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Proud Plumber · 11-12-2008, 02:13 PM

As I sit in this office chair with a blown out back today. We have all heard how we should lift with our legs. I do not know about others but I have yet to master the art of setting a toilet with my leg muscles. Or, a Cast Iron kitchen sink. I am thinking that he guy that came up with lift with your legs is not a plumber, does not know a plumber, and would not lift in text book fashion if he was a plumber. I have accepted a bad back as part of my life in the trade I chose.

pzmember · 11-12-2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Proud Plumber

As I sit in this office chair with a blown out back today. We have all heard how we should lift with our legs. I do not know about others but I have yet to master the art of setting a toilet with my leg muscles. Or, a Cast Iron kitchen sink. I am thinking that he guy that came up with lift with your legs is not a plumber, does not know a plumber, and would not lift in text book fashion if he was a plumber. I have accepted a bad back as part of my life in the trade I chose.

i have had chronic back problems my whole career. alot of the awkward fixtures we have to negotiate are heavy and not shaped to be condusive to the " lift w/ the legs" theory. i did finally find a physical therapist who convinced me that my problem wasn't my back but my stomach muscles. he gave me a laundry list of excercises, and honestly i've noticed a big differance.

Cal · 11-12-2008, 05:17 PM

That's a GOOD doctor !!!

I fought HARD against a chiropractor for years , I was scared ! Been going for a year and let me say this ,,,,,, IT IS GREAT !!!

I have always felt ( 20-25 years ) a little crooked ,,, off kilter . Between the job and the gym just always twisted .

Finally went to the back Doc and let him "Crack " me . It is scary at first but after a few times i just feel SO much better !!

Just a thought !

Cal

muck · 11-12-2008, 07:50 PM

My shoulder has been hurting for the last 6 months. i have a dr appointment next week

brain freeze · 11-12-2008, 08:28 PM

the secret to a strong back is a strong stomach.

Vince

super plumber · 11-12-2008, 08:35 PM

back pain is a side effect of plumbing

Tankless · 11-12-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Cal

That's a GOOD doctor !!!

I fought HARD against a chiropractor for years , I was scared ! Been going for a year and let me say this ,,,,,, IT IS GREAT !!!

I have always felt ( 20-25 years ) a little crooked ,,, off kilter . Between the job and the gym just always twisted .

Finally went to the back Doc and let him "Crack " me . It is scary at first but after a few times i just feel SO much better !!

Just a thought !

Cal

I went to a Chiro once a few years ago....scared the hell out of me. I have never as an adult man felt so defeated. It was weird...in a sick twisted sort of way I felt violated. He told me I had one leg longer than the other and one arm was longer too. He claimed to have "fixed" me all up...than told me not to do labor for a few days. I took his advice not because he told me to, but because I felt like a stick of 3/4 L would bring me to my knees. My back is very strong as are my legs and arms. I carry all my stress in my neck and it's usually my hands that hurt the most.

Redwood · 11-13-2008, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Cal

That's a GOOD doctor !!!

I fought HARD against a chiropractor for years , I was scared ! Been going for a year and let me say this ,,,,,, IT IS GREAT !!!

I have always felt ( 20-25 years ) a little crooked ,,, off kilter . Between the job and the gym just always twisted .

Finally went to the back Doc and let him "Crack " me . It is scary at first but after a few times i just feel SO much better !!

Just a thought !

Cal

I agree! My chiroprator keeps me upright!
Quite often he cracks me in places where I didn't even realize I was screwed up until after he did it...

Have you had your neck cracked?
Thats a weird one to get used to!

Plasticman · 11-13-2008, 09:57 PM

Try massage therapy. It is the only thing that worked for me. I have been to more chiropractors than you can count on both hands. All they do is take your money. I should know. I was out of work for a whole year with my back. I went through this for 8 years with workers comp. They said I did not need surgery untill recently I went again to my personal doctor and he ordered a mri. Guess what? I had to have surgery. That was just over a year ago. I have problems still, but not like it was before surgery. 3 ibuprophen with food three times a day will reduce the inflamation. That with a good 1 hour massage is a miracle cure.

DUNBAR PLUMBING · 11-13-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Plasticman

Try massage therapy. .

Yep. Did that 10 years ago and the happy endings were worth living for.

$200 an hour was a little steep, but working 3 jobs and no time to drag the drunkest woman home from the bar...it was

cut
and
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11-12-2008, 02:13 PM	#1
Proud Plumber Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 671 My Photos	Back pains As I sit in this office chair with a blown out back today. We have all heard how we should lift with our legs. I do not know about others but I have yet to master the art of setting a toilet with my leg muscles. Or, a Cast Iron kitchen sink. I am thinking that he guy that came up with lift with your legs is not a plumber, does not know a plumber, and would not lift in text book fashion if he was a plumber. I have accepted a bad back as part of my life in the trade I chose. __________________ Bill "I'd rather die while I'm living then live while I'm dead"..Jimmy Buffett

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muck Muck me? Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Worcester, Massachusetts Posts: 653 My Photos	My shoulder has been hurting for the last 6 months. i have a dr appointment next week

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brain freeze Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 98 My Photos	the secret to a strong back is a strong stomach. Vince

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11-13-2008, 09:57 PM	#9
Plasticman See? I WAS a movie star Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 872 My Photos	Try massage therapy. It is the only thing that worked for me. I have been to more chiropractors than you can count on both hands. All they do is take your money. I should know. I was out of work for a whole year with my back. I went through this for 8 years with workers comp. They said I did not need surgery untill recently I went again to my personal doctor and he ordered a mri. Guess what? I had to have surgery. That was just over a year ago. I have problems still, but not like it was before surgery. 3 ibuprophen with food three times a day will reduce the inflamation. That with a good 1 hour massage is a miracle cure.