revrnd Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Messed up my back on Christmas Day starting the Elan. Ran it around the yard parked to go get the Buzzard. Elan quit & wouldn't restart Bro & nephew got the Elan back into the shed on Thu'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR SLEDHEAD Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Sorry about your back but damm cool pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Hope your back heals quickly for you Revrnd. Nice picture. Is that an old trail pass on the elan? What year? We have an old Everest in the shed. Hasn't moved in a few years, last pass on it was '85. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techdenis007 Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 I guess you're an old fart too .... ibuprofen and naproxen are my best friends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PISTON LAKE CRUISER Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 Hope you are feeling better Revrnd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted December 29, 2018 Author Share Posted December 29, 2018 8 hours ago, Crow said: Hope your back heals quickly for you Revrnd. Nice picture. Is that an old trail pass on the elan? What year? We have an old Everest in the shed. Hasn't moved in a few years, last pass on it was '85. There's a '91 permit on it from when 30cal4me had the motor in his Plus go south. Last year it was registered was '95. 7 hours ago, Denis007 said: I guess you're an old fart too .... ibuprofen and naproxen are my best friends... LOL Yep nap' & Flexeril a muscle relaxant. Dont laugh you're catching up to me 7 hours ago, PISTON LAKE CRUISER said: Hope you are feeling better Revrnd. Moving a bit better today. I'm just glad I didnt have a trip north planned in the immediate future (Cochrane & SRF look good on Faceplant). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 My Chiropractor is often my go to I dislike the drugs and wait approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Dr. Ho. It works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinental couch Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 I have been seeing the chiropractor every 3 to 4 weeks since I was 15 years old. I am now also trying a Dr. Ho. I haven't used it long enough to be able to comment on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRXChris Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 That old Elan brings back some memories lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinental couch Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Yup. Memories of greasy hands and busted knuckles when it was broke down in the middle of nowhere. Thankfully there was only two or three of them in our group of 7 to ten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faceman Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 On 12/29/2018 at 9:42 AM, Denis007 said: I guess you're an old fart too .... ibuprofen and naproxen are my best friends... Ice and alcohol work for me LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zoso Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 19 hours ago, revrnd said: There's a '91 permit on it from when 30cal4me had the motor in his Plus go south. Last year it was registered was '95. LOL Yep nap' & Flexeril a muscle relaxant. Dont laugh you're catching up to me Moving a bit better today. I'm just glad I didnt have a trip north planned in the immediate future (Cochrane & SRF look good on Faceplant). I find Voltarin to work very well. We have a teeter inversion table, it really works well and you feel rejuvinated after only five to ten minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyTheSnowman Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 23 minutes ago, zoso said: I find Voltarin to work very well. We have a teeter inversion table, it really works well and you feel rejuvinated after only five to ten minutes. Inversion table is my next approach to a shot back since my 20’s aside from proper stretching excercises. Many years of constantly working through the pain not really knowing what was wrong beyond a sore back, destroyed my back. L1-L5 bulging discs, narrowing of the vertebrae pinching nerves, Bertolottis syndrome to boot. If I don’t bend myself at the knees in proper form to even pick up a tennis ball I can put my back out for a week now. Quick sudden movements such as my feet slipping the slightest bit on ice and bracing myself to correct my balance so I don’t fall can and will ruin a week for me. Reaching for a door knob and twisting at the hips and waist in the wrong fashion has done it as well. Voltarin has been good for the muscles which react and tighten up after the discs have gone pop again but that’s about it. Does nothing for the nerves in the lower spine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manotickmike Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Frosty's comment hits home. I can put myself on the D.L. for a week just getting something out of a lower cupboard if I'm not careful. I buy generic Robaxacet and Robax Platinum in bulk. I have an inversion table too. Many years of mogul skiing and windsurfing has taken it's toll. I really need to stretch more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZR SLEDHEAD Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Lil over 20yrs with a crushed disc and the discomfort that goes along with it. Seen more peeps to deal with the pain than I care to mention plus taken every pain med doc will prescribe with no end in sight. About six months ago, pain went from daily moderate to severe into 24/7 of just this side of unbearable. Desperate for relief, three months ago I started with an RMT who is a member of my Mustang club. Part of the treatment, a 180 deg turn in my eating along with couple or three visits per week. Yes I've had a few flare ups along the way but he's been able to get me to multiple days in a row of zero pain. Add to that I've dropped nearly 25lbs and life is pretty damm good. No I'm not 100% but I'm well on my way to feeling dramatically better on a more regular basis. Shitty part of the deal, all the time wasted on peeps that didn't have the talent to actually help. Sending a huge thank you out to Rob and Kat at Muscleworks in Mount Albert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyTheSnowman Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 One thing that does help is breathing while doing things that require a “back” The primary function of vocal chords is not for speaking. It’s for holding your breath to ready and stabilize the body for heavy lifting etc. Like a caveman. The pressure from the diaphragm pushing down and expanding puts force on your inner muscles and vertebrae which can cause discs to slip and herniate. So....just breath and watch the strong healthy ones do the heavy lifting while you feel useless. Lol There is my useless information for today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02Sled Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 45 minutes ago, manotickmike said: Frosty's comment hits home. I can put myself on the D.L. for a week just getting something out of a lower cupboard if I'm not careful. I buy generic Robaxacet and Robax Platinum in bulk. I have an inversion table too. Many years of mogul skiing and windsurfing has taken it's toll. I really need to stretch more. If I knew then what I know now, when I was younger... when we are "younger" we are invincible. Had I known then the toll my rodeo days would take on my knees and back I may have thought differently. Maybe but not likely since it won't happen to me, just other people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupkids Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 Every 3 months I have cortisone shot in my back. When it gets bad I resort to dilotted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoso Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 11 minutes ago, soupkids said: Every 3 months I have cortisone shot in my back. When it gets bad I resort to dilotted. Hydramorphone is 8 times stronger than morphine, that is some heavy duty opiods you are taking, be carefull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted December 30, 2018 Author Share Posted December 30, 2018 49 minutes ago, 02Sled said: If I knew then what I know now, when I was younger... when we are "younger" we are invincible. Had I known then the toll my rodeo days would take on my knees and back I may have thought differently. Maybe but not likely since it won't happen to me, just other people. Probably the same here. I guess pulling the sled over @ an awkward angle & on the wrong side did it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupkids Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 57 minutes ago, zoso said: Hydramorphone is 8 times stronger than morphine, that is some heavy duty opiods you are taking, be carefull. I can take 2 (5mg) every 4 hrs and still function normally. I only take them when I really need too. Today I took some after yesterday's trail adventures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manotickmike Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Took the whole roster of opioids at will for years. I was in such bad shape, and legally had the medical system on the run, they became VERY compliant. Prescribed anything I wanted, lots of helpful suggestions, full support from a pain specialist, normally a 2+ year wait list. I did code a couple of times, while having the stuff administered by the hospital staff, but no addiction issues. Yes, be careful. Sadly, due to abuse by idiots, and pressure by those who think they know better, it's almost impossible to get help. I'm SO glad I no longer need the stuff I was able to get back when I needed it. It's more politically and medically correct to watch people suffer these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyTheSnowman Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 7 hours ago, revrnd said: Probably the same here. I guess pulling the sled over @ an awkward angle & on the wrong side did it. Kind of why I like Cats design right up the middle. Quite easy standing on the sled. No E start on mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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