Threw my back out on Saturday

hollydolly said:
I know exactly how it feels.. hurts to breathe, and that's no exaggeration for those who have never experienced it.. hurts to stand , sit . go to the loo.. horrible agonizing pain.

In the meantime while waiting for a doctor... lie on your back on your bed... head on a pillow.. legs together... toes facing up... hands flat on the bed either side of your body...


very gently with your legs together, draw your knees up slowly towards your chest... then slowly slide them down again... do this 6 times if you can...do it very slowly....keep your arms and hands on the bed

Then again bring you legs up towards your chest again.. and this time..swing them very slowly with your knees still together... to your left.... bring them back to the middle knees up towards your chest... and swing your legs slowly to your right.. trying to get as close to the mattress each time without moving your torso...just your knees.. do these 6 times each side.

This is called the Alexander Technique and it's used to relax the muscles, to ease the pain to allow you to be able to sit or stand up without falling down... it's the technique used by Chiropractor...


Tomorrow morning do this exercise before getting out of bed... then slowly stand up... do it every morning to prevent your back from going out suddenly...


I have to do this on a regular basis...as I have 6 herniated vertebrae in my lower back...
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I done this this morning and was able to get out of bed without the agonising pain of yesterday.
Thank you for your helpful advice Holly.
 

People weren't meant to walk upright. There a tremendous strain on the lumbar area (where the back curves inward). A few weeks after I moved house, I developed agonizing back pain. I screamed with every movement (couldn't help it). Went to an Emergent clinic and they had me take some kind of steroid pills in ever decreasing doses - like a programmed regimen.
 
Bretrick said:
I went to the chiropractor yesterday, x-rays revealed a slipped disc in the lower spine.
Also noticeable was a degenerating spine which is normal for someone my age working in heavy industry.
I had a spine adjustment and will have several more in the coming week.
This morning I was able to get out of bed without the agonising, gripping pain, though the pain at the moment is sustained
at about level 7. Pain killers should allow me to get about, not pain free, but not so severe.
Not sure if I should go back to work with this issue which might be ever present.
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OK... he / she may have told you that Slipped disc is a misnomer.. in that discs if they'd slipped could be pushed back... this is not the case according to my back specialist.

The term actually means herniated, in that the sac between each vertebrae, ruptures, and the pain is caused by the bone on the nerve or bone on bone pain in the spine..

I have 6 of those...so you can imagine the pain I once suffered.. so I have real experience of this.. and I now have Osteoarthritis in my Spain..

I have constant lower back pain.. but only occasionally does it ''go out'' , now, because I use the Alexander technique that I taught you, and when and if it does that will be if I attempt any heavy lifting whatsoever , an then the familiar agonizing pain, the inability to stand, etc returns.. .....so if you have any kind of lifting to do at work, you can't and should not do it, because the risk is high that it will occur again.. and again...

Do yourself a big favour. I wish someone had told me to do this when it first happened to me, and I might not have the OA in my back now.....I did this some years after my first diagnosis, and after my last steroid injections... once the cortisone injection relief wore off after about 18 months ...

I went instead to see a Chiropractor who specialises in Sport injuries. ''A sports Chiropractor''.. they know precisely how to deal with this, and will give you exercises to do at home to prevent it happening again....
 
OK... he / she may have told you that Slipped disc is a misnomer.. in that discs if they'd slipped could be pushed back... this is not the case according to my back specialist.
hollydolly said:
The term actually means herniated, in that the sac between each vertebrae, ruptures, and the pain is caused by the bone on the nerve or bone on bone pain in the spine..

I have 6 of those...so you can imagine the pain I once suffered.. so I have real experience of this.. and I now have Osteoarthritis in my Spain..

I have constant lower back pain.. but only occasionally does it ''go out'' , now, because I use the Alexander technique that I taught you, and when and if it does that will be if I attempt any heavy lifting whatsoever , an then the familiar agonizing pain, the inability to stand, etc returns.. .....so if you have any kind of lifting to do at work, you can't and should not do it, because the risk is high that it will occur again.. and again...

Do yourself a big favour. I wish someone had told me to do this when it first happened to me, and I might not have the OA in my back now.....I did this some years after my first diagnosis, and after my last steroid injections... once the cortisone injection relief wore off after about 18 months ...

I went instead to see a Chiropractor who specialises in Sport injuries. ''A sports Chiropractor''.. they know precisely how to deal with this, and will give you exercises to do at home to prevent it happening again....
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The term she used was a bulging disc..
Thank you for this information. I will seek one out in the coming weeks.
 
Bretrick said:
I went to the chiropractor yesterday, x-rays revealed a slipped disc in the lower spine.
Also noticeable was a degenerating spine which is normal for someone my age working in heavy industry.
I had a spine adjustment and will have several more in the coming week.
This morning I was able to get out of bed without the agonising, gripping pain, though the pain at the moment is sustained
at about level 7. Pain killers should allow me to get about, not pain free, but not so severe.
Not sure if I should go back to work with this issue which might be ever present.
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Brett, in the US, we have workers’ compensation insurance. That's a kind of disability insurance for workers who sustain an injury or illness, either on the job or as a direct result of their job. When a worker gets hurt, they’re entitled to at least two kinds of compensation: cash benefits to replace some (never all) lost wages and health care benefits for treatment of the workplace injury or illness. I assume you have similar disability insurance in Australia that you can apply for should you not be able to go back to work.
 
Bretrick said:
I went to the chiropractor yesterday, x-rays revealed a slipped disc in the lower spine.
Also noticeable was a degenerating spine which is normal for someone my age working in heavy industry.
I had a spine adjustment and will have several more in the coming week.
This morning I was able to get out of bed without the agonising, gripping pain, though the pain at the moment is sustained
at about level 7. Pain killers should allow me to get about, not pain free, but not so severe.
Not sure if I should go back to work with this issue which might be ever present.
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I’ve had the same thing happen to my lower back. The pain was so bad my fingers and toes were numb. I did some specific back exercises and used my tens unit . Voltaren ointment and THC for pain .

Each day my back improved. A pinched nerve is serious stiff. I’ve broken my tailbone in a few places and my lower spine is weak. If I don’t do yoga, my spine is sometimes paralyzing.

It’s great that you have professionals helping you. We wish you the best.
 
Bretrick said:
OK... he / she may have told you that Slipped disc is a misnomer.. in that discs if they'd slipped could be pushed back... this is not the case according to my back specialist.

The term she used was a bulging disc..
Thank you for this information. I will seek one out in the coming weeks.
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well the good thing is that it hasn't herniated ...yet !...so what you have to do is prevent it from happening.. and that is to seek out the Sports Chiropractor as soon as you get back home, in fact search for one in your area on google now.. and make an appointment for when you get back.... and whatever you do , no lifting anything over the weight of a 2lb bag of sugar
 
Bella said:
Brett, in the US, we have workers’ compensation insurance. That's a kind of disability insurance for workers who sustain an injury or illness, either on the job or as a direct result of their job. When a worker gets hurt, they’re entitled to at least two kinds of compensation: cash benefits to replace some (never all) lost wages and health care benefits for treatment of the workplace injury or illness. I assume you have similar disability insurance in Australia that you can apply for should you not be able to go back to work.
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Good info. Take advantage of health insurance especially anything concerning your spine. Take time off if needed and have your chiropractor fill out your forms so you can still get paid. Back injuries are serious stuff.
 
I'm just now reading thing this. You've been through so much. It's dreadful. Life can be so unfair. But I'm glad to read you've gotten some relief and there's hope for you on the horizon I read. I pray that the professionals are given the wisdom needed to help you recover now.
 
Lara said:
I'm just now reading thing this. You've been through so much. It's dreadful. Life can be so unfair. But I'm glad to read you've gotten some relief and there's hope for you on the horizon I read. I pray that the professionals are given the wisdom needed to help you recover now.
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Thank you. Hopefully I will mend without too much pain.
 
Bretrick said:
I went to the chiropractor yesterday, x-rays revealed a slipped disc in the lower spine.
Also noticeable was a degenerating spine which is normal for someone my age working in heavy industry.
I had a spine adjustment and will have several more in the coming week.
This morning I was able to get out of bed without the agonising, gripping pain, though the pain at the moment is sustained
at about level 7. Pain killers should allow me to get about, not pain free, but not so severe.
Not sure if I should go back to work with this issue which might be ever present.
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Thanks for directing me to your update post.
Seems to be a good idea to re-evaluate whether to continue that type of work, or any other specific activities that would continue to make it worse overall, and bring on recurrent flares.
Sorry to hear the update isn't any better than it is, but glad you found some help with it.
 

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