Question:
I am 26 old male working in computer industry for the past 4and half years. Six months back I got severe back pain. I consulted my doctor and took a MRI scan. It was confirmed that I have L4-L5 disc prolapse and a also in L5-S1(minor). I was in bed rest for a month. But evenafter that i get leg pain. I dont have back pain now. I understand that it could be because of the Sciatica problem. My mother also has the same disc prolapse problem. I want to know a few things.
1.Is this hereditary?
2.I am unmarried now. Will there be any problem after marriage because of sex? FYI whenver I masturbate I get leg pain? How is it realted to this?
3.What are the Do's and Dont's
4.Is there any cure in Ayurveda (Ancient Indian medicine)

Answer:

I have a couple of recommendations. I have recently also suffered with similar pain in my lower back and legs. There a couple of essential oils and blends I recommend that might be used with massages, but first of all you need to look at your work station and see if it fits you. You may be positioning yourself in a way that exaserbates your condition. You should be able to sit comfortably while working. If your screen is too close, or too low, or your chair is not properly supporting you, this may be causing a lot of your problems. Repetitive motion is one of the primary causes of injuries on the job today. Are you resting, stretching, moving around during your work time, or do you sit in front of the screen all day? Balance is important if you want health.

There are a number of essential oils that will go a long way towards helping with your pain, but it is just as important to look at exercises that might stretch and relieve tension from areas that are bothering you. Specific exercise options include walking backwards (it seems to relieve the pressure on pinched nerves and herniated discs in some cases) and stretching your hamstrings and the muscles in your hips and buttocks. You should probably consult a physical therapist for specific ideas. I found that crunches, not sit ups, helped to strengthen my abdomindal muscles. That supported my lower back and brought me from severe to moderate pain levels.

My wife and I have been using the following theraputic grade essential oils and oil blends to relieve the symptoms. I will caution that there is a huge difference between "essential oils" you can buy in a health food store and theraputic grade essential oils. As seems to be true in so many aspects of life, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. Mainly, theraputic grade oils are steam distilled at low temperature. No chemicals are used in the process, so no chemical residue remains in what you buy. It is very important to consider this if your truly want the health enhancing qualities from the oils you buy:

Birch Oil diluted or blended with a base oil such as Sweet Almond Oil: For the money, it is probably the best buy in relief of severe back pain.

Essentially Yours Pain Relief Balm; an excellent multi-spectrum pain relief product which is especially good for relieving muscle tension and moderate pain.

PanAway, which includes a powerful topical anesthetic oil extracted from the helichrysum plant. It is a very effective pain relief product. It is not cheap, but if it is within your budget, it is very much worth the cost.

Relieve-It: An oil combination that is specifically designed to be applied during deep tissue massage.

All of these products and a section of recommended exercises for Carpal Tunnel, neck and upper back problems are available at www.essyrs.com.

Dont: lift ANYTHING without bending your legs at the knees- make sure the load is not overly heavy- about a 20 lb limit, dont put sideways or twisting force on your back eg putting groceries in back seat of car, do only mild exercises, and then only if you feel your back is not reacting- situps are definately out, swimming-gently is good and just plain walking if you dont get spasms across the lumbar region- do consult a Dr about mild back exercises- charts are usually around depicting good back exercises, do get a medium firm mattress which doesnt sag, dont stand for long periods-allways keep your back moving within pain free limits if possible, traction is not recommended as it can give unreasonable expectations- at first you feel much batter but the pain returns unless there is a vertebrae out of position- so I guess i'm saying slight traction only not heavy traction (from experience), avoid sudden jerky movements involving your lower spine,

You'll find your body develops its own protective behaviour, designerd to limit back events which go onto a painfull event.

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