Has anyone experienced a spinal disc bulge, hernia, and/or or stenosis/radiculopathy and how long did it take to recover? (mander.xyz)

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Turns out I have a disc bulge between two of my cervicals and it's pinching a nerve, which is very very painful and weakening my arm and finger sensitivity.

I'm not here asking for advice, rather to get an idea of what's down the road for me depending on the type of treatment I'll end up following. I am seeing a doctor, I have an appointment tomorrow. I also had a CT scan done.

So basically if you've had something similar anywhere on your spine I'd appreciate to know about it. Did you recover fully? How long did it take? What treatment did you follow? Did you complement it with anything such as specialized exercises, acupuncture, massage or else?

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[-] plofi@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

Yup, strengthening the back muscles is the most important part. I got rid of my lower back pain by sitting like this for half an hour (sometimes more) after I wake up: https://lowbackpainprogram.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/how-to-sit-to-relieve-back-pain.jpg

At the start it's a bit hard before the necessary muscles toughen up, but after a couple of days it's no problem at all and that sitting pose is quite enjoyable. Thats the only lower back strengthening I do daily and for the past six months I feel the best I felt since I injured my lower back so I highly recommend it.

[-] tenchiken@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

Woah... I've caught myself sitting like that unconsciously for years and kept thinking it was bad lol... That position is my go to on bad days. Never thought about it actually putting things into a good state.

Excellent.

[-] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Do you switch sides or stay in the same position the entire time?

[-] plofi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Switch sides every so often. When I start in the morning I can do about 5 mins on one side, but after a couple of switches I can stay like that for 30 mins. When you don't feel comfortable switch.

[-] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks!

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