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Severe Low Back Pain After Standing?

Not sure where to post this, but I'm getting worse with this problem.  I get severe low back pain after standing or walking.  It's been like this for a few years, but lately, I can't stand more than a couple minutes without feeling the need to bend forward to alleviate the pressure on my back.  I've mentioned it to my doctor and my chiropractor and both of them just sort of blow it off as nothing - but it's seriously affecting my quality of life.  Even grocery shopping is difficult anymore.  Any ideas?
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Hi I no this is a long time after you posted this, I was wondering how you were with it now ? Did you have any treatment? My life is utterly awful with this I'm so fed up and very depressed with it x
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Did you ever find relief?
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Thank you for those book titles. I have the same pain issues starting about a year ago. I went to a friend for a massage and he worked to stretch the piriformis area (as I swore like a sailor). I wish doctors would learn and share more about alternatives to pain meds. I intend on reactivating my core muscles and losing the 40 lbs I have gained in the last couple of years. Upon reading all these messages I realize how integral stretching and core strength training is, no matter how daunting it feels. FYI, folks, one stretch is to lay on your back, cross one leg over the other, and then pull your legs toward your chest as far as you can. That will stretch your piriformis!
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I just finished posting that answers were never found on the internet but reading your post I must take it back.  This is one of the few (if any) actions that a chronic pain sufferer has taken that provided relief!  Thank you for being a friend!
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I haven't been able to work for almost 1 1/2 years now. I need left knee replacement and have dessicated discs in my spine, one bulging & one herniated discs. I have Spinal Stenosis, Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis Osteoarthritis and Diabetes. In the past 10 years I've put on 60 lbs and have not been able to exercise much because of my chronic pain. I've been in Pain Management since 2012 and taking Morphine & Oxycodone daily as prescribed. I have a TENS Unit which helps some, along with hot baths, ice packs, Lidocaine patches. I had to discontinue PT because my insurance only covers short term therapy.I cannot do simple things like grocery shop, laundry, clean house, do dishes or walk to my maibox without being in excruciating pain. I'm lucky if I sleep 3 hrs without having to get up & move around. I have tried absolutely EVERYTHING imaginable to alleviate the pain. I don't know how much longer I can live like this! I have no quality of life as I once knew it.
I can relate to all your posts & I feel your pain. I heard somewhere that God won't give us MORE than we can handle but how much more must I bear? I've been able to lose 20 lbs but no matter how hard I try, the scales stay the same. I miss the active lifestyle I used to have, I miss doing things I used to enjoy with my Husband, kids & Grandkids! I want my life back!!! I appreciate any & all feedback. Thank You.

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I have had back pain for years but then i had a spinal block done 8 years ago and ever since sometimes when im standing or walking i get a sharp pain shoot up my spine. I can't pick up a lot of stuff. When I do have to pick up a box or something like that I am down for days.
If I'm bent over to long I can barely walk.  Every night when I lay down my back pain is so bad that I am in tears until my back finally adjust.
Does anyone know what is going on? When it happens it fast and sharp and sometimes takes me to my knees. Feels like someone is stabbing me.
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I have exactly the same feeling of pain across my lower back. I also have similar awful pain behind my knees and my right arm from my shoulder to my hand is sore especially when I extend and stretch it or lift a mug. Have had this for number of years, had X-rays and they say all clear, like nothing's wrong. I feel like I'm wasting Drs time whe X-ray shows nothing. I am in so much pain a lot of the time, I have fibromyalgia and I've recently been diagnosed with Diabetics type 2(diet, no meds yet). It's frustrating, I am not imagining the pain, like you, I can't stand for long at sink. I walk every day, sometimes a couple of mile, sometime 5 or 6 mile its agony at times. I keep pushing myself I don't want to cease up, I feel my joints need lubricating with a good dose of grease. Sorry for complaining, can anyone advise please Dee, Lurgan NI
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