Who Know wats Slip Disc?

• nuttawood1990

  31 Jan 07, 19:54

  Can tell more ma?
• nuttawood1990

  31 Jan 07, 19:59

  SG got Chiropractor ?
• aku1b0d0

  31 Jan 07, 20:01

  IT Support and Tech Corner
• the Bear

  31 Jan 07, 20:06

  yes.. look it up here => Chiropractic First
  
  they first treated me when i suffered a slipped disc the 2nd time in my life..
  
  however, when i suffered the same thing my 3rd time, they could not do anything
  
  a slipped disc is when a disc in the spine "slips" out.. mostly known by the medical fellas as a "prolapsed intervertebral disc"
  
  google it..
  
  p.s. hope you don't have it coz it hurts like a #%(&@
• nuttawood1990

  31 Jan 07, 20:08

  wow..really?u got slipped back too?Bu hui ba?
• the Bear

  31 Jan 07, 20:10

  it's more common than you think...
  
  i've gotten it 3 times on the same stupid disc..
• nuttawood1990

  31 Jan 07, 20:35

  haiz..mine is spinal cord..Sob sob.
• wonderamazement

  31 Jan 07, 20:51

  Originally posted by the Bear:

  it's more common than you think...
  
  i've gotten it 3 times on the same stupid disc..

  How often do you get into fights over fishes at the North Pole?
• ndmmxiaomayi

  31 Jan 07, 20:54

  Slip disc is a medical condition, nothing to do with tech (maybe got lah, equipment used need technologists to study and improve it )
• nuttawood1990

  31 Jan 07, 21:34

  eh e bear...is ur condition worse?v bad?Now recovered alr?
• the Bear

  31 Jan 07, 21:37

  1st time, 1996.. half way up a chin-up bar doing my 1st reservist IPPT, my back gave way... right leg starts to go numb, back hurts like &$^#
  
  docs can't physiotherapy it away... so i got my back butchered by them on an operating theater...
  
  2nd time, 2004... i sneezed too hard and threw it out of whack.. hurt like a @*&^
  
  went to the chiropractor and got snapped back to shape...
  
  3rd time, last year sept.. it slowly developed... 5 weeks bed rest and physio and i'm now pretty much okay..
  
  i'm giving it a rest until next year, where i start bowling again
• nuttawood1990

  31 Jan 07, 21:40

  can tell me more?how they cure tat?got operate?cost? :X i wish my condition can be cured..
• aku1b0d0

  31 Jan 07, 21:41

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiropractic
• the Bear

  31 Jan 07, 21:44

  nope.. hopefully can physio it away.. then after that, exercises are important..
  
  if you are a singaporean guy, get the records so that the military know your condition.. because your back is now pretty fragile... they cannot put you in a combat vocation anymore..
  
  like i said, do the exercises, watch your weight as excess weight puts a strain on your back...
  
  good luck
• ndmmxiaomayi

  31 Jan 07, 21:56

  Originally posted by nuttawood1990:

  can tell me more?how they cure tat?got operate?cost? :X i wish my condition can be cured..

  To operate or not, depends on the severity. Cost wise... public vs private.
  
  Not too sure about curing, but there are prevention for that. For those who do weights, always follow instructions. Never go beyond limits. And if you carry heavy weights, always squat down and lift the load, then stand up slowly. Never do it standing up.
  
  Your age also plays a part. As you get older, you lose the elasticity of the disc and supporting structures.
  
  For managing it, if it isn't too serious, physiotherapy exercises will begin. Otherwise, surgery will try to correct that, then move on to physiotherapy. Also, the use of heat and cold packs will help to ease the pain.
  
  The physiotherapy part can be fast or slow, it depends on individual. Usually, when the doctor feels you are OK, he will give you tips on strengthening your back.
  
  Pilates may help, as the exercises help you to discover muscles you never knew existed. Also, they are progressive, which means you start from the bottom and work all the way, beneficial for back injuries.
• nuttawood1990

  31 Jan 07, 21:59

  thx..Tats Cool...but kinda scary too...now i nv carry any heavy stuff b4 at all..e doc said cant..i wan faster recovered n want be taller~!!!!!!!
• the Bear

  31 Jan 07, 22:02

  once the pain subsides, light exercises strengthening core muscles...
  
  after a while, go do pilates..
• ndmmxiaomayi

  31 Jan 07, 22:05

  Recovery speeds depends on individual, there's no way to hurry it. There are also other factors, such as the severity, your lifestyle, etc.
  
  And if you hurry it, you may face more complications instead.
  
  Carry heavy stuffs is not the only cause... strain on the back and trauma to the back can cause the disc to slip.
• nuttawood1990

  31 Jan 07, 22:05

  thx...anyone in SGforum Got slipped disc Before?
• aku1b0d0

  31 Jan 07, 22:05

  Originally posted by nuttawood1990:

  thx...anyone in SGforum Got slipped disc Before?

  the fat, lazy Bear.
  
  
• nuttawood1990

  31 Jan 07, 22:07

  wow..means ots hard to take care of..cause.u cant strain at all...
• ndmmxiaomayi

  31 Jan 07, 22:08

  Originally posted by nuttawood1990:

  thx...anyone in SGforum Got slipped disc Before?

  Bear related his experience...
• jeff.sg

  4 Feb 07, 15:15

  I also have slip disc.... pain ...
  
  http://www.helium.com/tm/134556/prolapse-condition-where-substance
• browniebaobao

  4 Feb 07, 15:35

  sad to say, it's pretty common..
  
  few people i know, got it..
  
  even female too..
• nuttawood1990

  4 Feb 07, 15:38

  Dun worry be happy..jeff..does e slip disc affect ur height?