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Chicklet
28th-April-2005, 01:16 PM
anyone any experience (hopefully lifechanginglygood!!) to relate before I spend a small fortune in an attempt to wake up in the morning able to stand up straight :tears: ????????
many thanks for anything.... :flower:

bobgadjet
28th-April-2005, 01:34 PM
anyone any experience (hopefully lifechanginglygood!!) to relate before I spend a small fortune in an attempt to wake up in the morning able to stand up straight :tears: ????????
many thanks for anything.... :flower:
Consult your doctor first.
He may have a lifechanginglygoodway of putting you right, quite cheaply.

It may not be your mattress, it could be that you are dancing too much the night before :eek:, or maybe what you might be getting up to when you are in bed :innocent::whistle:

Many years back my dad almost changed his car because he thought the seating position was causing him to limp after a long car trip.

It turned out that the combination of the slightly bucket shaped seat, and him keeping his wallet in his trouser back pocket, the wallet was trapping a nerve in his hip. Much cheaper to change the wallet than th car :D

Lory
28th-April-2005, 01:36 PM
anyone any experience (hopefully lifechanginglygood!!) to relate before I spend a small fortune in an attempt to wake up in the morning able to stand up straight :tears: ????????
many thanks for anything.... :flower:
I've got a pillow and it's fabulous, should be for £70 though! :sick:

I've seen mattress 'toppers' and i've wondered if they're any good :confused: it might be cheaper than a whole new mattress?

Chicklet
28th-April-2005, 01:51 PM
Consult your doctor first.
He may have a lifechanginglygoodway of putting you right, quite cheaply.

Been there, done that, honest.
Am currently organising 3rd opinion because I'm far too young to live with what I am feeling....and the stick and the drugs and the physio bills and having to wear flat shoes all the time :eek: :tears: !

Chicklet
28th-April-2005, 01:52 PM
I've seen mattress 'toppers' and i've wondered if they're any good :confused: it might be cheaper than a whole new mattress?
I currently have a nonbranded "topper" it's an improvement, but it doesn't feel like enough unfortunately!

bobgadjet
28th-April-2005, 02:02 PM
Been there, done that, honest.
Am currently organising 3rd opinion because I'm far too young to live with what I am feeling....and the stick and the drugs and the physio bills and having to wear flat shoes all the time :eek: :tears: !
What about the daily excercises tho ?
Maybe it's just a matter of building up your vertical back muscles ?
I'm not mediacl but back in the 70's I had a very bad back to the extent of having to crawl out of bed.
A specialist explained that I had a curved back due to weak muscles.

I did a few back excercises over about 3-4 years, and now I'm almost perfect....... well.... I think so anyway :cool:
At one point I could not even pick up a light briefcase, but now I can manage even a mid weight woman :whistle:

Seriously tho, without more idea of what you are suffering from there WILL be more to it than JUST the mattress.

Try a specialist, if you have not already.

:flower:

Little Monkey
28th-April-2005, 02:20 PM
Aaaaaawwwww, poor you!

I've had sciatica on and off for the last 17 years, so know what you're talking about. Physio didn't help me at all, but I do find that keeping active and fit at least helps a bit. Swimming is excellent, although I've been told not to do breast-stroke (still doing it, and it's not a problem for me).

I used to have an awful, old, lumpy mattress, which was also far too soft. I got a new one, the firmest one I could find, but still just an ordinary sprung mattress, and it improved my sleeping and reduced the back pain first thing in the morning dramatically. I also find that some gentle stretching exercises before going to bed is beneficial, as it relaxes the muscles, and aids restful sleep, which again reduces the back pain first thing in the morning. Have also found Pilates helpful, although I never got into it properly, and am no longer doing it.... D'oh! :rolleyes:

Saying this, I do still suffer quite badly from my sciatica, and am currently waiting to see a neuro surgeon. In the meantime I just try to keep as active as possible to keep my back strong and flexible. The list of things I can't do is too long to even think about, so instead I try to focus on what I can actually do, and that I enjoy!

Hope you'll get better soon! :hug:

Little Monkey :flower:

Chicklet
28th-April-2005, 02:37 PM
What about the daily excercises tho ?
Maybe it's just a matter of building up your vertical back muscles ?

Seriously tho, without more idea of what you are suffering from there WILL be more to it than JUST the mattress.

Try a specialist, if you have not already.

:flower:
thanks for the flower n stuff!!...I wasn't going to go into it all at all....so this is just to let Bob and Monkey know I'm not ignoring their advice!!


I am doing specific back exercises 3 times a day, at first I was making my movements too big and have now cut them down, and am doing them correctly according to the physio...before this happened I was fit and healthy,
It is sciatica (snap Monkey!) back pelvic joint "violently inflamed" and I still have little feeling in my lower right leg... we think it was brought on by jogging to train for a 10 k on the pavements last summer. I would LOVE to go swimming again as am very strong in the pool...have also been told NOT to do breaststroke, which isn't really a problem for me as I'm more of a crawler....but I am still (don't laugh) too scared that if I get in, I won't be able to get back out again....as happens about once a fortnight in the car!

Should be at the orthopedic consultant next week, just waiting for the confirmation...but was only really looking for any feedback on the mattresses as part of my "total wellness package" :rofl: ....mine is very hard...as the old wives tale of mattress buying states that hard is best for backs.....the topper helps to ease the pressure, but I don't feel it's enough...nights in softer hotel beds in the US have been relative bliss.

Thanks for the good wishes!

Yliander
28th-April-2005, 04:25 PM
Should be at the orthopedic consultant next week, just waiting for the confirmation...but was only really looking for any feedback on the mattresses as part of my "total wellness package" :rofl: ....mine is very hard...as the old wives tale of mattress buying states that hard is best for backs.....the topper helps to ease the pressure, but I don't feel it's enough...nights in softer hotel beds in the US have been relative bliss.

Thanks for the good wishes! my orthopedic surgeon's advice with regards to a mattress was not to soft and not to hard.

Too soft and you sink into it to much and can't move freely during your sleep and makes it difficult to get out.

Too hard it doesn't mould to your body enough and causing you to rest on the points of the body and buts significant pressure on your back ie if you sleep on your side you rest on your shoulder and hip with no support for you waist

Have followed this advice for near to 19 years with good results

Rhythm King
28th-April-2005, 04:39 PM
My brother has a Tempur mattress and it is amazing, but they are hideously expensive, which is why I don't have one (yet). There is a firm which does unbranded equivalents here (http://www.mattressonline.co.uk/categories/mattresses/memory_foam.html) but I don't know what the quality is like. I have been wondering about going down the top mattress route.
The only reason I can still dance regularly, is because I receive facet joint and caudal epidural injections. This might be an option for you if your condition gets really bad.

R-K :flower:

Chicklet
28th-April-2005, 05:12 PM
, is because I receive facet joint and caudal epidural injections. This might be an option for you if your condition gets really bad.

R-K :flower:
appointment with consultant now confirmed for Wed next week...will make a note of this and ask what's involved, if it's suitable etc etc...many thanks for the idea! (and it's gonna beat dancing with an ice pack down the back of me knickers...which is how I get through the days at the mo!! :eek: )

Dance Demon
28th-April-2005, 06:10 PM
Is a Tempur mattress one of those ones that mould themselves into your shape, while at the same time offering loads of support?......if so, they are supposed to be veeeeerrry comfy.......

Trousers
28th-April-2005, 06:53 PM
appointment with consultant .....
Have you tried podiatry (god knows if that is a close spelling) - Chiropodists as they were are having a go at bad backs now as well.

Apparently our feet were made to walk on grass but as we walk on harder stuff our ankles tend to roll together - this misaligns the foot with the ankle with the knee and hip and on to ya spine. Basically bad back symptoms can be put down to bad posture through bad foot alignment.

I heard a good R4 program about it a while ago and I reckon this is an avenue you should explore soon. Worst case - its all toss and no real use to you it will cost about 30 quid for a consultation, then you can try ya matress. Best case is they can do somat for you which will cost shed loads more to have some insoles make to measure to straighten you up.

You can get thing like this from Boots but one size fits all doesn't work really so find a podiatrist.

Or get a bloke who will give u a massage every night.

good luck anyhow

bobgadjet
28th-April-2005, 07:05 PM
.but was only really looking for any feedback on the mattresses as part of my "total wellness package" :rofl: ....mine is very hard...as the old wives tale of mattress buying states that hard is best for backs.....the topper helps to ease the pressure, but I don't feel it's enough...nights in softer hotel beds in the US have been relative bliss.

Thanks for the good wishes!
Why don't you take a "test drive", after all, you would if you were buying a car.

I dont know where, but I'm sure if Tempur are THAT confident on their product, they would know where you could.

Also, have you considered a water bed?
I DO know that there are Hotels with water beds.

Personally, if I were making an effort such as you, I would try my hardest to get a test drive.

Good luck and hope it all works in your favour

:flower:
:hug:

Chicklet
28th-April-2005, 07:43 PM
Thanks for all the suggestions guys!
I think the worst thing with backs is that it is sooo hard to work out what is actually causing the problem!....and hard to find two professionals to agree on what to try next :really:
But here are some other things for the checklist!
I have to try one thing at a time....so that if I do hit something that works...I'll know what it was!!

John, I think you've got the right mattress, will be trying some out in the next few days!...afraid I wouldn't be trying a waterbed though....slept on one in St Albans once :whistle: but it's not for me. :innocent:

David Bailey
28th-April-2005, 08:12 PM
Thanks for all the suggestions guys!
I think the worst thing with backs is that it is sooo hard to work out what is actually causing the problem!....and hard to find two professionals to agree on what to try next :really:
Totally, once you get back problems, you realise how little anyone knows about them. Sounds like you're doing the right thing - it's certainly important to keep active, and as long as your dance technique is good, MJ shouldn't be a problem.

One minor suggestion, have you tried a lumber pillow? Basically triangular, with the thick part going under your neck - straightens out your neck when sleeping or something. I had some success with that, although I'd never presume to advise.

Oh, OK, then, I'll advise :) Keep active, keep a positive attitude, keep moving, stretching and exercising. Hope it goes well with your appointment and :hug: - you're not alone!

Piglet
28th-April-2005, 11:17 PM
Is a Tempur mattress one of those ones that mould themselves into your shape, while at the same time offering loads of support?......if so, they are supposed to be veeeeerrry comfy.......

If this is the right one - my boyfriend has one of these and I find it really comfy - he has the pillows too - they are luxurious!

I've got a triple thick mattress and I really like that one, but mind you I don'thave any back problems... yet...

Good luck with your search Chicklet

:flower: :hug:

Bex
29th-April-2005, 11:42 AM
My brother has a Tempur mattress and it is amazing, but they are hideously expensive, which is why I don't have one (yet). There is a firm which does unbranded equivalents here (http://www.mattressonline.co.uk/categories/mattresses/memory_foam.html) but I don't know what the quality is like.

R-K :flower:

I've got one of these Memory Foam mattresses and have to say they are fab, great nights sleep and probably half the price of a Tempur one!

Although, best cure for a bad back for me has been an excellent Osteopath :clap: Never knew I had a twisted pelvis :what: Must be why I keep walking around in circles :D Seriously though, if you haven't tried a Cranial Osteopath before give it a go.

foxylady
29th-April-2005, 12:49 PM
Seriously though, if you haven't tried a Cranial Osteopath before give it a go.


I'd second that... Cranial osteopathy (not specifically to do with the head btw just the name of a technique), is very good if you have a good practitioner. Try and find someone through recommendation though, as there are a number of bad (ineffective) ones out there.

Chicklet
13th-May-2005, 12:28 PM
Well, my slipped disc and I :eek: :tears: :tears: have now spent two night on the Tempur mattress and can report that is is much harder than I thought it would be...you don't want to be doing a running jump onto it :rofl: there's no instant sinking feeling, but it is very comfortable once you're in, with no pressure point spots... and I have slept way past the usual 4 am!!!..which was the aim, so I'm very pleased...thanks again for all the suggestions but the MRI scan confirmed the problem so now I can get something done about it. :flower:

bobgadjet
13th-May-2005, 01:19 PM
Well, my slipped disc and I :eek: :tears: :tears: have now spent two night on the Tempur mattress and can report that is is much harder than I thought it would be...you don't want to be doing a running jump onto it :rofl: there's no instant sinking feeling, but it is very comfortable once you're in, with no pressure point spots... and I have slept way past the usual 4 am!!!..which was the aim, so I'm very pleased...thanks again for all the suggestions but the MRI scan confirmed the problem so now I can get something done about it. :flower:
Good luck.....and sweet L o N G dreams :flower:

under par
14th-May-2005, 01:54 AM
I've got a pillow and it's fabulous, should be for £70 though! :sick:

I've seen mattress 'toppers' and i've wondered if they're any good :confused: it might be cheaper than a whole new mattress?

It might be cheaper, but what you have to take into account is that most people spend approx one third of there whole life in bed .............. so for pity's sake invest in a quality product and enjoy at least one third of you life. :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

That's my tip for the day. :flower: