Posted by Philip Burke on November 17, 2007, at 17:54:06
In reply to Re: Degenerative Disc Disease and Psychiatric Meds » Philip Burke, posted by Sigismund on November 17, 2007, at 17:45:56
> Congratulations on being able to type that out.
> I know what it's like, having ruptured a disc 20 years ago.
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> The best thing for me has not been meds but really good physiotherapy, the sort that is very hard to find.
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> Basically it's a combination of Feldenkrais and Pilates with elements of Horvath (http://www.gyrotonic.com/), taught by pysiotherapists.
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> One doctor who was kind enough to write me narcotics once said (correctly, IMO) 'Mate, NOTHING works for nerve root pain'.
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> Every available (only) slightly useful drug is way to toxic/inapropriate for me, though I find Boswellia useful for arthritis and hope it helps with the back and leg pain I get. But I'm lucky...it's not too bad.Thanks for the "gyrotonic" physical therapy suggestions; I found a gym fairly close that has that equipment.
What is "Boswellia"? Will it help "nerve pain" as well as arthritis?
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