got your strap on?

billygoat22

Hope you have full recovery. Chiropractor told me to only wear belt when lifting- wearing it all day can cause muscles to weaken. Took 30 visits last time mine acted up, but always someone worse off, now I take air handlers apart to lift into attics,etc.

Dave Palmer

back pain sucks

Back strap you guys,get your minds out of the gutter!Always wear back support no matter what you are going to do so you don't end up like this.Lucky for me its worked out and I've had my life back(no pun intended) Dave

Dan Peel

An I thought..

... you were working with cold PEX. Healthy sure beats the alternatives. Dan

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J.C.A.

Kinda looks like a wall anchor !

Speaking from experience ...I feel your pain . Although I dont have the metal, I'm still a couple weeks from working .

If nothing else , those belts WILL remind you to be aware of how your lifting . In the big picture , they really don't do much else .Most of your health insurers will offer some type of "body mechanics training" if approached by enough people . Give it a try . Unfortunately in the trade we've chosen it isn't always as practical as it is in a regular environment .

Hope all goes well . Heal fast . Chris

Frank_5

M.D.'s wanted to do a 7 bone fusion on me due to herniated disks and artheritis. But I fooled 'em & went elsewhere, got some cortizone then went for some foot reflexology, and now I'm loading, delivering, dragging, lifting, etc. that damn cast iron w/o problems. At 56, I've never felt better.

Dave Palmer

had...

this done a year and a half ago,feeling great back to work 5 months after it was done. Doing everything again,best part was seeing the look on my 4 year olds face as I could toss him in the air.I did all the treatments,shots,TENS,yoga,meds. You name it I did it,finally after LOTS of soul searching and not being able to walk I went for it and thank God it worked.Bone on bone did not feel good.Dave