I have found that making frequent stops and walking around for a few minutes helps. how often depends on your pain level.
I have found that making frequent stops and walking around for a few minutes helps. how often depends on your pain level.
Depends on how you sit and where that bad disc is. If it's too low or too high, a back support might exacerbate the issue by shifting the load right to the bad disc.
If the bad disc is in the lower area, keeping the hamstrings stretched is paramount to my comfort.
I have L4/L5 & L5/S1 herniations and if I don't stretch my legs out every morning, I ain't walking right by evening.
On my bike, I have the Aero pegs and I can rest my heels on them, lean forward and stretch out while underway.
For really long days of 700+ miles, I'll take two NSAIDs (ibuprofen, naporoxen, "advil") before i even start as a pre-emptive strike.
Keeps the swelling, and consequently pain, down as the day goes on.
Cheers,
Steve
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