Back pain

[kristoff]

Just thought I would update on this. I have had the same point of pain in my back since that first after banding incident. Same right testicle pain radiating into my groin, leg and back. Had inguinal hernia surgery that caused some long lasting testicular pain bruising and swelling in my right testicle beginning of this year. Anyway, I started cycling again recently, and I just realized the pain is significantly reduced! I wonder if the pressure on my perineum affects the nerves in my testicles and back?

Sounds like some of the back problems have/had. I went to a neurologist. He ordered an MRI. Current situation removing a disc, releasing the nerve to leg and thigh and hip, and then fusing L4 and L5 (lumbar portion of back).

Looking forward to a release from pain. Catch is I have to wait until 9 September.

[DesperateGirl (imported)]

I agree with chilliwilli about self management of back problems if possible. When I was 17 (on a Saturday job) I slid down some stairs with a heavy load in my arm jarring my spine and slipping a disc. Since then I have had periods of slipped disc but I learnt from a company physiotherapist a few years later some exercises to stretch and strengthen the area so the discs could re-align again.

As I have got older (and coinciding with my T reduction) I started getting unexpected slipped discs again. Following these exercises I can usually get back on track within a couple of days.

So look after your back as trapped nerves in the lower back area can cause intense pain. Cycling may be loosening up the muscles and releasing a trapped nerve. Just my ramblings.

[GordonGG (imported)]

Sounds like some of the back problems have/had. I went to a neurologist. He ordered an MRI. Current situation removing a disc, releasing the nerve to leg and thigh and hip, and then fusing L4 and L5 (lumbar portion of back).

Looking forward to a release from pain. Catch is I have to wait until 9 September.

Sorry to hear that you need such extensive surgery, but on the other hand I understand pain and hope and pray that it will alleviate your suffering.

[zeebster (imported)]

Just thought I would update on this. I have had the same point of pain in my back since that first after banding incident. Same right testicle pain radiating into my groin, leg and back. Had inguinal hernia surgery that caused some long lasting testicular pain bruising and swelling in my right testicle beginning of this year. Anyway, I started cycling again recently, and I just realized the pain is significantly reduced! I wonder if the pressure on my perineum affects the nerves in my testicles and back?

As a retired FireFighter/Paramedic, I've had back issues for many years courtesy of handling patients in unusual positions and getting them out on stretchers.

I had normally been able to take care of my back pain by seeing a chiropractor. My parents always used one and I'd been seeing one since I was a kid. On the fourth occasion that I had a injury, my chiropractor saw me a number of times and finally told me I needed to see an Orthopedic Surgeon. So I got hooked up with one of the many OrthoPods in our area, most of whom I knew from being a Paramedic for twenty years.

I saw him for three months all the while undergoing physical therapy. At that point, he said there was nothing else to be done. I was still wearing a low back brace and my back hurt all the time. When I asked if there was anything else that could be done, he said; "you're just going to have to learn to live with it".

So I went to see a Chiropractor that my parents had been using, but other than that I did not know him. He did a few X-rays and had a consultation with me. He recommended that I see him three times a week for six weeks, then four times a week for six weeks then once a week for six weeks. I'd always been leery of the multiple visits thinking it was only a money making deal, but he offered me quite a discount if I paid in advance in cash. I had nothing to lose and Workman's Compensation would not be paying for a Chiropractor after I'd seen an Orthopedic Surgeon.

After four weeks of going three times a week, my back quit hurting and I was able to get rid of the brace. After six weeks of three times a week, it felt good as new, but he warned me not to stress my back for awhile. Four weeks into the twice a week visits, I would never have known I had an issue but I had to quit at that point as my ex informed me that she wanted a divorce.

None the less, I've been pretty much pain free since then and that was twenty five years ago. Things do get out of whack occasionally but I know immediately if I need to go see my Chiropractor. He fixes it and I'm good to go again. I only see him maybe four times a year now, but my back pain is not an issue anymore.

Don't know if this story is of any interest to you, but thought I'd offer my experience.

Good luck.

[Arab Nights (imported)]

Zeeb. I have found some relief - not total yet - from a chiro who does the multi-visit thing. The explanation is something like this. You know how you need adjustment every time you go. It used to be that one leg was lower than the other. Every time. You get adjusted and the body slips back to its bad habit. The guy I am going to does not do a full adjustment. You go in, he runs a heat sensor up you spine, quickly adjusts you and out the door you go. His rates per adjustment are lower. The idea is you re-adjust and re-adjust until your body gets the picture.

I had a referral from a neurologist to a real good spine surgeon at a respected institute in Phoenix, but it seems medical science cannot master a simple referral. I have intervened three times when there was a glitch and it stilll was astray when COVID hit and now I have no interest in a major hospital. I am really torn. I am doing chiro, yoga and progress is glacial but there is progress. Surgery is instant, but I hear there is still about six months of getting to full recovery.

[devi (imported)]

Extreme hot wings until your hair feels like it's standing on end, then celery and dressing chased down with an ale or two used to fix my backaches and other aches before.

[gandalf (imported)]

I found that by losing some weight sure helped get rid (or at least ease) my lower back pain. I have been diagnosed with arthritis in my lower spine and extra weight did not help it. After dropping about 15 pounds, I don't have as much pain. Diet and watching the amount of fat I eat has helped me.

[Cseriess (imported)]

I found that by losing some weight sure helped get rid (or at least ease) my lower back pain. I have been diagnosed with arthritis in my lower spine and extra weight did not help it. After dropping about 15 pounds, I don't have as much pain. Diet and watching the amount of fat I eat has helped me.

Thanks Gandalf. I am actually reasonably slim. 5'10" , 145lbs.my right testicle aches today and so does my back. I did start 50mg of Androcur again this week though and that often makes my testicles ach.

[kristoff]

Thanks Gandalf. I am actually reasonably slim. 5'10" , 145lbs.my right testicle aches today and so does my back. I did start 50mg of Androcur again this week though and that often makes my testicles ach.

Such pain is often related to low back issues. The nerves which control your area, as well as legs, exits the spine at L3,4,5. You may have a disc out of place and pinching the nerve. Recommend seeing a neurologist or orthopedic specialist. Chiropractic may also help to at least temporarily reducing pain.