We've gotten the second opinion - it disagrees radically from the first. What on earth do we do now? [more inside]
posted by clarkstonian on Aug 30, 2009 - 27 answers

For the past few months, I've been experiencing a lot of back pain during sleep and when I wake up. I've tried many solutions - sleeping on top of a bunch of blankets (to make my firm mattress softer), sleeping with a pillow between my legs (helps a little but not much, it seems), putting a towel under my hips, sleeping on my back, sleeping on my stomach, sleeping on my side. In a nutshell, I'm losing it and really could use some help. Anyone with a super-sensitive back who has found a comfortable way to sleep??? I have scoliosis, so that's one thing to keep in mind. Also, if one of the strategies I mentioned above worked for you, pleae don't hesitate to mention it - maybe you tried it in a different way than I did! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
posted by bross12 on Aug 7, 2009 - 22 answers

The spine isn't healing, in spite of doing everything exactly as the doctor said. Surgery is in the offing, but maybe not for another month or so. Given that we have this time to kill, how do we - and how does our daughter - prepare for the surgery to make it and life afterwards go better? [more inside]
posted by clarkstonian on Jul 30, 2009 - 18 answers

Hard medical evidence about sleeping on a hard, flat surface? [more inside]
posted by KMH on Jun 29, 2009 - 2 answers

I've had sharp, upper back pain for about a week. I just woke up one morning and there it was. Do I need a chiropractor, massage, doctor or should I just man up? [more inside]
posted by scaryblackdeath on Apr 6, 2009 - 16 answers

My spine hurts when I'm hungover. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 10, 2008 - 13 answers

What alternatives are there to chiropractic manipulation? (Yes: I know, you are not a medical professional!) [more inside]
posted by robotot on Sep 19, 2008 - 26 answers

What can physicians do to "fix" a pinched nerve? [more inside]
posted by netbros on Aug 14, 2008 - 8 answers

Saw this upcoming new product on TV late at night one time . . . [more inside]
posted by querty on Jul 5, 2008 - 5 answers

How do I go about choosing an orthopedist to monitor my adult scoliosis? Any personal recommendations in the Chicago area? [more inside]
posted by desjardins on Jun 5, 2008 - 2 answers

Anyone with experience with a Spinal Cord Stimulator? [more inside]
posted by cerebus19 on May 15, 2008 - 7 answers

What materials should I use for labelling the spines of my books? [more inside]
posted by Flunkie on Apr 13, 2008 - 3 answers

Is intense back pain when I sneeze an indicator of a serious spinal problem? [more inside]
posted by high0nfire on Mar 4, 2008 - 9 answers

Is it possible to add an extension to a chair back to make it four or five inches taller? [more inside]
posted by Clay201 on Feb 25, 2008 - 2 answers

My doc thinks I have a herniated disc at c5-6, and wants to operate does anyone have experience with this injury and if so, could you tell me a bit about it. [more inside]
posted by bernsno on Feb 19, 2008 - 19 answers

What is, and how useful is, if at all, interferential electrotherapy? [more inside]
posted by Smedleyman on Jan 15, 2008 - 8 answers

Is there a term for writing only on the right-hand page of notebooks then flipping the notebook over and working from back cover to front cover? [more inside]
posted by dcbarker on Nov 22, 2007 - 15 answers

What can I expect from facet joint injections? [more inside]
posted by Sheppagus on Nov 7, 2007 - 0 answers

Why are the spines of French paperback books upside down? [more inside]
posted by emelenjr on Jan 4, 2007 - 14 answers

This question about a bodybuilder beheading oneself reminded me of something I read in a Judy Blume book that I never understood. [more inside]
posted by IndigoRain on Oct 31, 2006 - 8 answers

does anyone out there have any experience with the swopper chair? [more inside]
posted by zzztimbo on Jul 27, 2006 - 5 answers

When is enough, enough regarding a 7 year old dog with deteriorating spinal pain? [more inside]
posted by SparkyPine on Feb 18, 2006 - 17 answers

My neck cracking habit is killing me. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 20, 2006 - 24 answers

On Tuesday, my boyfriend is having an anterior cervical fusion of C5 and C6 as a result of being on the weak end of a car-bicycle collision. He's in Los Angeles. I'm in Boston. I'm worried, and I have lots of questions. How can I help? [more inside]
posted by fuzzbean on Oct 8, 2005 - 14 answers

Back injury filter [more inside]
posted by GleepGlop on Aug 20, 2005 - 14 answers

Anyone here ever have a lumbar microdiscectomy? [more inside]
posted by lilboo on Jun 30, 2005 - 5 answers

Wanted: workstation (desk and chair) that can be quickly/frequently/comfortably repositioned back and forth between sitting and standing positions. (Also much interested in tips/alternatives for keeping focus while having to do this constant sit/stand switchoff throughout the day.) [more inside]
posted by nakedcodemonkey on May 13, 2005 - 7 answers

Is it a bad idea for me to be popping/cracking my neck? [more inside]
posted by BradNelson on Mar 17, 2005 - 9 answers