What can we do?

Has your husband had an MRI for his back? If not I would suggest he does as you would want to know what parts of his L-spine and or T-spine may be affected and if he needs more then intense therapy. I would suggest a neurologist, this is my area and have seen so many of people with problems. A neurologist can determine instantly with an exam as to whether an MRI is required and or the shots would be best. Look into that and good luck with all the insurance mumble jumbo as with the new law changes there will be many insurance benefit cuts. Especially in the area of Chiropractors which currently is not covered by much anyways.

My mother had back and joints pain, we tried many allopathic medicine but it never worked out and due to these medicines she had some side effects like constipation, gaining weight etc, then some one told us to go for Chinese medication, it was really amazing effects in start for first few months it works very good and taking medicine ll relief, but if you stop medication pain ll again start, but we have no other choice because with Chinese medicines there is no side effects. I dont know whether Chinese medication is available over there or not, just shift from allopathy to homeopathy or Chinese medication, it may help....:) God bless you

For years I went through living h@## with back pain that went right to my knees. I to went to many doctors who could do nothing. One night my guardian angle must have thought I had had enough. It suddenly dawned on me that at night I would sit in my bedroom and read for hours but when I got up there was no pain. I took a tape measure and when I measured the bedroom chair from the seat to the floor then I went out to the chair I sit on to watch TV there was a 2 and a half inch difference. After I made the chair the same height it was like a miracle. No more pain. Now if I am going someplace where I am going to have to sit for any length of time I make sure its the correct height. If I can't change chairs i make a habit of getting up every few minuets just to give my back a chance to rest. Try it. I hope it works for you as well and it did for me.

Like most people of a certain age, I have back pain most of the time. I treat it with ibuprofen and exercises that my yoga instructor recommended. What doctor your husband should be seeing depends on the cause of his problem. My back pain is the result of osteoarthritis.

well one doctor told my dad when he hurt his back a long time ago that if he built up the muscles around the injury then it would help with his back pain.Also lifting with your legs helps some and back shots is risky since if they make one mistake you can get paralized.You may want to try a hot and or cold wrap that you put on the area that hurts that helps a little.

I have had back problems since I was 2 years old. I have some disc damage. I dealt with it for years until it got to the point where I was really falling out of bed and hoping that my feet hit first. I started going to a chiropractor and that has helped a lot. I went a few times a week when I first started going and now I go once a month unless I am in pain then I go early. I recently did something and I could barley move. I went to chiropractor and they did what they could went to regular doctor and got muscle relaxors and pain meds. Took those for about a week and back to chiropractor. Ice can help but only do that for 20 mins and then wait for at least 20 mins before repeating. I saw doctors for my back when I was young and the disc actually grew back but now they are a bit compressed and I will deal with that. I guess I should be in more pain than I am but unless I really put it out of whack I just keep on going. Back pain is a hard one as it can last a really long time and come and go. I hope he can find something that works.

Did your husband do something to hurt his back? If so, what area of his back hurts. I hurt my back back in 98 when me and my sister flipped an atv. I can't stand for long periods of time without my back hurting or sit. It totally messed up my lower back. I just take otc things for it. I am afraid of what a doctor will do or put me on. Instead of going to his family doctor, he needs to see a doctor that specializes in that field. He can take alleve until he sees a doctor. If he hasn't taken it before it will help for the time being. I hope he finds out what is causing the pain and the doctor will fix it.

I have recently crossed thirties and now entered forties ...but am, happy that i have not got pain in back....sometimes when i worked too much physically for long hours...i had some stiffening and had slight pain ...but that was temporary... i think you should take him to orthopedics...and get proper treatment

Maybe he needs to be more persistant with the doctor about seeing what is causing the back pain. I do not have back pain but i have a growth in the middle of my thumb print. Last time i went to the clinic i asked the doctor to look at it. He didnt even cross the room to look. He took a clipper out of his pocket and said he could take care of it right now. OK this thing has been there at least 7yrs. It can be very painful alot of the time. Does that idiot think that in that 7yrs ive never clipped and applied wart medicines. Ive in fact tried 3 different wart medicines. Clipped it many more times than that. And its still there. Im right handed and sometimes just turning a key in a lock is as painful as having a nail driven into your thumb. Perhaps that doctor just thought "oh so you had it 7 yrs already your used to it by now". Its painful and i want it out. The pain isnt just surface it goes to the bone. Worse yet what is it? I dont even know if it is a wart. Months after this occured i recieved a letter from the clinic saying this doctor had finished his internship to start his own practice. Look out world because we dont know where he is practicing. Lousy doctor on the loose.

I am sorry to hear that your husband illness. Maybe he should try some body massage or acupuncture. I hope he will get well soon!

Dora- As you already know my husband is a disabled vet and at age 32 he is still fighting with the VA as well as private doctors regarding his chronic pain. He finally received the diagnosis of beginning arthritis in his knees (as that is the original site of injury/pain) but it has now moved to hips and back. There are days he wakes up and cannot move out of bed for a few hours. And even once he moves he's having to use crutches (as they will not provide a motorized vehicle for someone so young, and won't even provide a handicap parking decal until he's near 60) just to get around which makes his job even that more difficult. My husband has seen regular doctors, neurologists, and osteo doctors but none truly want to give him the diagnosis stating that even in early stages it might "go away" and "Well, you're so young you couldn't possibly have this much pain". He cannot get MRI's or so forth done and all he's had so far are regular xrays which never reveal as much as a more in-depth scope would. I would suggest that you continue to ask for referrals (not sure how your insurance operates) or just go in network to other specialists. Our plan actually has chiropractic care but they only allow for 12 visits a year which isn't much. That is more maintenance. Most chiropractors are going to want to see you a few times a week initially to get things set. I very much believe in their care as they can align the spine and keep things in check while also trying to manage pain naturally. For natural pain killers I would recommend Tumeric capsules, Paprika capsules, and White Willow Bark capsules. They all work to reduce swelling and pain. You can also have him take a cherry concentrate (this is not to be confused with fruit juice, it's actually something very different but you can find it at GNC) which will also help to reduce swelling. You can also try having him do yoga as this will help to stretch and strengthen the muscles. I hope this helps a bit. Namaste-Anora

My husband and his side of the family have a history of back problems - mostly lower back. His sister has it really bad, but keeping fit and doing yoga stretches seem to be helping her to "maintain". Still, she has lower back pain when she sits for a long time - like at work or taking a long drive. For her, the cat pose and dog pose in yoga is her favorite (where you are on all fours - then you arch up your back like a cat and hold . . . then arch under the other way and hold). My hubby has back problems too . . . but honestly I think he needs to work out more - particularly in the tummy area. Stronger tummy muscles helps with the back. Sorry to hear about the medical issues . . . yah, sometimes doctors are of no help.

Dear dorann My wife had this problem for years, doctors initially advised mild painkillers and next powerful ones, sonography revealed stones in gall bladder, the pain was said to be some kind of 'referred-pain' due to stones, the gall bladder was operated totally ou, but pain persisted; lastly we tried herbal medicines and massage with herbal oils, she is better now.. Thank you so much for sharing the story.You may try herbal or homoeopathy medicines.. Professor. . Cheers have a great day ahead. God bless you. Welcome always.

one of my ex's had back pain, for some reason they sent her to the hospital for a check on her kidneys, everything was fine and they could find nothing at all yet she still to this day is in pain. All the medics say is the tests have come back clear and so there is no more we can do, they make you feel as though you are lying, i wonder just how hard they really do look.

Wow, I feel for you. Having Medical issues that no one knows how to treat, or wants to figure out a way to be able to treat is not Fun for sure. I know with situations with myself it seems that way many times with my Diabetes as well. All I can say is maybe you need to call his Insurance company and find out what they can suggest. Has anyone tried doing an MRI to see if they can find something from that? Are they giving him something for the pain? Personally I think being able to do some research while continuing to ask questions could be the Best thing for sure. My thoughts and Prayers are with you, and hoping something is found for him soon.

yeah I have pain in my lower back when I talked to the dr all he did was give me pain pills and sometimes it does not help I have to use heat on my back to help me some so that I can sleep if you find out info on a good dr to see please let me know.

Pain in the back may mean nerves are involved so you would need to see a neurologist. My Daughter who has been in terrible pain has done this and she is facing surgury next week. We are told this will be an easy fix and she will be walking out of surgury in about 2 hours. She will face some recoup time, but it turned out not to be as bad as we thought it would be. It's always best to get an expert so you know exactly what is going on. That way you can make choices instead of just using stop gap methods. It took us months to finally face this.

I think your husband need a physical therapist to see what the reason of the pain in his back. Here in our country there are many so called "hilot" in local terms of physical therapist which is not educated in the school but they are born to be like that.

I am grateful that I don't have back pain. I do have a bunch of other medical problems, but not back pain (thank goodness). I do have friends that have been in accidents and now suffer from chronic back pain. I know my one friends just deals with it, but my other friend (who is in far worse pain) goes to a chiropractor all the time. She has her spine realigned routinely and also goes to physical therapy.

I am no expert, and I don't have back pains (I think), but I just wanted to suggest an accupuncturist. I know an officemate of mine went through some pains and he was talking about getting rid of most of his pains after seeing an accupuncturist. Hope he gets better!