Back pain is no fun. It's one of the plethora of pains I have to deal with as well. You've met me so you know how overweight I am. Which doesn't help. The Diabetes and fact that I can't safely exercise doesn't either. A few suggestions that might help.
1. Make sure you have a computer chair that has a good lumbar support in it. If you spend a lot of time in it like I do, it really makes a difference.
2. They make special orthopedic shoes which relieve some of the stress on your back when standing or walking. Ask your doctor about it.
3. Ask your doctor about a cream called Voltarin Gel. Depending on the kind of back pain it is, it may help. It is prescription only. My doctor gave it to me for muscle and joint pain in my arms, but it also works on muscular and joint pain in my back.
4. At night, if it gets really bad, dampen a towel and either nuke it or hang it next to a heat duct or radiator. Let it get really hot, then drape it over the back of your favorite chair and put another towel over it. Now have your significant other spread a bumch of Bengay or IceeHot on your back and sit down and lean back on the heated towels. I sometimes do this for about 15 minutes and it really helps.
5. If you want to exercise for weight, then if you can afford one, get a recumbent bicycle, the kind that you lay on your back to ride on. You get the exercise, without the bad back stress.
I hope some of these suggestions work for you.
Rich
P.S. still working on badge. I am trying to blow up just Berie's image on that image he posted a while back of his crew in the Air Force. It's probably going to come out kind of like a relief since the image is so low res. I wish I could get ahold of a real photo of him. Then I could use my good scanner to do a good scan. Dom can tell you how good I can make cruddy originals look. I made him new decals for a couple of his kits from horrid yellower and faded decal sheets. But images that need the detail of people are almost impossible to do without really high end hardware and software. Oh.. And if anyone else needs images restored, let me know.
Son Of Medicine Man
Dom: Thank you for the well wishes. Yes I agree about the SkyRaider. An incredible plane. Remember Berny's story about the toilet bolted on to it? He wasn't involved with it but recounted the story. I believe that there was even a kit made with that as part of the amament!
Jim: Thank you for the well wishes too. My problem has not gotten as bad as yours. It did start a couple of years ago. That is one of the reasons I have decided to start exercising. For me, the problem is being brought on because of my weight. So last November I have once again started back on a diet and exercise program to lose weight. I have been doing pretty good so far. But a big part is the exercise and I can't do it with this back pain.
I am so sorry to hear about your suffering. That is terrible. So on top of having to deal with a boss that is a tyrant you also are dealing with all that pain. I sure hope things get better for you soon.
Ken
In the Hangar: 1/48 Hobby Boss F/A-18D RAAF Hornet,
On the Tarmac: F4U-1D RNZAF Corsair 1/48 Scale.