Anti inflammatory diets

CarvedTones

Sapphireblue1 wrote: »

I have DDD, stenosis, bulging disks etc. I had non-invasive back surgery to relieve severe sciatica and it did it’s job. Still have some back pain and wouldn’t recommend surgery for anyone unless severe pain. Mine was a nerve twisted and stuck. I ache all over and try to just live with the pain but sometimes take Tylenol to make life more tolerable. Am starting anti-inflammatory this week and will see how it goes.

The spine specialist I saw said that every now and then he sees a situation he feels pretty certain he can fix, but when it isn't certain he says about 40% of people get significant relief, 40% get little or no relief and about 20% say it is worse than ever (he said that is mostly frustration and it is extremely unlikely to make it worse). A success rate of under 50% gives me pause. As I have manageable pain, he recommended against surgery.

Grnhouse

Thxs all for the feedback. Don’t want to have surgery as the surgeon says only it would have to be spinal fusion with a disc replacement. I’m doing my PT 3 or 4 days a week and trying to stay positive. I saw a pain management specialist that prescribed a different anti inflammatory with a mild muscle relaxer. I declined to take opioids b/c they don’t work on nerve pain. If this doesn’t help next will try Cbd/hemp product.

MikePfirrman

I have read some really interesting stuff about Astaxanthin (found naturally in Krill Oil) along with Omega 3s. Especially related to back and neck pain. Astaxanthin is relatively cheap, it's just a really powerful antioxidant, and is supposed to help back/neck pain (at least according to one study I read) significantly. Wouldn't hurt to try it. I take it and it really seems to help my joints (I have an awful knee).

Here's another clinical study underway analyzing it.

https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03664466