Man down!

[NickFitz]

Bloody old people.....

[Troll]

Bloody old people.....

Just sent nurse to get me a back brace

Remarkable relief

[SueEllen]

Bloody old people.....

[Scruff]

Diclofenac doesn't work for me. Walking provides about the right amount of movement to lessen the pain, whilst driving antagonises. I have had the L5 injections twice before in the past 12 months.

[FatLazyContractor]

Related to too much debauchery. I used to play every day. I should have taken up squash instead.

FTFY

[BrilloPad]

Yours is a different reason. Too many women of different sizes in your life .....

Related to too much squash. I used to play every day. I should have taken up debauchery instead.

[FatLazyContractor]

L4L5 here too. I reckon most 30-50 year old men do.

I tried the injection once - lasted about 2 weeks.

Pilates is very good for it. And cycling. I find swimming/running makes it worse.

Diclofenac helps. You need a prescription - but can be bought online. Just don't take it for too long as you will get kidney failure!

Yours is a different reason. Too many women of different sizes in your life .....

[FatLazyContractor]

I have also (gawd knows how) managed to put my back out at the same time - somewhere just above the pelvic reason meaning getting up and down is (real) agony - anyway been looking at back supports online to maybe get mobility back - also I have to get on a transatlantic flight on Friday so not really looking forward to that- anyone used one before & got any recommendations ?

I see why.

[BrilloPad]

I have an issue with L4 L5 S1. Have been through chiro, physio, painkillers, NSAIDs. Going for L5 root injection and 2 facet joint injections on Friday, prior to flying to Oz via Singapore next week. They usually last 6 months or so...

Get an MRI scan and head to orthopaedic surgeon for diagnosis. Luckily private medical covered this for me and it was doing in less then a week.

L4L5 here too. I reckon most 30-50 year old men do.

I tried the injection once - lasted about 2 weeks.

Pilates is very good for it. And cycling. I find swimming/running makes it worse.

Diclofenac helps. You need a prescription - but can be bought online. Just don't take it for too long as you will get kidney failure!

[NibblyPig]

Don't get too well, you want to infect as many people as you can on the flight by being *that guy*

[Scruff]

I have an issue with L4 L5 S1. Have been through chiro, physio, painkillers, NSAIDs. Going for L5 root injection and 2 facet joint injections on Friday, prior to flying to Oz via Singapore next week. They usually last 6 months or so...

Get an MRI scan and head to orthopaedic surgeon for diagnosis. Luckily private medical covered this for me and it was doing in less then a week.

[Age quod agis]

Your back needs a proper doctor before you fly off or get stuff like back braces.

Long term, you need to get some regular exercise.

(been there, done that. its horribly painful and you will do your back in again if you are not careful)

[mudskipper]

Had this flu thing since Saturday which has kept me in bed

2 days invoicing lost so far and can't even say I'm WFH as I'm bedridden and dosed up with Lemsip

I have also (gawd knows how) managed to put my back out at the same time - somewhere just above the pelvic reason meaning getting up and down is (real) agony - anyway been looking at back supports online to maybe get mobility back - also I have to get on a transatlantic flight on Friday so not really looking forward to that- anyone used one before & got any recommendations ?

Was looking at this kind of thing

Bac Back Brace - Large - Boots


And to you whippersnappers - look after your back - cos once it goes it's agony

I did my back in proper two days before a flight to Oz. Doc gave me mega strength painkillers to get me there - I think I could have flown without the plane.

Not sure that back braces are generally a good idea - the advice is usually to keep moving.

See your GP and get proper advice. Might be worth seeing a chiro too - sometimes it can be helpful.

Regarding the - man up!

[Troll]

Had this flu thing since Saturday which has kept me in bed

2 days invoicing lost so far and can't even say I'm WFH as I'm bedridden and dosed up with Lemsip

I have also (gawd knows how) managed to put my back out at the same time - somewhere just above the pelvic reason meaning getting up and down is (real) agony - anyway been looking at back supports online to maybe get mobility back - also I have to get on a transatlantic flight on Friday so not really looking forward to that- anyone used one before & got any recommendations ?

Was looking at this kind of thing

Bac Back Brace - Large - Boots

And to you whippersnappers - look after your back - cos once it goes it's agony