Back pain again
Back pain againI do suffer with arthritis in my lower spine and usually know how to manage it. However, I don't know what I did yesterday but am having really bad pain in the back. I cleaned out the chickens, fuffed around in doors and sat down to breakfast. When I got up from the table it hit me. The pain goes from the back over the bum cheeks and round to the groin. I am doing various things to help the pain, like heat and pain killers but am fed up with sitting about. I couldn't even go shopping today.
I'm now going to settle down with an electric heat pad and have a read of the papers I have to learn to shut my eyes to what needs doing around the house and fingers crossed it helps. I am now a widow and live with my memories.
Re: Back pain againJune i sympathise with you, both me and hubby have athritis in the spine as well as other places and somtimes you dont know wher to put yourself do you, it dosnt matter what you do nothing seems to ease it sometimes
We have a T.E.N.S. machine, one of those might be worth you trying if you havnt already, again sometimes it works better than others. I hope you feel better very soon, Love and Healing Thoughts to you Lindaxx And then there was one, Again!!!!
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Re: Back pain again
Thanks Linda and yes am feeling a bit better. I will look into a TENS machine as this is a problem that I am always going to have and anything that helps is worth trying. I am now a widow and live with my memories.
Re: Back pain againJune, I also have osteoarthritis in my hips and lower back. I found a way that seems to help me when the pain hits hard. At least some of the time. I try to stand up real straight, lifting my arms over my head, stretch real hard and at the same time lean from side to side slowly. If I'm lucky, it seems to loosen up and hurt less. Good luck to you.
Re: Back pain again
A good tip to try. If mine is really bad, I find it is relieved by laying on my stomach on the floor. Not a good idea if not at home of course. I am now a widow and live with my memories.
Re: Back pain againOh poor you June, you have my sympathies back pain is horrible
Glad it's a little bit better and hopefully by now you're okay. I find alternating heat and cold helps mine, along with pain relief tablets and gel as well. Just make sure your skin has returned to it's normal temperature before alternating - I made that mistake once, got in a hot bath after icing and burn't my skin I'd avoid lying on your front if you can, as that will put extra strain on your lower back. Big Bev x
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Re: Back pain again
I didn't know that Bev, but when bad, I can't even lay on my back in bed. For some reason laying on the front and stretching out helps. At the time, when in pain, I'm afraid I do the only thing that gives me relief, but may be doing myself more harm. I think that the cushion has gone between the vertebrae so even standing is painful as the nerve gets pinched and sciatica kicks in. Old age I am now a widow and live with my memories.
Re: Back pain againHope your back eases soon June. Just put in my DTL Daily post that OH's back is troubling him more than normal today. He uses a TNS machine when it bites really hard. His GP told him years ago, that the best thing for back pain was to wallpaper a room!
Re: Back pain againYes June, my physio recommended not to lie on my back with my injury
When it was really bad, I would lie on my side, knees bent, with pillow between knees. After being pain free since March, this last two weeks have really taken their toll on me in agony again Hope MrSpreckly can get comfortable too. I've had something called interferential treatment on my back, which is similar to TENS and it really helped me. Bev x
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