I was mainly skeptical that it wouldn’t work even better than any of the other programs that I’ve been through with physical therapist or orthopedic surgeons or anybody else and my skepticism didn’t abate that I just have a very belligerent wife who forced me to come. The back pain issue even after seven or ten days was gone and I was able to move around and at this point not only be able to do all my normal activities, but actually I got to the point where actually feel relatively strong when I’m able to do things – pick up heavy objects, learning the right techniques to pick up, but also just the muscles that hold my spine up in the proper position or so much stronger now that I don’t have disc bulging and vertebrae sliding out of position. The muscles are holding where they ought to be and my activities are back to normal – full golf, full tennis, full everything! I think I would caution people about spending too much time with surgeons who if they see a patient they think of a scalpel, or a physical therapist who only think about stretching, and as supposed to actually building up the muscles that hold the spine in its proper alignment.”

Question: If someone was really skeptical and they had severe back pain but they’re really skeptical, what would you say to that person?

“They should marry my wife.”

John

I did this for several months and after a couple of months I noticed that my sleeping was better, the pain was less, I could stand for hours - whereas before I could only stand for a few minutes before, it hurt. I decided to give golf a try about 6 weeks ago and I have played about 10 times since then and I’m virtually pain free. I think anybody in their 60s who plays golf probably has a sore back after the round’s done, but this heals very quickly and the pain is gone... the slight discomfort - I wouldn’t even really called pain - the slight discomfort is gone by later the day or by morning. So I am able to play golf at least twice a week but without any consequences at all. After strengthening those large muscles, the core muscles and my leg muscles, I’m able to drive the ball further than I did 20 years ago and strike the ball better than I have, probably than I ever have. And my game is starting to come back and I am enjoying it much more than I ever have. Regardless of whether you have back pain or not, if you'd want to be active in golf or tennis and you're not particularly strong in your core muscles, I think it would help anybody's lifestyle. When you play golf for a long time, many people develop conditions in the back, whether it's in the muscles, or whether it's a joint pain, arthritis in the spine or something like that. The stronger those core muscles are, the longer you’re going to be able to play pain-free golf. It’s simple as that. I would recommend it to golfers, tennis players or anyone who is reaching middle age and starting to feel the aches and pains that we're all going to feel when we get there."

4 YEARS LATER

The 25 year history of a painful back.

 

As you may have seen in my video, about 25 years ago I felt a sharp and severe pain in my lower back. After an MRI the

problem was diagnosed as a herniated disc in the between L-5 and L-6. I was told this was a very common spot for this to happen and that medication, some rest and possibly some physical therapy would help. The conservative orthopedic surgeon was hesitant to operate citing my level of pain and my ability to still get around. The medication helped and despite occasional flare-ups all was well until about 10 years later when I felt an intense pain while doing strenuous work and this time the MRI showed that the disc was " obliterated" and there was nerve impingement between the vertebrae. The Doctor's words not mine. The initial sharp pain subsided but I was left with a lower back of which I had to be extremely careful No lifting, no golf, poor sleep and even standing for more than 20 minutes was painful. Cortisone injections and orally helped but that is a powerful medication and has dangerous side effects and can be used only to a limited extent.

 

I put up with this impairment for about 15 years- sometimes better sometimes worse. In 2008 I met Ian Hart and Bojan Mladenovic (creators of Relief4Life) at EarthFIT a new gym and fitness center in the neighborhood. On a whim I took my doctor's report and MRI finding to them to see if they might have a program that could help. Bojan said "I can help you" I was very skeptical since nothing I had tried had worked but decided to give it a try. They put me on the Back Pain Relief4Life program right away. To my surprise I felt improvement in a few weeks. I have continued with this program for four years and it has continued to improve the back pain. Has my back pain gone? No and it never will. But the improvement has been significant and my quality of life is greatly improved. I golf, play tennis, garden, remodel homes and best of all I now sleep much better. In addition to my back improvement I am now much stronger... My doctor commented that my life style is keeping me healthy and that I was in much better shape than most 66 year olds.

Thank you Back Pain Relief4Life! Jay Burner Beaufort, SC

Jay B.

 

About two years ago, my pain came back with a vengeance. My L-5 was slipping all the time. You could literally watch it go in and out as I leaned forward and back up. People were amazed when I would show them. To have a disc literally grinding in and out every time you lean forward them back upright is extremely painful. I went back to the doctors and was given a nice healthy diet of even more delicious treats (totally sarcastic, I really hate pills!). I was recommended to physical therapy, but I had been down that road before, knew what they had to tell me and didn’t really have the time or money to spend at a therapist 3 days a week. I decided to try a chiropractor.

 

With the chiropractor, I did notice results. It took some time, but with the visits and recommended stretches and posture fixes, I was feeling much better. I truly do love my chiropractor as he has done a lot to fix my neck, shoulder, back and ankles. I was feeling much better as a result, but my back still was not strong and I hate the fear of throwing my back out while doing chores around the house. Sure enough, doing these chores, I have managed to throw my back out several times over the last few years. This is followed by many visits to the chiropractor, which work, but really haven’t provided much confidence in a permanent fix. That is until now! 2 weeks ago, I strained my back shoveling the driveway. My disc has been sliding out again and again and I went back to the Chiro. After a few adjustments, I felt a little better but I knew this was only a temporary fix and I still had substantial pain. It was time to try something different once again.