Dr Gloom 21924 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 (edited) screwed my back at the gym yesterday. felt a small tweak doing burpees. didn't think it was anything serious then went to bend down to grab a bottle of water about 10 minutes later and felt it go. been hobbling around like an old man ever since. pain probably on the 8/10 scale. went to the physio earlier, hoping i'd be told what the problem was and how long it would take to heal. instead i was told my lower back muscles are in spasm and i have acute pain (no shit), but that lower backs are complicated and it's difficult to diagnose without a scan. she did say the clinical examination suggested it was likely a strain or sprain rather than disc damage, the acute pain should last for a few days until the swelling goes down; the time to be worried is if the acute pain is still there after a week or so. i can't exercise for at least a week, potentially a lot longer depending on the severity of the injury. just got to rest and do a few stretches. anyone else on here suffered with bad backs before? i know tooj has had ongoing problems with his. how long have you been out of commission through bad back injuries? how debilitating have you found them? i've had back ache before and stiffness generally in the lower back area but never anything like this. i've been well into my training recently; it's fucking annoying when an injury like this comes along and stops you in your tracks. Edited June 27, 2013 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7030 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 You're body fat % is going to be on the up now Hope the back gets better soon though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7083 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 I could write a massive fucking essay on this but my back hurts too much. I'll assemble some 'advice' from my experience soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 You're body fat % is going to be on the up now Hope the back gets better soon though i'm nice and lean now but will no doubt be doing my best CT impersonation if this keeps me out for long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42457 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 You say you bent down for a bottle of water. Did you bend at the knees or your waist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 You say you bent down for a bottle of water. Did you bend at the knees or your waist? waist - textbook bad form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42457 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 As I used to be. Welcome to the world of chiropractors, ibuprofen and sleeping on the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42457 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 As boring/annoying/frustrating as it may be, give the injury asynchronous time as it needs to fully heal before you go back to any strenuous use. When you hit 40 you'll be glad you did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 i know tooj has had ongoing problems with his. how long have you been out of commission through bad back injuries? how debilitating have you found them? It's been two years for me now and I'm in excruciating pain every single day. Although it's not just my back too it's also my neck and all down my right arm as well. I can basically do fuck all. I hope you get it sorted as it's been a nightmare for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruler of Planet Houston 1 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 I slipped a disc a few years ago and was pretty much paralysed for about 2 weeks. Had to walk with a walking stick for a few more weeks after that. Ever since then my back has been a fragile mess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monroe Transfer 0 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 @@Tooj How do you manage? Sounds awful, and I'd wager that only the strongest of painkillers have any effect on you now.Hope it's sorted soon, sounds like you made progress in another thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21924 Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 It's been two years for me now and I'm in excruciating pain every single day. Although it's not just my back too it's also my neck and all down my right arm as well. I can basically do fuck all. I hope you get it sorted as it's been a nightmare for me. Jesus. How did it happen? Was it a sports injury? Have they said what caused it or how long it might take to heal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7083 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 (edited) I was T-boned 12 years ago by some complete moron from Penshaw, a genuine mouth breather. He drove through a STOP sign straight into my passenger side at 30 mph. Had there been anyone in the passenger seat they would have been killed. My car was written off, my lateral whiplash has been challenging and it is getting worse as I get older. I am always in some pain and discomfort, mostly I can function however I manage my lifestyle very carefully to avoid episodes as the merest thing can set it off. When I say manage my lifestyle I have given up most things which involve extending the neck, scuba diving being the most notable (I was an instructor). 18 months ago I swatted a fly with a teatowel and ended up on my back in bed for 3 days. A few weeks ago I slipped on my front step and put it out, and of course each time it's worse than previously. During these episodes the pain goes up to an 8 or 9 and I struggle to do anything, on or off medication. This is the shite side of self employment. I go back around the diagnosis loop every 2 or 3 years but this time I am going private as the NHS seems geared toward treating the symptom not the cause. My GP prescribes me with Tramadol, Valium and Codeine to manage the pain. The Tramadol doesn't touch the sides but I do find the valium helps. Codeine makes work and sleep impossible as well as playing havoc with your digestive system. Cannabis is good for the pain and I am going to ask my GP to refer to a pain clinic as they can prescribe Sativex (cannabinoid medicine). I alternate between ice and heat patches, I also use anti inflammatories although I am never sure if they work tbh. Hot baths can be useful, or generally getting into water (if able). You tend to get into a mindset of throwing whatever you can at it to make the pain go away for a while. Booze can help. The best painkiller by a country mile, for me anyway, is ketamine but that has some unfortunate side effects including losing the ability to properly manage your posture which is really critical at all times if you suffer back pain. When you are in tremendous pain, the laws of the land can go and fuck themselves. I just got the results of my MRI and so for completeness to my little moan here it is; At C5-6 there is a prominent left posterolateral disc bulge causing mild to moderate left C6 foraminal narrowing. This encroaches and impinges on the exiting left C6 nerve root. Some thecal flattening is noted here. Basically they don't tend to get better with age so I would pursue every course of action for treatment of the condition/cause when you are young - or rather - as soon as possible. Good luck Tooj, ROPH and Gloomy. Edited July 16, 2013 by trophyshy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Joggers die young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OTF 7295 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I tweaked my back playing football over the weekend. Foolishly played on for much of the match. Felt progressively worse through the early evening and overnight had a horrible sleep where just about every move was agony. Just when you think you've figured out how to roll over without pain you get that horrible intense pain that requires you to swear your way through the rest of the manouvre that you would normally do without even thinking about. The following morning lay in bed for a while as still as possible feeling sorry for myself. Had some mild painkillers and got up and about and that seemed to actually help with things. A few days on now and it's stil not right but is getting better. I'll be giving football a miss for this week at least, feel sorry for anyone that suffers chronic back pain like that. It was absolutely horrible and completely debilitating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44891 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 On the odd occasion I've pulled something in my back, the pain has been awful. Proper take your breath away twinges. And I'm sure that's not a fraction of what the likes of trophyshy and Tooj are putting up with. Sounds shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I was T-boned 12 years ago by some complete moron from Penshaw, a genuine mouth breather. He drove through a STOP sign straight into my passenger side at 30 mph. Had there been anyone in the passenger seat they would have been killed. My car was written off, my lateral whiplash has been challenging and it is getting worse as I get older. I am always in some pain and discomfort, mostly I can function however I manage my lifestyle very carefully to avoid episodes as the merest thing can set it off. When I say manage my lifestyle I have given up most things which involve extending the neck, scuba diving being the most notable (I was an instructor). 18 months ago I swatted a fly with a teatowel and ended up on my back in bed for 3 days. A few weeks ago I slipped on my front step and put it out, and of course each time it's worse than previously. During these episodes the pain goes up to an 8 or 9 and I struggle to do anything, on or off medication. This is the shite side of self employment. I go back around the diagnosis loop every 2 or 3 years but this time I am going private as the NHS seems geared toward treating the symptom not the cause. My GP prescribes me with Tramadol, Valium and Codeine to manage the pain. The Tramadol doesn't touch the sides but I do find the valium helps. Codeine makes work and sleep impossible as well as playing havoc with your digestive system. Cannabis is good for the pain and I am going to ask my GP to refer to a pain clinic as they can prescribe Sativex (cannabinoid medicine). I alternate between ice and heat patches, I also use anti inflammatories although I am never sure if they work tbh. Hot baths can be useful, or generally getting into water (if able). You tend to get into a mindset of throwing whatever you can at it to make the pain go away for a while. Booze can help. The best painkiller by a country mile, for me anyway, is ketamine but that has some unfortunate side effects including losing the ability to properly manage your posture which is really critical at all times if you suffer back pain. When you are in tremendous pain, the laws of the land can go and fuck themselves. I just got the results of my MRI and so for completeness to my little moan here it is; At C5-6 there is a prominent left posterolateral disc bulge causing mild to moderate left C6 foraminal narrowing. This encroaches and impinges on the exiting left C6 nerve root. Some thecal flattening is noted here. Basically they don't tend to get better with age so I would pursue every course of action for treatment of the condition/cause when you are young - or rather - as soon as possible. Good luck Tooj, ROPH and Gloomy. Sounds horrific. Can they not operate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 What and throw away a perfectly decent k habit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7083 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 What and throw away a perfectly decent k habit? Only used it twice, purely for medicinal purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trophyshy 7083 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Sounds horrific. Can they not operate? I am pursuing this possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I am pursuing this possibility. Have you tried aromatherapy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Only used it twice, purely for medicinal purposes. Cant imagine being curled up inside a k-hole is good for posture like. Nice self-medicating though, its a shame you cant ring up NHS direct and hear. " Ah yes prominent left posterolateral disc bulge causing mild to moderate left C6 foraminal narrowing, i recommend snorting a few lines of horse" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gemmill 44891 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Have you tried aromatherapy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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