Tell your bad back woes here.

[fuzzybuddy]

I have spinal stenosis of L5, or a bad back. I can't stand for any length of time. Whenever someone asks about my condition, I say it's my "bad back". They always say "OMG!!!! Let me tell you about my bad back"
Well, this the place to say it.

 

[Oldeagle66]

For some strange reason people think I have a bad back. Maybe it's how I walk or people never see me carrying anything heavy. I don't but I've been taking advantage of it since my 30s. People never ask me to help move or lift anything for them. It's cool and I don't mind.

 

[hawkdon]

Me too....very bad, after 3 operraations, and many years of
overdoing it..I can stand for about 10-15 minutes, that is it.....
no way to make it better...

 

[Dave03]

I lived with constant lower back pain for years.

Then, I lost 50 pounds, and it magically went away.

 

[Teacher Terry]

I’ve had 40 years of back and neck pain from being in numerous car accidents. Luckily it’s mostly soft tissue damage so seeing a chiropractor once or twice a month with an occasional massage keeps me going. I have to be careful not to lift things that are too heavy or my back will go out and then one hip is higher than the other. The chiropractor can straighten out that problem.

I allowed myself to get heavy for a while and my back problem became much worse. After I lost 50 pounds five years ago I still have a back problem, but it’s not as bad. I noticed now that I’m older if I sit for long periods of time, I am very stiff when I go to get up.

 

[C50]

I have what's defined as severe lumbar stenosis, yes it sucks, yes it hurts every day. I can walk without too much of a problem but the second I find myself having to stand still or sit upright in a hard back chair I start worrying because I know I'm going to start hurting.

It may sound counterintuitive but exercise, including dead lifts and bicycling helps me tremendously.

 

[hollydolly]

I have what's defined as severe lumbar stenosis, yes it sucks, yes it hurts every day. I can walk without too much of a problem but the second I find myself having to stand still or sit upright in a hard back chair I start worrying because I know I'm going to start hurting.

It may sound counterintuitive but exercise, including dead lifts and bicycling helps me tremendously.

I have herniated lower lumbar discs..I can't stand for long before I'm searching for somewhere to sit.. oddly it's ok if I'm walking.. but standing hurts a lot.... equally hard chairs as you.... and my hearts sinks when I see these type of chairs at restaurants... because within 5 minutes my back will hurt so much from sitting on one, I'll have to stand up....

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