Not been around much on any forums as we have had a shit year involving losing Dad and an Aunt and Uncle in a short space of time.. Dad had a long illness during which we moved onto the boat up here (midlands) to be closer but also to fulfil our dream!
Sadly we both still have to work; OH in admin of various sorts - and I am a Bus Driver for a small local branch of Arriva.
I’ve had back problems in the past; probably due to refusing to give up my last work as a lighting event tech; loading 16ton trucks with flight cases etc on a freezing 4am get out - wouldn’t give up till in my late 40s - idiot - but I did love it! Would have liked to continue as a project manager of some sort as would have been the normal progression a few years ago - but the trend has recently been towards teenagers with clipboards who have been to “project management school” and have no clue about (for instance) 3-phase temp. power installation etc... so I ended up becoming thoroughly sick of it all and wanted a Big Fat Change..
So I learned to be a bus driver - great! Really enjoy it - pootling about this lovely countryside, mainly rural routes - with proper nice passengers and not stuck up London twats!
Thing is; my back keeps giving out on me - I have been diagnosed with “cysts” on my spine - but this time it seems to be in a different place, and just “in spasm” - wotever that means?
So the question is - who here has back issues and what are your remedies/ tricks?
The boat is great - we were pretty toasty through last cold winter - no bad back at all! We don’t have any “damp spots”. Went for all portholes for extra cosy and high security when we bought her, knowing we would be year round live aboards. Got an ace online mooring with water & leccy so we’re not exactly slumming it here!
Thing is - our bss is coming up, first one (for us, not the boat) and I NEED to be a bit active.. getting stressed!
Tried Serrapeptase (anti inflammatory enzyme) and CBD, yukky painkillers from Doc are crap..
Help!!!
is it Anglo Saxon ?
