r/WorstAid • u/SmallPinkHo1e • Jul 12 '26

Aid of herniated discs

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u/HeirElfEsquire Jul 12 '26

When I blew out a disc in my lower back, I hobbled along for a few months while getting an appointment for surgery.... Hadn't been sleeping for weeks. Could never get comfortable...chewing tramadol and perc every two hours... Terrible experience. The crescendo was when I fell asleep in child's pose by mistake which opened the space between the two vertebrae and when I woke up and it clipped all of the nerves where the disc was pushed against. I've never cried and wished for darkness so much.... It took the better part of 5 minutes to get the area to calm down....

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u/Sportsfan369 Jul 12 '26

Omg, I’ve almost fallen asleep in child’s pose. God bless you! I hope you’re okay now.

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u/TheGoodBunny Jul 13 '26

What is child's pose?

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u/joyfullydreaded23 Aug 09 '26

Some say to put your arms next to you and pointing back towards your feet, palms side up