Anyone have any permanent solutions for a painful bulging disc?
Been losing a ton of weight, stretching, staying hydrated. Marginal improvement, but doesn’t seem to be truly healing.
Considering stem cell injections outside of the US. Any other recommendations?
Stem cell injections was my only idea. Rogan talks about this a lot. Anything to avoid surgery!
I always look for natural solutions. First, I would suggest you really look into the research behind stretching. It is not actually beneficial and potentially harmful. So is the stretching make it worse? If so, consider stopping the stretching and see how much that helps. Then begin strengthening your back in a safe way. I love using the lumbar extension machine. This shouldn’t be very dangerous because it’s just body weight and most gyms have one. The other thing I would recommend is taking pressure off your lower back. When you sleep, put a pillow under your knees if you sleep on your back and a pillow between your knees if you sleep on your side. This relieves the pressure on your lower back and has helped me with my back pain. Don’t sleep on your stomach. Also consider using a firm mattress or sleeping on the floor. A lot of people get rid of their back pain by sleeping on the floor. I’m not a doctor these are just my speculative thoughts based on the research I’ve done. Be very cautious with the exercises you try and don’t over exert yourself too soon. Good luck!
Chiropractic work could be beneficial. I had some lower back pain that stemmed from one of my legs being longer than the other causing one of my hips to rest higher than the other therefore my spine was slightly off center (rough on the disc). It can be corrected through orthotics or a small heel wedge in your shoe.
Certainly a game changer for me and got to the root of the problem. If your issue stems from a specific injury I would suggest seeing a chiropractor. If it's an issue you know the root cause of (leg length mismatch, extended desk work, wallet in pocket while sitting, sleeping position, posture etc) it may be something you can correct yourself.
Correcting your spine then strengthening the muscles around the ailment really help. Your bones tend to settle like braces with teeth; if they get corrected they will drift back eventually if you don't stay on the problem or strengthen the surrounding tissue.
