Back trouble

[spareparts]

as good as the heat feels now, cold is better, youve got to get the swelling down. ibuprofen helps.

[scook]

I was just down for 3 weeks - pain was so bad I was on the brink of throwing up, couldn’t eat much, so the Ibuprofen really made my stomach worse to where I couldn’t take it any more. Be sure to take it with food.

If you can find a good Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Specialist, an MD, you may be able to get a shot of Cortisone directly into the problem area. That is a way to calm the swelling with the smallest dose of steroid.

My PT suggested using ice, which helped a fair amount and alternating cold and heat - cold to reduce swelling and heat to stimulate circulation and healing. The heat caused pain, so I didn’t do it but sometimes it can help.

Spare is definitely right, you need to find a PT (and doctor) who know what they’re doing.

[bradford]

Several months ago I pulled something in my lower back and woke up the next morning and couldn't move. Told my wife to pull me straight up to get me out of bed no matter how much I yelled out in pain. I was walking around like Frankenstein. I don't have a doctor and don't take medicine generally. I YouTubed yoga for lower back pain and found a video from some chick from a channel called psychetruth that helped a ton. All of it was done while sitting in a chair and after a couple weeks the pain was gone. The video wasn't that long and I did it a few times a day and felt better everytime I did

[spareparts]

Originally Posted by bradford

Several months ago I pulled something in my lower back and woke up the next morning and couldn't move. Told my wife to pull me straight up to get me out of bed no matter how much I yelled out in pain. I was walking around like Frankenstein. I don't have a doctor and don't take medicine generally. I YouTubed yoga for lower back pain and found a video from some chick from a channel called psychetruth that helped a ton. All of it was done while sitting in a chair and after a couple weeks the pain was gone. The video wasn't that long and I did it a few times a day and felt better everytime I did

so what did this chick look like?

Watching video, while seated, several times a day? You need to control yourself

[spareparts]

BTW, don't let anyone do anything to you with getting an MRI, they are guessing without one, if you're insurance wont cover it, call around, they are getting cheaper if you pay out of pocket(local place advertised $400). The Chiropractor that tried to kill me, aggravated the issue quite a bit, she put me on my back for another week after getting treated.

If anyone is interested, I have an inversion table that I don't use anymore, I'll make someone a deal on it

[bradford]

Originally Posted by spareparts

so what did this chick look like?

Watching video, while seated, several times a day? You need to control yourself

https://youtu.be/Ub8afedu5GQ

Sitting in a kitchen chair made all the difference, instead of getting down on the floor where I'm pretty sure I couldn't get back up under my own power.

[charlie_the_tuna]

tell you what, I recently started sitting in the steam room for 15 or 20 minutes after my workout. 2 days a week. stretching it out in that heat feels AMAZING!!! cant hurt to try. great feeling. and hour in the gym and 15 in the heat. i'm like jelly when I walk out of there. supposed to promote circulation. give it a whirl.

[cfelton]

Yep, stretching helps, walking around helps the most. Still hurts worse in the morning and at night. Ice packs help, heating pad feels good for a few minutes then starts to hurt. Trying to stop taking pain meds as I cant take them where I work. Its gotten a little less painful but hip joint and leg still hurts. Going Tuesday to a highly recommended back and spine specialist to see what they can do. I think I need some summer time weather! Thanks guys!