now my primary exercise is Olympic Weightlifting with some Power Lifting workouts thrown in.
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Learning about Dr. Sarno and TMS. Plenty will dismiss this as quackery but I can only say that it worked for me. After my most recent episode (about 10 years after I learned about and had actually forgotten about TMS), I had a consult with https://www.thepainpt.com/ which was very helpful as a refresher. There are plenty of books and videos on the topic if you’re curious. Most people aren’t.
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being I can’t even move…we’ll need to make some sort of progress to where I have mobility.
it’s no hyperbole when I say I can barely wipe my ass after taking a dump. and believe you me, I don’t want to have to rely on someone else to do that for me!!! 
I’ve been there many times. Last time I was there I watched a TMS documentary and had a 50% reduction in pain within an hour. 80% better within days. Back to lifting after a week.
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As a big gutted hockey player these stretches before games and after the shower helped a lot and really i should do it more often. I have a big upper body and shorter legs. Im 5’8" and im the same height as my 6’ plus friends when we sit next to each other.
As you said the “burn” feels real nice and the relief is pretty quick. Theyre easy stretches too as you lay on your back, cross your leg over, then let gravity do the work.
I have a slight herniated disc too that i was told not to worry about but i swear sometimes ill reach forward and i just feel it.
I got the results of my CT scan yesterday. apparently my back in fine…no bulging discs or any signs of my back / spine breaking down in any way. but an anomaly was seen, and it’s something my gp says he’s never encountered before. apparently I have a build up of tissue in the epidural space of my lower back, which appears to be pushing on my nerves, causing my problems. he’s reaching out to a neurosurgeon he consults with to get his thoughts on whether surgery to remove said tissue would be an option.
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Hopefully they can sort it 
…had loads of shit medical issues/stupid fuck ups myself…A gym squatting "accident " #1 lol
metal detectors must just love you. got paperwork to confirm this so you can get on planes or go into courthouses, etc?
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LOL we flew from the UK to OZ a couple of years a go and had a change in Dubai…be like 
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damn. I’m not happy to say I appear to be on a downward spiral again. movement is getting painful again. I can still get away with squatting if I do so at a snail’s pace, but bending over is verboten, I can feel spasms gearing up. 