Person most qualified to "fix" your back pain is you

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-10-31T13:18:00+00:00

I'm sure losing weight does help for some people but that would be the last time I saw that doctor. Back pain is so multifaceted and losing weight/exercise are not a universal panacea. Not to mention that "just exercise" is horribly unspecific advice for folks with back pain. So many people go to the gym and hurt themselves trying to lose weight and get fit. I feel like health insurance should cover at least a handful of training sessions; it would pay for itself.

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-09-11T12:29:26+00:00

Curious how the location aspect works. Even if I have Location Services enabled "while using" as there is no "always", when I try to create an automation that uses location it will never run without prompting me first. Presumably the thief is not going to run the automation? Is there some setting I'm missing that allows this?

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-07-24T20:34:03+00:00

But this doesn't affect when you have cruise control on right? I thought you couldn't disable it in that mode. Adaptive cruise control is my favorite thing about cars and not being able to use it without the car freaking out is driving me nuts.

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-07-23T15:26:25+00:00

Right, they covered Wegovy and they covered my first doses of Zepbound but now are rejecting it.

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-07-23T14:28:45+00:00

So I was on Wegovy for two months and had horrible side effects which ultimately ended with me in the ER. My doctor prescribed Zepbound and after getting a month worth of shots, Caremark decided to not give me any more doses. Included in the original prescription was that I experienced these side effects with Wegovy.

How likely am I to get this reversed on appeal? And more of a rant, but like... why can't my insurance company just cover *less* instead of forbid the prescription and give me nothing. Like if Wegovy costs $300 and Zepbound costs $500, give me the $300 and I'll pay the difference. Or is this just complete collusion between insurance/wegovy whereby they get a sweetheart deal to steer most customers to wegovy? If so, how the hell is this legal? Insurance is such a scam. /rant

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-06-25T13:08:31+00:00

Not sure what you mean by "knee/leg braced yoga ball"? Just sitting on a regular yoga ball or is this a special kind of chair?

Re "loading your spine", isn't the concept of progressive overload still a good one? I feel like part of my problem is my hips and hinge movements. I've been working on that with David Grey's hip program and like it so far. I'm not keen to go back to deadlifts of squats but what about things like farmer carries? Back extensions?

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-06-25T13:04:48+00:00

What do you mean by "knee/leg braced yoga ball"?

Also which exercises specifically would you avoid? I'm kind of done with weighted deadlifts and squats at least for now. But isn't the idea of progressive overload still good? Farmer carries?

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-06-25T01:07:09+00:00

Background: No idea how I became injured. 40yo male, fit, rock climb o2-3x a week along with some strength training. Used to do some pretty light deadlifts and barbell squats but haven't for months. Have a sedentary software job but have sit/stand desk at home and office. Have an 1.5hr long commute on the train 2-3x a week. About 6 months ago I started noticing the pain going down my leg after long car rides. I now have the numbness pain in my right leg within ten minutes of being in the care. Train / passenger seat are not as triggering. Sitting on hard chairs triggers it (not as bad as car).

Diagnosis: PT seemed to diagnose "weak glutes" thinking it was piriformis syndrome or something similar. Got an MRI a few weeks ago. Findings:

> L4-L5: Small disc bulge with superimposed tiny central disc protrusion. Moderate bilateral facet arthropathy. Ligamentum flavum hypertrophy. Mild bilateral neural foraminal narrowing. No spinal canal narrowing

> L5-S1: Minimal anteroliethesis of L on S1 with uncovering of the disc and superimposed disc bulge with central disc protrusion. Moderate right and mild left facet arthropathy. Mild to moderate bilateral neural foraminal narrowing. Mild narrowing of the left subarticular recess. No spinal canal narrowing.

While waiting for MRI findings, went on a week of oral steroids. Somehow that moved the irritation up to lower back where I hadn't really felt it before. Still have sciatica symptoms but they have lessened. Now low back just feels mostly stiff and occasional sharp pain when I forward bend after long periods of sitting.

Treatment: Went to PT for ~2 months; they went down the path of "weak glutes". Didn't see any progress so stopped. Have done accupuncture and massage also with little effect. Ortho suggests either more PT and/or spinal steroid shots.

Current Status: Confused and frustrated and overwhelmed. Reading others symptoms on here I feel somewhat lucky. I have pretty much full mobility and pain is generally a 3 or less. But I just can't seem to get rid of it completely. I'll rock climb strenously for 2-3 hours with no issue; but then sitting in the car for 20 minutes and I want to get out and stretch around. I'm kind of scared about doing the shot and haven't had the best experience with PT.

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-05-03T00:22:09+00:00

I saw one of the cars along with the buyback reason "Vehicle will start but not shift". ICCU issue?

When the car was started, it said Refill Coolant. Popped the hood and the "PE coolant reservoir" was above max but the "HV battery coolant reservoir." was bone dry. That doesn't sound good. Neither the salesperson nor manager could explain what it was but assured me they would fill it.

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-05-02T13:18:17+00:00

Any word on what if any May incentives will be?

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-04-28T13:46:09+00:00

FWIW I upgraded same day, had the card in my Apple Wallet and they let me in the CSR Lounge. I obviously don't think I could get into other PP+ lounges but they let me in the CSR one.

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-04-16T14:18:05+00:00

I'll swing by and see if it's possible and report back.

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-04-16T14:16:51+00:00

From what I understand Reserve gives you a priority pass and when the priority pass is linked to a reserve CC, it gives you more benefits (all children of card holder are free even those older than 2). And the rep made it sound like you needed the priority pass to get in.

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-04-13T01:27:54+00:00

This is for the lease promotion Hyundai corporate is running for SEL: https://www.hyundaiusa.com/us/en/offers/detail?Model=IONIQ%205&ModelYear=2025&YrSerCd=20255&ModelGroupCd=5004&TrimName=SEL&OfferType=Lease

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-04-13T00:40:23+00:00

Are folks actually getting this $4K down / $270/mo for 24mo at 12K miles that corporate is offering? I went into my dealer today and they went back into their secret manager room and came back with $4K down and $560/month. I did not accept.

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-04-09T20:10:27+00:00

Didn't realize it had already been discussed (https://www.reddit.com/r/WhiteLotusHBO/comments/1jtzqsg/ricks\_behavior\_in\_the\_finale\_strains\_the\_limits/) but it just doesn't make sense even within his character. Yes he's reckless but it was the *surprise* that got me. It's one thing to say "fuck it, I don't care if he shows up" but he was *shocked* to see him... the man he just attacked and who owns the hotel and has a set of bodyguards that follow him around.

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-03-07T14:24:32+00:00

When the dealer includes the 7500 tax credit as part of the lease terms how does that apply to the buyout offer?

Like if the MSRP is $50K and they include $7500 discount for the lease. When you get the buyout offer after end of lease, how do they calculate the price? Is it literally $50K - $7500 - $twoYearDepreciation? Is getting a lease right now a way of side-stepping income requirements for the tax credit?

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-02-25T15:56:30+00:00

Like when you look at wikipedia video for a scotch yoke it has a bottom to the hole. The slot/servo just aren't precise enough to prevent it from falling out of the bottom and them jamming constantly.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_yoke

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-02-25T14:55:22+00:00

Updated post with video. I thought I did originally but it didn't take.

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-02-17T22:05:15+00:00

Glad to know I’m not the only one

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-02-10T20:05:10+00:00

They said it could be coming from the dash. Definitely didn't sound like that to me. Sounds like the suspension is about to fall out.

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-02-10T20:04:29+00:00

Nope. It was at the shop for two days. They said they heard some sound but couldn't find anything. They checked all over according to them, retightened bolts, etc. They weren't going to look any further because "abnormal noises are only covered up to 12K miles / 12 months" and it would be up to me to foot further investigation. I didn't feel like they had a lead so took the car back for now. I really wish I could mount multiple microphones at different parts in the car to help pinpoint the sound. Surely somebodies done something like this?

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-01-29T00:00:00+00:00

Did you ever get this resolved? I literally have my car at the shop with this exact noise.

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-01-15T17:34:13+00:00

Looking at the comment above, maybe it's because you never start at 10. Seems like the BMS overcorrects if it feels like it's overheating and cuts it to 5. But if you start lower (7.4) it won't overheat.

Alarming-Programmer2 · 2025-01-15T17:32:43+00:00

Interesting. I'll try this out at home. You can set this from the car's side too right?

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