Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

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I keep an ice pack in the freezer and a towel handy, so I can wrap it and get relief or head off an ache. Today, I iced the place as soon as I got out of bed, but it didn't help. It is a bad place to get to. I dribbled some muscle rub and used the back of a back scratcher to spread it a little. It is crappy muscle rub, and didn't work. Later, I put some linament on it. That usually helps, but not today. I laid on the hot pad and also tried the stretching Marble Falls suggested. I finally figured out a position and a direction to stretch that made it feel 90% better.

I use ice on my lower back pretty often, and use every trick I know to keep my back from bothering me. I got some new Chacos sandals and my back was over that. I was looking forward to doing some work today, but I put it off. Disappointing. But I have easier things I can do.

This strecth really helped me over the years: Just stand, feet flat on the floor, just a little apart, and carefully raise both arms straight up above your head. Hold the stance for about 10 seconds. I was having muscle spasms and the dr. I went to showed me that stretch over 8 years ago. No spasms since I liked the muscle relaxer but not the reason I got them! lol

I don't think humans were meant to walk upright :/