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Feldenkrais Method for Lower Back Pain

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  • Anonymous Lower Back Pain

    • Age 55+
    • Female
    • 125 lbs
    • 5' 10"
    • Moraga, CA
    02
    Dec2018
    • Injury Status In Pain
    • Have you felt depressed or hopeless in the last 7 days? Never
    • Physical activity per week 8+ 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
    • Chronicity 18+ Months
    • 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
    • Back pain interfere with sleep Never
    • Back pain interfere with your personal care (washing, dressing etc) Not at all
    • Back pain interference with travel Sometimes
    • Additional Diagnosis/Symptoms Osteoarthritis (arthritis), Osteoporosis, Scoliosis
    • Additional conditions Arthrithis, Knee-pain, High blood pressure

    Treatment Ratings

      Improved
      Supplements, Pilates, Chiropractor, Acetaminophen, Stretching, Walking/Hiking, Gokhale Method,
      Not Improved
      Physical Therapy, Acupuncture, Feldenkrais Method

    Most of my back pain comes from arthritis. I need to keep going physically--walking, exercising, etc. to keep from having more pain. Over the years I have lost 2 to 3 inches in height, from 6ft. 1 to 5ft 10 or even less now at age 81.

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  • Tara Lower Back Pain

    • Age 55+
    • Female
    • 142 lbs
    • 5' 5"
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    24
    Oct2018
    • Injury Status Cured
    • Have you felt depressed or hopeless in the last 7 days? Rarely
    • Physical activity per week 0-4 hours
    • 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
    • Chronicity 18+ Months
    • 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
    • Back pain interfere with sleep Never
    • Back pain interfere with your personal care (washing, dressing etc) Not at all
    • Back pain interference with travel Not at all

    Treatment Ratings

      Almost Cured
      Gokhale Method
      Improved
      Supportive Shoes, Strengthening Exercises, Massage, Chiropractor, Stretching, Traction,
      Not Improved
      Meditation, Mattress Change, NSAIDs - Anti Inflammatory drugs, Swimming, Alexander Technique, Pilates, TENS/Electrical Stimulation, Ultrasound Therapy, Physical Therapy, Ice, Acupuncture, Rest, Heat, Other, Supplements, Feldenkrais Method,
      Worsened
      Walking/Hiking

    My back pain stems from tearing my cruciate ligament which the doctors refused to repair because they would not believe that it was the cause of my back pain. I have been gradually improving over the last ten years.

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  • Anonymous Lower Back Pain

    • Age 55+
    • Female
    • 124 lbs
    • 5' 2"
    • Cincinnati, OH
    11
    Aug2018
    • Injury Status Recovering
    • How much did pain interfere with your day-to-day activities in the past week? Quite a bit
    • Repeat injury? No
    • Physical activity per week 4-8 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? Sometimes
    • 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
    • Additional Diagnosis/Symptoms Osteoarthritis (arthritis), Osteoporosis, Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Muscle Strain
    • Additional conditions Arthrithis, Hip-pain

    Treatment Ratings

      Improved
      Feldenkrais Method, Swimming, TENS/Electrical Stimulation, Ultrasound Therapy, Strengthening Exercises, Heat, Acetaminophen, Supportive Shoes, Chiropractor, Rest,
      Not Improved
      Brace, Acupuncture, Cortisone Injection, Physical Therapy, NSAIDs - Anti Inflammatory drugs

    I've had back pain for over 15 years. Because of scoliosis and arthritis, I've shrunk 4.5 inches in the last ten years. None of the standard treatments that I tried ever gave me any significant improvement. BUT Feldenkrais has been wonderful. My therapist has worked with me for two years now and I've seen great improvement. I recently injured my back in a fall and in just one session I've had relief. I'm working with my Primary Care doctor with x-rays and an MRI to see why there have been significant arthritis changes recently. Feldenkrais has really helped me reduce and management my pain.

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  • Jan Lower Back Pain

    • Age 55+
    • Female
    • 165 lbs
    • 5' 6"
    • Cincinnati OHIO
    11
    Aug2018
    • Injury Status Cured
    • 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 4-8 hours
    • Number of Surgeries None
    • Chronicity 6-18 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? Not at all
    • What best describes your pain level on average in the past week? Mild
    • Additional Diagnosis/Symptoms Muscle Strain
    • Additional conditions Knee-pain, Arthrithis, Hip-pain

    Treatment Ratings

      Cured
      Feldenkrais Method
      Improved
      Acetaminophen
      Not Improved
      Walking/Hiking, Swimming, Epidural, Meditation, Supplements, Stretching, Traction, Heat, Chiropractor, Rest, Acupuncture, Ice, Physical Therapy,

    Before Feldenkrais, unable to sleep lying down for 10 months.

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  • Judy Lower Back Pain

    • Age 55+
    • Female
    • 145 lbs
    • 5' 6"
    • Cincinnati, ohio
    10
    Aug2018
    • Injury Status Recovering
    • 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