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Old 05-10-2016, 12:34 PM
drewrad drewrad is offline
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Default Supplements Post ADR

You need to rebuild your soft tissue aggressively. Your facets will articulate differently post ADR. You need to 'puff up' the synovial fluid in your zygapophyseal capsules that have been stretched waaaay beyond their normal range and are also now moving in a different plane. That cushioning effect is probably the most important aspect going forward for success. I had some reflares of inflammation post ADR on and off until I ran into a great book called The Inflammation Syndrome. I began eating super clean plant based foods and drank a lot of water. I also walked a lot.

But on to the supplements I use which are all joint builders and joint lubricators and re-scaffolders:

SAMe
Evening Primrose(GLA)
Glucosamine/Chondroitin
Baxyl(haulyuronic acid)
Great Lakes Gelatin
Arthroben
Rose Hips
Vitamin C
Alpha Lipoic Acid
Acetyl L-Carnitine HCl
Vitamin D with K
Natural sunshine between the hours of 10AM and 2PM in 30 min daily doses(naked almost)
Plenty of hydration
Loads of fresh, organic vegetables, raw, about 20 or more portions a day

My wife complained about her joints lately so I'm also going to bring on board a gallon of Rapid Response by Ameredon

I do even more supplements that are not joint related but that's not for this discussion.

ADR patients are different. You will need these supplements IMO for the rest of your life. Your facet joints will continue to move unlike your aging breathren so you will need to keep them healthy and lubricated. Movement is also important(walking) to keep the synovial capsules cranking in a natural, relaxed axially open and close gentle rocking motion. When I walk my back loves it! It feels like my spine is thanking me, like its in a washing machine! Fresh blood is introduced into the spine which is a healer! If you don't move, you will risk arthroses since your joints tend to calcify in a sedentary environment. The M6s were made to move, so move them, gently.

Also, core exercises. Keep your pelvis girdle and transverse abs tone. Walking helps do this but so does a few key exercises that I have learned. Keep your torso in a fired manner when necessary, especially the pelvic floor. Understand that the ADRs are like jacks that put you on stilts and that they are stretched. Feed them nutrition. Love them. Use them wisely. Be thoughtful on your body mechanics. They will heal but you need to take care of them. I also try to avoid sitting as much as possible, not out of pain necessarily. Its just not a healthy thing to be doing. Keep moving.

I don't do any drugs except an occasional valium but that is for my muscles that naturally tighten up. Maybe one 5 mg a week now. Some weeks not needed at all. A glass of wine every so often. Sleep is great. Life is good. I hope this was helpful in any way to someone.
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Weightlifter since 12 years old, now mid-40's and figuring out this wasn't such a good idea.

Chronic back pain started in 2010 while shrugging weights that a 40 yr. old shouldn't even try.

MRI in 2012 showing L4/L5, L5/S1 herniations and L2/L3 bulge.

L5/S1 taking on new shape, chronic sciatica, etc.

DEXA bone scan performed 5/7/14 showing mild osteopenia.

Surgery performed July 9th, 2014, Dr Clavel, hybrid three level lumbar.
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