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Warpy

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21. My lower back is saying rude things to me

Reply to Marthe48 (Original post)

Tue Aug 8, 2023, 12:27 PM

Aug 2023

so I'm sitting here with an ice pack on it, something that numbs the nerves enough that I can take a shower soon.

Ice feels awful when it first goes on, but I've found it does a better job than heat. Heat feels great until I walk away from it, then I get rebound pain and can't get anything done. If it gets worse, I'll break out the TENS unit or lidocaine patch.

Muscle spasms are nasty. Yours is especially bad because it's so hard to reach.

Ice is 20 minutes on, 20 minutes off.

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oh, my back! [View all] Marthe48 Aug 2023 OP

I have no advice but I can commiserate. My right shoulder is all messed up Walleye Aug 2023 #1

you may need to do what i call Tetrachloride Aug 2023 #2

I tried that Marthe48 Aug 2023 #9

Lidocane Patch yankee87 Aug 2023 #3

I did something like that two weeks ago. underpants Aug 2023 #4

Do you have lidocaine cream or patches or spray? Do you have Aleve niyad Aug 2023 #5

I'm aleergic to Aleve Marthe48 Aug 2023 #7

Two more suggestions: arnica gel or cream, and the jet pulse on your niyad Aug 2023 #11

I've wondered about arnica Marthe48 Aug 2023 #13

You might need to get the nerve released, I can do it by rotating my arm and shoulder slowly ... marble falls Aug 2023 #6

Do I want to hold my arm out or raise it, Marthe48 Aug 2023 #8

Bring it forward, palm in, I use my other hand to help it go forward. I go around steadily slow ... marble falls Aug 2023 #15

I kept trying different positions and got some relief Marthe48 Aug 2023 #20

Over the years it's worked for me pretty well. marble falls Aug 2023 #24

A dr. showed me a stretch for my lower back Marthe48 Aug 2023 #25

I don't know if you are in a CBD legal State AnnaLee Aug 2023 #10

I'm in Ohio Marthe48 Aug 2023 #12

As I get older, I'm getting a lot of joint pains, etc that keep me from sleeping well. canuckledragger Aug 2023 #14

YouTube has videos for multigraincracker Aug 2023 #16

I found a video with stretches Marthe48 Aug 2023 #18

See if you can find.... RussBLib Aug 2023 #17

I truly appreciate the advice Marthe48 Aug 2023 #19

My lower back is saying rude things to me Warpy Aug 2023 #21

Ice is my long-time friend Marthe48 Aug 2023 #22

I don't think humans were meant to live beyond the age of 40 or so Warpy Aug 2023 #26

I'd miss the grandkids Marthe48 Aug 2023 #27

I got some relief Marthe48 Aug 2023 #23

I use a pulse vibrator on my back, concentrating around the spine, every AM. Midnight Writer Aug 2023 #28

I gave all of the massage devices I had Marthe48 Aug 2023 #29

Do you have a TENS unit? Do you mostly sleep on your side? japple Nov 2023 #30

Thank you for the advice! Marthe48 Nov 2023 #31

I came to this forum to try and find if other folks had the same reactions to some japple Nov 2023 #32

I find the best thing that helps me is some exercises from physical therapy. Maraya1969 Dec 2023 #33