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Feldenkrais Method for Lower Back Pain

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  • Anonymous Lower Back Pain

    • Age 55+
    • Male
    • 140 lbs
    • 5' 6"
    • Palo Alto
    08
    Oct2019
    • Injury Status In Pain
    • Have you felt depressed or hopeless in the last 7 days? Rarely
    • Physical activity per week 4-8 hours
    • How much did pain interfere with your day-to-day activities in the past week? Somewhat
    • Have you been off work or unemployed due to low-back pain? Not at all
    • Chronicity 4 - 6 Months
    • How much did pain interfere with your enjoyment of life in the past week? Somewhat
    • What best describes your pain level on average in the past week? Discomforting
    • Back pain interfere with sleep Every night
    • Back pain interfere with your personal care (washing, dressing etc) Not at all
    • Back pain interference with travel Not at all
    • Additional Diagnosis/Symptoms Spinal Stenosis, Herniated disc (bulging disc, disc protrusion)
    • Additional conditions Insomnia

    Treatment Ratings

      Almost Cured
      Gokhale Method
      Improved
      Strengthening Exercises,
      Not Improved
      Walking/Hiking, Medical Marijuana, Swimming, Mattress Change, NSAIDs - Anti Inflammatory drugs, Stretching, Heat, Rest, Cortisone Injection, Ice, Physical Therapy
      Worsened
      Feldenkrais Method

    Bending and lifting can be difficult. Some exercises are difficult.

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  • Sharoan Lower Back Pain

    • Age 55+
    • Female
    • 140 lbs
    • 5' 5"
    • Sunnyvale CA
    19
    Sep2019
    • Injury Status Recovering
    • Back pain causing leg pain No, I don't feel any leg pain
    • Physical activity per week 0-4 hours
    • How much did pain interfere with your day-to-day activities in the past week? Somewhat
    • 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? Somewhat
    • What best describes your pain level on average in the past week? Discomforting
    • Chronicity 4 - 6 Months
    • Walking distance with leg pain 2-4 miles
    • Sitting without having to change position 2-3 hours
    • Standing without experiencing back pain 2-3 hours
    • Pain when rising from a seated position A little worse
    • Back-Pain while bending forward No pain
    • Leg-Pain while bending forward No pain
    • Pain while bending backward No pain
    • Back pain interfere with sleep Sometimes
    • Back pain interfere with your personal care (washing, dressing etc) Sometimes
    • Back pain interference with travel Frequently
    • Additional Diagnosis/Symptoms Osteoarthritis (arthritis), Scoliosis, Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction, Muscle Strain
    • Additional conditions Arthrithis, Hip-pain, High blood pressure

    Treatment Ratings

      Improved
      Feldenkrais Method, Swimming, Gokhale Method, Stretching, Heat, Rest, Acupuncture,
      Not Improved
      Walking/Hiking, Pilates, TENS/Electrical Stimulation, Strengthening Exercises, Chiropractor, Physical Therapy,

    My walking slows down. I can't do 5 mi walks or my ballet class for 3 to 4 years. After Gokhale, I can walk more easily after sitting correctly.

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  • Anonymous Lower Back Pain

    • Age 55+
    • Female
    • 140 lbs
    • 5' 5"
    • Menlo Park, CA
    04
    May2019
    • Injury Status Recovering
    • How much did pain interfere with your enjoyment of life in the past week? Not at all
    • Physical activity per week 0-4 hours
    • How much did pain interfere with your day-to-day activities in the past week? A little bit
    • 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
    • Chronicity 4 - 6 Months
    • What best describes your pain level on average in the past week? Mild
    • Back pain interfere with sleep Sometimes
    • Back pain interfere with your personal care (washing, dressing etc) Sometimes
    • Back pain interference with travel Not at all
    • Additional conditions Knee-pain, Insomnia

    Treatment Ratings

      Almost Cured
      Gokhale Method
      Improved
      NSAIDs - Anti Inflammatory drugs, Strengthening Exercises
      Not Improved
      Cortisone Injection, Pilates, Walking/Hiking, Physical Therapy, Swimming, Mattress Change, Inversion Table, TENS/Electrical Stimulation, Ultrasound Therapy, Yoga, Ice, Stretching, Traction, Heat, Chiropractor, Brace, Rest, Feldenkrais Method

    I was told by doctors to stop doing yoga

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