Lower Back Pain

[DUMBO100]

Hello

I have been suffering from some kind of pulled muscle or trapped nerve condition on the left hand said of my lower back and it's extremely painful . I have been trying to keep as mobile as possible by at least walking for a few miles each day, and taking ibuprofen. Am I making it worse or better? I will be seeing the proper Doctor next week but would love a pain free day before then.

[sawman]

probably worth having a chat with a physio.

[Saleen836]

If it's a trapped nerve you could try hanging (by your arms) from your loft hatch! This should stretch the spine enough for the nerve to untrap, although it still might take a few days after for it to start feeling better.

[stew-S160]

Rather than treat the pain, how about the cause?
Do you know or remember how or when it started? What you were doing?

[Foppo]

Instead of walking have you tried a gentle swim?

It has helped me to ease the pain when I had lower backpain.

Mine was caused by pulling heavy ropes as part of my last job plus a hernia.

[R I C H]

I did the same thing a few weeks ago. Shovelling snow, heard a pop, and could barely stand. Doctor couldn't see me for several days, so I was advised to go to ER. They diagnosed a herniated disc that caused a pinched nerve. I was advised to ice it, heat treat it (I put Epsom salts in a hot bath as well as used heat pads), and to rest. I was given oxycodone/acetaminophen (Percocet) to take for the pain.

Doc said to go to physio if there was no improvement after a few days. I'm 60kms from a physio clinic, so didn't bother, but the treatment slowly took effect. It was a full 2 weeks before things felt back to normal. Still get the odd little twinge, but it's close to 100% now.

Good luck with it, I know how debilitating it is.

[BlackVanDyke]

Ibuprofen is good but do heed the warnings not to take it on a totally empty stomach. Swim or even just a long relaxing bath or shower can also help a fair bit - in particular if you can find time, long hot bath and then let yourself cool down gradually staying nice and relaxed, can sometimes sort out some of the rib/back pain I've had.

Is it definitely your back and not eg a kidney?

[jshell]

Wife had a slipped disc. The advice from many medical professionals was: DO NOT GO SWIMMING.

Horses for course, an all that - depends on what's wrong, but be careful.

[Sheets Tabuer]

You should try to keep mobile, the advice from my doc is lay down in bed and when I'm bored of that go for a walk, don't sit as it'll make it worse.

I did mine putting air in the tyre, jesus it hurts however I have ibuprofen, valium and tramadol which seems to work as the unicorn sitting next to me can confirm.

Just waiting for an MRI scan now.

[mrpurple]

Co-codamol is the only thing that works for me but I try to take them only when I absolutely have to.

Why anybody would want to take class A drugs when you can get tramadol is beyond me......only ever took 1 and never again.

[Foppo]

Lot's of people suffer with lower backpain unfortunately.

Most of the time in my case the pain was gone after a few days rest.I take Solpadol.