r/SipsTea • u/Bigb5wm • 1d ago

Wait a damn minute! College scammed them

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u/Iorcrath 1d ago

after age 40 i would 100% take a break from my back though...

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u/cryptobro42069 1d ago

I would absolutely love a synthetic spine. I'm 36 and my back is just miserable.

It would be one thing if it consistently got relief from something, but it's a constant shell game. Will heat help today? Will ibuprofen work this afternoon? Is PT going to help this time or make me feel terrible?

It's just a terrible process to go through and makes me want to go around telling everyone to sit up straight, stand more and do core exercises.

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u/Free_Dome_Lover 23h ago

I know it's not what you want to hear but the best fix for a common bad back is $$

Get an expensive stuff mattress

Drop $1000 on a proper ergonomic chair

Invest in your posture and work on your core muscles a lot.

My back at 37 feels miles better than it did at 30 between losing weight and acquiring the above items.

Edit: didn't read your post fully. I'm just agreeing with you.

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u/cryptobro42069 20h ago

Appreciate it, definitely get that. We dropped $4k on a Temperpedic a while back and it helped a lot, especially when my back seized up completely.

As for my chair, I currently have a Leap V2 and it's helped a lot. Unfortunately, I'm afraid I've just been too sedentary and let my muscles deteriorate too much.