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hurt my back

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Hey folks, a little advice would be appreciated. Last Friday night, I was going downstairs, and I overstepped the edge of the step and leaned back really far to catch my balance. And I threw something out in my lower back, which is not the problem part of my back. It hurt to push on one vertebra.

I went to the chiropractor, and he adjusted my pelvis. I hurt a little worse. So I figured, "OK, give him another shot. Maybe it'll work this time." Wrong. I went back two days later, and I'm even worse. Now instead of just one vertebra feeling a bit wrong and hurting to push on, my whole pelvis/ backbone area hurts.

I've been icing and taking Aleve. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
deleted_user
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I use those Heat wraps you get at the drugstore. I sleep all night with it on. Get the generic form. It stays on better because it has velcrow (sp?) instead of sticky stuff to make it stay on. I'm sorry you hurt your back!
ZAZAS
ZAZAS
those heat wraps are great,but I would talk to my doctor treating my other problems, sometimes the pain and problems spread.. Like it may be one disk, that that one puts the others under stress.
deleted_user
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Sorry didn't see this.

Chiropractors jolt the spine back into alignment. Going right through tight muscles. Sometimes it takes tow or three days after for what they did to feel better. I never used to go every day, Ii waited 2 or 3 sometimes I didn't have to go back since I allowed myself the time to heal.

Even the best of chiropractor want patients back again sooner, but I don't listen to them, I listen to my body.

Also as soon as I get home I used to ice down the back real well.

Doug/Ouch
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Sorry to hear you hurt your back, boodles. The others have given good advice; the only thing I might add, is to see if you can get a temporary Rx for a muscle relaxer. Those have helped me in similar situations, & you can get a non-drowsy one if they've made you sleepy in the past.
deleted_user
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Go to an othepedic doc or a spine doc before it is too late and perment damage is done!!
Val
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