Back Injury Advice

[mrs bapper]

Hi Guys I hope I ve put this in the appropriate section. This morning when I got up I came downstairs and I went to pick up my niece, unfortunatley I moved to quick and I did not use the correct motion for bending and I heard a loud crack at the bottom of my spine. Anyhow I was nt able to move for 30 mins was on my hands and knees as the pain was unbearable and I was afraid to incase I would cause further damage. I evenually managed to get onto the sofa. I m in mega pain with it and Im putting heat to it and taking pain relief , is this the correct thing to do for a back injury? Any advice on what to do would be much appreciated!

[tenny]

call a doctor asap

you really heard a CRACK?????

[mrs bapper]

Yeah quite a loud crack at the bottom of my spine, I rang the doctor, her advice was to either put something hot or cold on it and take painkillers, I don t have trust in doctors this why Im asking you guys on the board as I m sure many here have injured their backs. So Im afraid to move as I get uncomfortable pain when I do. I have made an appointment with a chiropractor for tommorrow hopefully I can get of the sofa to go there! Not only did I feel it crack but I heard it too.

[PsyT]

the crack was probably just your joints popping...like knuckles pop sometimes...my back does that if I twist it...hopefully thats what it was.

You need to go to a doctor if RICE (rest, ice, compress, elevate) does not work to start alleviating the pain over the next few days.

[BigChef]

Mrs Bapper, Cold compress is the best treatment for it. I would suggest you go to a Chiropractor ASAP. I hope it's not that serious. Let us know!

[mrs bapper]

Thanx for your advice I ll diffinetly be doing that. It feaked me out as I could nt move so I got an appointment this afternoon with a chiropractor and I have pulled muscles at the bottom of my spine. He clicked them back into place, Im just stiff and in pain at the moment, have taken heavy duty painkillers and Im going back for another session tomorrow. So it ll teach me to be more careful when lifting in future. Thanx for looking out for me Big Fella!

[BigChef]

Nah worries love. Remember to bend your knee's not your back. I pinch my nerve in my spine many years ago by pushing a car and hurts like hell. Havent had a back ache for yonks.

Take it easy hun! Be safe!

Respect

[usmcdevildoc]

Dude don't get too paranoid, but the doc is here in the flesh. The advice to see a doc ASAP was appropriate-- if the chiropractic manipulation is not working (and I would give him only 2 sessions)-- then go to ur nearest ER and demand that they do a MRI scan on the lumbar spine. If u have been lifting for a number of years, sounds like u could have significant lumbar disc issues. Ur chiropractor will just string u along telling u it is all about alignment-- and empty ur wallet at the same time.

P>S> NO CHARGE FOR THE CONSULT
DOC

[mrs bapper]

Your input is much appreciated. Have being to the chiropractor twice so far and he funnily enough has asked me to come back in next week for two more sessions. My predictament is that I have zero faith in the medical profession here its really pathectic and not to mention the advice they gave my Big Bapper RIP when he was alive. They play with peoples lives and cannot be trusted to do as much as an MRI scan! Anyhow Im still in slight discomfort and have being cold compressing my back, I can feel a lump where the injury is at the bottom right hand side of my spine, Is this just the muscle inflammed from the injury? Once again thank you for helping!!