Lower Back Agony

[DerPhuiiua]

Hi

I've just this week (Monday) hurt my back. My son is sleeping in a big bed now - yay him - but he's in a bunk bed. I've put up a bedguard so he doesn't fall out but now I've really hurt my lower back. I can't take down the beds cos there's no room for them.

I'm in constant agony, I can't lift him or have him crawl on my lap. I'm taking codeine to help and ibuprofen, which I don't really like to take as they are not natural. I've also tried Deep Heat, ice packs, hot water bottles and nothing is making any difference.

I went to the doctors yesterday, and all he did was give me a piece of paper with information on how to lift things properly. I was not impressed to say the least - despite my concerns over the fact I cannot lift my son or interact with him properly. He didn't even suggest physio or an xray (which is probably not necessary but anyway) I feel like I've been looked upon as a whinging mother with a problem thats 'in her head'.

I'm perched on my couch right now with 2 large cushions behind me keeping me upright but it just hurts whatever I do.

Has anyone got any ideas on how to relieve my pain? I'll listen patiently to everyone!!!

Some healing would be good too.

 

[The Hulk]

Hi Emma, I'm so sorry to hear you are in such pain. If you are not getting any relief by "natural methods" then I would certainly advise you to accept short term pharmaceutical pain relief : in a state of pain, muscles contract and contort. The pills will allow your body to relac back into a more balanced state and you may find the condition ceases. If not go back to your doctors and get x-rays and physio. If you can afford it go to a n osteopath. Start thinking about your posture - you may need advice. You may need some core stability training to strengthen pelvic floor and tummy muscles. if your pelvic floor is weak your back will maybe be weak too. Think Pilates/yoga training.
Good luck for you future,
Sharon

 

[Spasktmout]

Hi Emma

So sorry to hear about your back pain. I too have suffered from this from time to time so I know just how painful it can be. Mine used to seize up on occasion when only doing simple things like cleaning out the bath, or picking up an envelope from the letter box. Most frustrating. It was very scarey once, when I fainted with it.

The advice used to be to rest up, to lie flat until the pain subsided, which of course is extremely boring. But I found personally that because my back muscles had gone into spasm, it was best to do gentle stretching exercises instead and keep mobile, however slowly I walked.

The best excerciseI discovered was to lie flat and firstly bringone knee up to my chest and hold it there for a count of 10-15, then do the same with the left side, then do the two together. I foundthisstretched out the back muscles which had gone into spasms.

Another exercise I found was to lie flat again and crossone leg over the body to the other side (right to left) and again hold it there for a count of 10-15, and then vice versa with the other leg. Again this stretched out the muscles for me.

I did try pain-killers from the doctor but didn't personally find them much use. I found the exercises to be much more useful.

I hope this helps. I hope you feel better soon.

Best wishes
Moonfairy
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[owlbeback]

Hi there ! Try gently the following -

Useful Acupoints : UB25, UB27, UB33, GB30, ST44, K4
Helpful Yogasana-Pranayama : Bhujangasana, Makrasana, Shalabhasana and Shavasana

Edited: direct links to website not permitted

 

[Roborovski hamster]

If there are no symptoms in your lower limbs (i.e. pain, weakness (other than directly from pain in back), numbness, pins & needles and tingling.), then it's probably not a vertebral disc injury. That said, they can take a week or so to develop the full symptom picture so advise refraining from lifting. [&:]

Suggest you see a local osteopath ASAP for a proper diagnosis, but from what you've said so far it sounds like it's a fairly straight forward problem that osteopaths deal with every day. And likely onlly need a few treatments.

Good luck - Andrew.

 

[sant]

Hi Emma,
I would recommend to take some Arnica, and if possible book an appointment with a Bowen Technique practitioner, this should help.

 

[Liri Poop]

Run a deep bath , water as hot as you like it, add Arnica Gel to the run bath swurl it around, add Lavender up to 10 drops, soak yourself in the bath as long as you like, when you get out, dry yourself and then put Arnica directly on the affected part, don't worry it does not sting or burn even with open pores. Put Arnica gel on daily as many times as you feel you need it, it goes direct to the pain. Also take Arnica pilules 30c, as with all medications it does take time to get right into the system so persevere and you'll soon benefit. If you know where there is a therapist with a Chi Machine see if you can either hire it for a month or go every day to use it as it is very beneficial.

 

[Scotty]

arnica gel is good and ibuprofen as well. and try hot water therapies...