Back Pain Support Group

Back pain is one of the most common reasons people seek medical care. In fact, about 3 in 4 adults will experience back pain during their lifetime! The term back pain includes pain affecting the neck, midback and low back. Acute back pain may begin suddenly with intense pain but typically lasts fewer than three months. Usually, chronic back pain is persistent, steady, and...

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pinched nerve, stretching?

heart513
heart513
Hi, this is my first time posting but does anyone else make their own back pain worse it seems by exercising and stretching? how do I heal this? What do I call it? Pinched nerves? Just learned that one, I think that's it. Trying to be patient for it to heal.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hey! I think you have to find what stretches and things work best for you. When those things were making things worse for me, I took a break and spent a month with a chiropracter twice a week and a massage once a week. It really help. I also avioded lifting and made small trips to the grocery at a time. Best of luck to you sweetie, these things can be so rough!
deleted_user
deleted_user
I agree with AmandaJane, you need to find which exercises and stretches you can do that don't add to your pain and stick with those, I also see a chiropractor who does massage as part of the treatment. I avoid 'deep tissue' massage however, because this can actually cause some soreness in healthy people. Not being in one position for a long period of time also helps me, ie, sitting for long periods, walking for long periods, laying down for long periods, I try to do different things for short periods of time and this helps.
heart513
heart513
I got a book from the library about fibromyalgia. it talked about needing an hour of activity per day- light, like walking. SO i am trying it.it is also so strange to be quiet and walk for so long. but I hope it helps. seems to be helping with the stiffness so far. still getting twinges of pain in my back but accepting that that is part of the disease, and hopefully I'm doing th ebest I can to heal it, so I will wait a week or two.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Maybe see a Physical Therapist and have them show you the kinds of stretching and strengthening exercises you need to be doing.
I have been out of physical therapy for about a month now ( I went for 2 months straight, twice a week).
I have about 12 different exercises & stretches I do every day for my back. I also walk 4 times a week for 40 -45 minutes at 3 - 3.5 mph.
Both my PT and my Med Dr, and even Stanford Spinal Clinic told me that walking is one of the most beneficial things I can do for my back.

Hope this helps !
Lynr
Lynr
Sounds like you got some good advice here, rule of thumb...if the movement causes pain-STOP! Also, for sharp and sudden pain you should be using ice every 20 minutes. I get a lot of relief from warm/hot baths and the heating pad but my pain is a constant. See if you can get a referral for PT, they are really the best in showing you the right moves to aleviate your pain. Best to you and your journey...xoxoLyn