I'm in missery
07-24-2011, 07:07 AM
#31
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: home again, after 27 yrs!
Posts: 19,388
oh poor baby. I know how you feel. i hope you got some help for it. I rub on Aspercreme and that helps. I cracked cartilage when bending over in a chair to pet my cat! luckily it wasn't a rib. takes just as long to heal though.
07-24-2011, 07:27 AM
#32
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Front row
Posts: 14,646
ER now, back specialist soon as possible. I did about the same thing and called my DR who called in a prescription of Felxaril which eased the pain immediately. He sent me to a back specialist later that week and of course the back is something hard to see what is wrong. He ruled out anything extremely serious and wanted me to learn back exercises from a physical therapist. I do the exercises three times a week and have never wrenched my back again so far. The exercises do work wonders and they are not like regular exercises, more like stretching.
07-24-2011, 07:45 AM
#33
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Shreveport, LA
Posts: 733
Ice,ice,ice! 1 1/2 yrs ago I had a lumbar fusion & because of blood loss, they cold not get my blood pressure to stabalize. Because of this, I could not have any pain meds.
They put ice packs on my back & I was fine until they melted. Then the pain was excruciating. I'd call for another ice pack & the pain was gone. I was surprised & amazed. God bless & good luck! Debbie Stair
They put ice packs on my back & I was fine until they melted. Then the pain was excruciating. I'd call for another ice pack & the pain was gone. I was surprised & amazed. God bless & good luck! Debbie Stair
07-24-2011, 07:54 AM
#34
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Montana
Posts: 296
Been there. I usually use heat to help relax the muscles, especially if I can't get to the chiropractor right away. I have a hard time with the ice. Sometimes I think my chiropractor is a miracle worker. I can usually tell the difference right away.
