well i wouldn't presume to put my suffering with you guys_ i'm still in my 30s, but yes i've have had back/neck pain for 7-8 years getting worse continuously. the right bedding setup would go a long way to help, but i just don't know how to find something that i won't want to throw out in about a month.
salamtak my friend. my situation is definietly mild compard to yours and it's still been a major obstacle to having a productive and social day, in that it at least delays my starting it till most people are starting their lunch break.. i can only imagine_ and dread, as i know, in your shoes i would be boiling all the time_
I was involved in a motorcycle accident at17, landed on my head in the road. Messed my neck up but medical tech being what it was back then, the damage was too minimal to see on X-RAY.
This got worse over the years. By 40 I was having a lot of pain, numbness, etc. I consulted a surgeon but opted against the horrible things he suggested, and went to a pain clinic instead
I had a few rounds of steroids over the course of the next couple years and they helped immensely.
I also had to learn what set it off, and act accordingly. Shopping in stores - high shelves, looking around - is the worst. Birding is hard on me too.
I tried every combination of pillows until I found what works.
And I only wear certain types of shoes, and a different pair every day. Not to say I have 365 pairs, lol, but I do rotate what I have. It’s amazing how much shoes can affect every area of the spine.
I also highly recommend a memory foam mattress, the thicker the better. They are firm enough to support you properly without causing pressure points.
I’m no doctor, but I have not needed any treatments in about 18 years now. I still have some nerve pain and stuff if I don’t behave, but I handle it with ice and heat, and over the counter stuff.
