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Stem cells for chronic lumbar pain
Spine Health | Last Active: Jan 11 9:48am | Replies (26)Comment receiving replies
The last surgery was decompression L4, in 2019. It took 6-8 months of considerable pain to finally and with as much exercise as possible, to be able to walk and generally move with relative freedom. Pain level after 1 year down to 3/10.
Now 4.5 years on, early A.M. pain is 6/10, easing after 40 min. gym bike and stretching. The pain is from bed time especially, also from bending constantly gardening or standing a prolonged period.
I do not think I have an active functional problem and have tried physiotherapy many times to no avail.
Would stem cell therapy be the answer, if so where in the world, please.
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@salamanca what accommodations can you make to do things differently so you won’t be in so much pain after gardening or sleeping? I have nerve entrapment in my neck and shoulders due to thoracic outlet syndrome and I sleep with pillows under my side and head, so that creates a space for my shoulder without all my weight on it.
With gardening, can you sit on a low bench so you don’t have to bend so much? Bending will also put more strain on your non fused levels. I don’t think stem calls will do anything for this. Good posture is essential for a healthy spine or to reduce wear and tear.