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  • Sam Lower Back Pain

    • Age 55+
    • Female
    • 170 lbs
    • 5' 5"
    • Danvers MA
    13
    Jun2018
    • Injury Status Recovering
    • How much did pain interfere with your day-to-day activities in the past week? Not at all
    • Repeat injury? No
    • Physical activity per week 8+ hours
    • Number of Surgeries 1
    • Chronicity 18+ Months
    • Have you been off work or unemployed due to low-back pain? Not at all
    • Have you felt depressed or hopeless in the last 7 days? Rarely
    • How much did pain interfere with your enjoyment of life in the past week? A little bit
    • What best describes your pain level on average in the past week? Mild
    • Additional Diagnosis/Symptoms Sciatica (pinched nerve, radiculopathy), Degenerative Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis
    • Additional conditions Neck-pain, Knee-pain

    Treatment Ratings

      Cured
      Almost Cured
      Gokhale Method
      Improved
      Medical Marijuana, Brace, Walking/Hiking, Postural Modifications
      Not Improved
      Alexander Technique, Mattress Change, Meditation, TENS/Electrical Stimulation, Physical Therapy, Strengthening Exercises, Stretching, Weight loss, Supportive Shoes, Rest, Acupuncture, Massage, Pilates

    Until the Gokhale Method Classes, I was very limited. My foot &/or feet were numb. Had neuropathic events. Lower & Upper Back were set off by the slightest action. I have always been a very active/strong person and needed help from my spouse. My arms were affected, so I couldn't work on the computer except for short stints. Currently, I am working on improving my ability to drive for longer periods with the library videos provided by Gokhale University. I wish this was a standard PT so others can avoid surgery and mobility limitations.

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  • Anonymous Lower Back Pain

    • Age 18-34
    • Female
    • 135 lbs
    • 5' 6"
    • Palo Alto, CA
    26
    Apr2018
    • Injury Status Recovering
    • How much did pain interfere with your day-to-day activities in the past week? Not at all
    • Repeat injury? Yes
    • Physical activity per week 4-8 hours
    • Number of Surgeries 1
    • Chronicity 18+ Months
    • Have you been off work or unemployed due to low-back pain? Yes, for 1-3 months
    • Have you felt depressed or hopeless in the last 7 days? Never
    • How much did pain interfere with your enjoyment of life in the past week? Not at all
    • What best describes your pain level on average in the past week? Mild
    • Additional Diagnosis/Symptoms Spondylolisthesis
    • Additional conditions Neck-pain

    Treatment Ratings

      Cured
      Gokhale Method
      Improved
      Pilates, Walking/Hiking, Alexander Technique, Swimming, Physical Therapy,
      Not Improved
      Acetaminophen, Cortisone Injection, NSAIDs - Anti Inflammatory drugs
      Worsened
      Oral corticosteroids

    Gokhale method is the best!

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  • Brad Lower Back Pain

    • Age 55+
    • Male
    • 130 lbs
    • 5' 6"
    • Silver Spring, Maryland
    23
    Mar2018
    • Injury Status In Pain
    • How much did pain interfere with your day-to-day activities in the past week? A little bit
    • Repeat injury? No
    • Physical activity per week 8+ hours
    • Number of Surgeries None
    • Chronicity 18+ Months
    • Have you been off work or unemployed due to low-back pain? Not at all
    • Have you felt depressed or hopeless in the last 7 days? Never
    • How much did pain interfere with your enjoyment of life in the past week? A little bit
    • What best describes your pain level on average in the past week? Discomforting
    • Additional Diagnosis/Symptoms Sciatica (pinched nerve, radiculopathy), Herniated disc (bulging disc, disc protrusion)
    • Additional conditions Neck-pain, Knee-pain

    Treatment Ratings

      Almost Cured
      Pilates, Gokhale Method
      Improved
      Alexander Technique, Mattress Change, Yoga, Strengthening Exercises, Other, Stretching, NSAIDs - Anti Inflammatory drugs, Physical Therapy, Massage, Chiropractor, Supportive Shoes,
      Not Improved
      Rest, Walking/Hiking, Heat, Ice, McKenzie Method, Acetaminophen, Meditation, TENS/Electrical Stimulation, Acupuncture
      Worsened
      Cortisone Injection

    There's always some slight reminder pain running down my right leg; it never completely disappears but I have learned to manage the pain. Exercise helps, especially the Gokhale Method and Pilates.

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  • Lauren Lower Back Pain

    • Age 18-34
    • Female
    • 140 lbs
    • 5' 1"
    • Troy NY
    21
    Sep2017
    • Injury Status Recovering
    • Number of Surgeries None
    • Repeat injury? No
    • Physical activity per week 4-8 hours
    • Chronicity 18+ Months
    • How much did pain interfere with your day-to-day activities in the past week? Not at all
    • Have you been off work or unemployed due to low-back pain? Not at all
    • Have you felt depressed or hopeless in the last 7 days? Never
    • How much did pain interfere with your enjoyment of life in the past week? Not at all
    • What best describes your pain level on average in the past week? Mild
    • Additional Diagnosis/Symptoms Herniated disc (bulging disc, disc protrusion)

    Treatment Ratings

      Cured
      Gokhale Method
      Almost Cured
      Improved
      Physical Therapy, Supportive Shoes, Other, Mattress Change,
      Not Improved
      Alexander Technique
      Worsened

    Gohkale method is the best thing that's ever happened to me. Instead of taking time out of daily activities tostre green my core or stretch my hamstrings, I do it all during normal daily activities. It's like my house chores have become my workout!

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  • Anonymous Lower Back Pain

    • Age 55+
    • Female
    • 147 lbs
    • 5' 3"
    • You louos
    08
    Sep2017
    • Injury Status In Pain
    • Number of Surgeries None
    • Repeat injury? No
    • Physical activity per week 0-4 hours
    • Chronicity 0 - 6 Months
    • How much did pain interfere with your day-to-day activities in the past week? All the time
    • Have you been off work or unemployed due to low-back pain? Not at all
    • Have you felt depressed or hopeless in the last 7 days? Always
    • How much did pain interfere with your enjoyment of life in the past week? All the time
    • What best describes your pain level on average in the past week? Horrible
    • Additional Diagnosis/Symptoms Sciatica (pinched nerve, radiculopathy), Muscle Strain

    Treatment Ratings

      Improved
      Oral corticosteroids, TENS/Electrical Stimulation, Ice, Heat, Rest,
      Not Improved
      Strengthening Exercises, Ultrasound Therapy, NSAIDs - Anti Inflammatory drugs, Acetaminophen, Acupuncture, Massage, Physical Therapy, Alexander Technique,