I have hurt my back... :(
Posted August 1st, 2008 at 5:39pm by Dark Atheist
I somehow managed to pull a muscle while just walking up the stairs last night, have had the doctor out (due to pain) and he has informed me that its probably muscular as he cant feel any bones or discs where they shouldn't be, so i suppose i should be grateful for that, just waiting for Dad to get me some pain killers i was prescribed and hopefully have a pain free night, unlike last night 
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That sucks dude... I ****ed up one of my discs last year and it is a ****ty time.
All I can say is get plenty of rest, because it talks a while for your back to heal up properly.Posted August 1st, 2008 at 6:23pm by Grandmaster
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doctors here don't say rest now, they say to keep moving, don't sit down or lay down for too long as it don't help, trying to get up after only 5 mins sitting down is bad enough, 10 mins is a killer.
Must admit its a lot easier to rest though and get people to wait on you hand and foot
Posted August 1st, 2008 at 6:35pm by Dark Atheist
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ouchPosted August 1st, 2008 at 6:43pm by Bman
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Sorry to hear that. Back injuries and pulls can be insane.
Personally, I would take the painkiller and lay down for awhile and just let the muscles relax and naturally lengthen. Being upright results in stabilizing muscles to be used at all times and means you can't fully relax all the necessary muscles. Movement is good so you don't tighten up too much with a pull but you need to balance it with rest. Moist heat and cold packs used at different times can also significantly help.
I've hurt my neck and back a few times. When your back hurts it is hard to do anything without making it worse.
Get better soon.Posted August 1st, 2008 at 9:27pm by rotjong
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feel better CarpoPosted August 2nd, 2008 at 3:26am by tdinc
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Yes use hot/cold packs, ice it 15 minutes at a time and then go for the heat, back sprains are painful and can take some time to heal.Posted August 2nd, 2008 at 4:39am by Shamus MacNoob
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pain killers seem to be doing the trickPosted August 2nd, 2008 at 8:00am by Dark Atheist
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i fell from scaffolding about a yr ago and now suffer from sciatica. Back pain is a terrible thingPosted August 2nd, 2008 at 11:06pm by sean.ferguson
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that's a trapped nerve isn't it ?Posted August 3rd, 2008 at 1:07am by Dark Atheist
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It should pass in about 3 days. If not they have "muscle relaxant" medication that will help. Ask about it if the pain doesn't get any better.
It's amazing how easy it is to do as you get older. I used to have to be really stupid (like tossing 100 lbs barbells in air and the n catching them to reverse my grip). Now I can do it just trungint arouund suddenly.
Alternating heat and cold seems to work the best.Posted August 3rd, 2008 at 3:41am by LeeJend
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yes its easing up now - pain inst as bad as on Thursday, and i can move about a bit easier too
ibuprofen and co-codimol works wonders
Posted August 3rd, 2008 at 8:54am by Dark Atheist
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That is good to hearPosted August 4th, 2008 at 3:16am by Bman
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Just remember not to drink any alcohol when using ibuprofen.Posted August 7th, 2008 at 2:50am by falconguard
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already have - but only when i cant sleep, works like a charmPosted August 7th, 2008 at 4:16pm by Dark Atheist
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