Herniated disc, i need help
Hi everyone,
I have L4-L5 and L5-S1 herniated discs and for a little over 6 months now I've been struggling a lot. Sitting triggers severe pain, and I often need to lie down to get relief.
I’m very active and have played soccer for years. I’ve had lower back pain from soccer in the past that never fully went away and came back in flare-ups, but this time it’s much worse and constant (I'm not sure what was the trigger of this last flare-up).
Some details:
• Sitting is the main trigger
• Lying down helps the most
• showering (direct jet on the painful area) helps for about 30 minutes
• I walk a lot everyday (I have a dog)
• Pain is currently at its worst
• I’m taking pain medication
• I recently had an injection, but it doesn’t seem to have helped
I'm at a point where the pain is too overwhelming where i can't live normally anymore.
I’ve seen multiple professionals (Doctor, physio, chiro) and tried many approaches without lasting improvement.
If anyone has had a similar situation (disc herniation, severe sitting pain) and found something that helped, I’d appreciate hearing your experience.
Thanks.