What's your occupation ?

T, my brother was a driving instructor untill three years ago then decided to pack it in and moved to Crete and laze around in(or out of) the sun. They are like yours, stressful jobs, like teaching.

 

I am still nursing (just) at 64! If I could have stuggled on for anothe 2 years I would have been nursing for 50 years straight and I really would have loved to achieve that record!! But now my knee's trashed, don't think I've got a chance! So looks like in September I shall join the great ranks of the retired, finally!! I work in the recovery room of theatre though my first love was actually in theatre and loved nothing more than to spend all day "scrubbed up" doing - er - knee replacements, would you believe?

Not that chuffed at the idea of being on the receiving end, actually!!

 

My private tax inspector doesn't deal with real people, you'll be glad to know - just the big insurance companies - and they deserve to be caught out, not to mention they can afford it! :D

 

i have osteo-athritis in my hip when the pain kicks off it is horrific i just cannot walk but touch wood i have not been bothered with it for some time, better be quite as i dread that pain coming back.
My hubbys friends that are bothered with athritis take. GLUCOSAMINE HI-STRENGTH WITH CHONDROITIN and they swear by them,I just started taking them a week ago.
You can get them in the chemists but we got them mail order which worked out cheaper

 

From experience I would definitely recommend giving an osteopath a go for neck and back pain following a car accident. I saw one for 12 weeks after my accident and I got more movement and less pain than any of the anti inflammatory or pain killers that the doctor prescribed.

 

Hi Strongylodon I am on the other side of the fence they come to me to see if we will put them on the road or not. I must admit it thoughI do actually enjoy my job most of the time although after a few more sudden and unexpected stops I think I will need the services of Jay

 

papajojo - I went to an osteopath for years but when I went to a chiropractor he actually CURED ME!!! No kidding!!

 

Originally posted by Webmaster:
"I have terrible back pain sometimes, due to a car accident about 6 years ago, sometimes i twist my back and get a loud crack , Staffs is too far though"
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I can really sympathise with you Nathan, and anybody else with back problems.

I also had a car accident end of 99, a (male)nurse drove out of a side road and straight into my car - wrote it off and did my back in.

I have tried physiotherapist, chiropractor and osteopath- none of which improved it and am now permanently on painkillers.

I would gladly give the few thousand pounds compensation I received to have a new back!

 

T
I thought growing plants was stressful!
but compared to some jobs here, obviously not as much. (There again some people wouldn't want to grow 250,000 plants each year).

 

Wow strongylodon I feel lucky if Imanage to grow 4 or 5 I'm the sort of gardner that plants three of something in the vain hope that one of them survive although I am definately improving with of course the help of all the experts on this forum

 

Was that for a whiplash injury?. I'm going to physio just now,although I think that i benefited more from the osteopath. I am will try anything to get get back to normal.

 

I preferred the osteopath to the chiropracter - more gentle! I still have problems when I overdo things, but by and large a pack of frozen peas applied to the affected area at regular intervals helps a lot ( but just remember not to eat those peas! :D

 

I am finding the osteopath helpful.

I seem to be heading towards permanently being on heavy painkillers, and solicitors are doing very little towards trying to claim any compensation for me! As you say jjordie - it does not give you a new back!