Back pain I need help, from experienced guy?

Question

Please I am having back pain and it wont go away,just for information I am driving daily 140Km for office, and I am not doing any type of sports so when I wanna solve it I just sleep for 3-5 days on the floor and all the pain will be reset I dont know how to solve this anyone who can help me or having the same problems can advice.

Thanks anyway

Answer 1

I am an acupuncturist/M.D. and I treat low back pain a lot.  I recommend searching your area for a qualified acupuncturist and a rehabilitation specialist who can work together to ease your condition.

Note this study from germany:

29/01/2007 - Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain in Routine Care: A Multicenter Observational Study.

Country: Germany & Switzerland

Institute: Department of Internal Medicine II, Center for Complementary Medicine Research, Technische Universitat Munchen, Germany. Division of Complementary Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.

Author(s): Weidenhammer W, Linde K, Streng A, Hoppe A, Melchart D.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: To investigate patient characteristics and outcomes after undergoing acupuncture treatment for chronic low back pain (cLBP) in Germany and to analyze chronification, pain grading, and depression as predictors for treatment outcomes.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients with cLBP (ICD-10 diagnoses M54.4 or M54.5) who underwent acupuncture therapy (mean number of sessions 8.7+/-2.9) within the framework of a reimbursement and research program sponsored by German statutory sickness funds were included in an observational study. Patients were asked to complete detailed questionnaires that included questions on intensity and frequency of pain and instruments measuring functional ability, depression, and quality of life (SF-36) before and after treatment and 6 months after beginning acupuncture. Participating physicians assessed pain chronification in patients.

RESULTS: A total of 2564 patients (mean age 57.7+/-14.0 y, 78.7% female), who were treated by 1607 physicians, were included in the main analysis. After 6 months (6-mo follow-up), 45.5% of patients demonstrated clinically significant improvements in their functional ability scores. The mean number of days with pain was decreased by half (from 21 to 10 d/mo). Employed patients (employed patient subgroup analysis) reported a 30% decrease from baseline in days of work lost. In all, 8.1% of patients reported adverse events, the majority of which were minor. Subgroup analyses focusing on pain severity, stage of chronification, and depression revealed statistically significant relationships both to baseline measures and to reduction of pain after acupuncture.

CONCLUSIONS: Acupuncture treatment is associated with clinically relevant improvements in patients suffering from cLBP of varying degrees of chronification and/or severity.

Answer 2

The cause is your driving so everyday you are sat behind the wheel. Problem being the muscles in the spine are getting weak, as the spine is being supported by the seat, both while driving and in the office. Now the muscle are weak, the spine is not supported and hence the pain. Therefore you need to strengthen the muscles in the spine and that means exercise. You can either see a Physiotherapist and get some exercises, or you can look for a local class in Pilate's and join. Once you have learned the Pilate's techniques, you need only do it for one hour a week and will have it for life. Best of Luck