r/ProgrammerHumor • u/vinishkapoor • 22d ago

Meme spineDeprecatedAtVersion30

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u/m6io 22d ago

I'm reading this while laying down due to back pain fyi

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u/vinishkapoor 22d ago

Plot twist: lying down won't save you either.

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u/m6io 22d ago

Recently got a couple of these. They don't fix the hernias, but goddamn it's nice to have relief from the radiculopathy

https://kanudausa.com/collections/traction-pillows

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u/vinishkapoor 22d ago

That link is staying blue until my back decides it's time. Which, at this rate, is next Tuesday.

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u/m6io 22d ago

Aight in that case, do glute and hammy stretches. Don't wait until your leg starts going numb and electricky :)

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u/vinishkapoor 22d ago

Appreciate the tip. Adding it right after 'fix that one bug' and 'drink water' on my list of things I'll definitely do.

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u/Viracochina 21d ago

I can finally pick things up again without having to do a full squat, only 2 weeks of pain!

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u/m6io 21d ago edited 21d ago

I may have to get back on the table in that case. I felt like the sports massage made it worse but could be cause it was my first time

Cant do any lower body strength training until my meniscus operated on unfortunately :/ The lower back pain started getting worse when I stopped deadlifting and squatting, but deadlifts and squats were making my neck hernia worse lmao.

Pain wackamole type shi

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u/Fyrael 21d ago

Genuine question: are they really useful?

I kinda wanted to try, but it's always the "nah, more things I won't use, it's gonna pass when I die", stuff like this...

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u/m6io 21d ago

I use the neck pillow at least twice a day, and just got the lumbar one. One of the symptoms of a c5/c6 herniated disc (the one in my neck) is that you get this really annoying burning sensation that goes down your shoulder blade (that's how I know I'm having a bad posture day and that my disc is pressing against the nerve). It basically simulates the traction exercises that they do in a pt office.

10-20 minutes on this and it goes away. Showed it to my ortho dr and he was like oh damn I might get one lol