iwannadie
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Gilbert, Az
I some how screwed my lower back up over a week ago, I work a pretty physical job and can't pinpoint when I messed my back up. There was never any sudden pain or a specific moment to indicate an injury. I have been at the point that it's hard to put my shoes and socks on because I just can't reach for over a week now. I've tried ice, heat, stretching, resting not moving at all and nothing seems to help.
If I am up and about moving for a few hours it eventually seems to loosen up so that is why I've been going to work. At this point though when I wake up and it literally takes a few minutes to stand up out of bed something is just not right ha. It is weird that I have the range of motion just not when any weight is on the muscles. I can't bend over at the waist more than a few inches. If I put my hands on a wall and take the weight off my back I can bend over far with no problems.
Of course my job is not happy, telling me to just go ahead and come into work it will help and stretch it. Stretching is their answer to everything and it has gotten old hearing that over and over. I think I am going to make a doctors appointment today and see what is going on. I dread going to the doctors, any mention of pain and they look at me like I am drug seeking. I hate pain killers and don't want them, I want to know what the cause is and how to fix it. I guess I'll see how the doctor goes today, ugh back pain just makes everything miserable.
If I am up and about moving for a few hours it eventually seems to loosen up so that is why I've been going to work. At this point though when I wake up and it literally takes a few minutes to stand up out of bed something is just not right ha. It is weird that I have the range of motion just not when any weight is on the muscles. I can't bend over at the waist more than a few inches. If I put my hands on a wall and take the weight off my back I can bend over far with no problems.
Of course my job is not happy, telling me to just go ahead and come into work it will help and stretch it. Stretching is their answer to everything and it has gotten old hearing that over and over. I think I am going to make a doctors appointment today and see what is going on. I dread going to the doctors, any mention of pain and they look at me like I am drug seeking. I hate pain killers and don't want them, I want to know what the cause is and how to fix it. I guess I'll see how the doctor goes today, ugh back pain just makes everything miserable.