I have a bad back from three different injuries and going to the doctor no longer helps (it just makes things worse for me), and thaking pain pills doesn’t always seem to help. What can I do?

my bro said he had 2 slipped disc and 1 ruptured disc i don’t not believe
would he b able to still work? he not on pain pills>?

First unsure if the correct term is "disc" or "disk". Long story short a few months ago I started to have extreme lower back pain. It was an intense sharp stabbing pain with almost like electrical shocks through my body (happened intermittingly).

I went to the Doctor and she said I have ruptured or protruded (something) the disc in my lower back. She wanted to do an x-ray but said that x-rays will not show soft tissue. After the x-ray they really did not see anything and gave me an RX for pain pills and said to take it easy for a few weeks and then call back for an MRI.

Well I have to wait a week or two to get the MRI now and wondering if anyone has dealt with disc pain and how did you help relieve it? Vicodin ES works to a certain degree– but is not a miracle worker for the pain. For me upon waking up is the worst, but it really is a downer to deal with pain (at times severe) on a continual basis. Is there anything to help with the pain until I see the Dr. again?
Thank you!

Hello, I wa wndering if anyone knows anything about sciatica and how it should be treated. We believe this is what my husband has and I would like to know what it is that i can do to help ease his pain. When we go to the doctor all they do is give him pain pills (motrin or something and they don’t help) and advice please would be great. Thanx.

I’m 25 yrs old and I was hurt on the job resulting in a lower back surgery, I have to see a pain specialist every month, as well as take pain pills. My work comp adjuster is wanting to settle and I could use the extra cash. What is the average settlement on a work comp back injury?