Back injuries / water temp

Blasters, you may want to get that checked out just to rule out a possible spinal injury. More likely it is the muscles surrounding the lumbar. They are easy to bruise, strain, or even pull. Maybe get a hold of some anti-inflammatory meds and do a lot of stretching for the lower back muscles. But get checked out first. I f@cked my lower back up 20 years ago. Pulled a bunch of muscles. Still can be bothersome but yoga stretches and Jack Daniels always help.

 

Google physical therapy for low back. Do the exercises delineated there.
Believe me--they work. Theya re designed to stretch the muscles that are attached to your pelvic crest, those that support your back.
Go for it.
Dr. Barry.

 

Sounds like a Chiro might be in your future.

#cryforyelp

 

I f@cked up my back twice in a week back in 1995. Crashed my Harley riding in an ice storm and then really f@cked it up bad shoveling snow. A lot of the back stretches in yoga are pretty much the same as what they show you in physical therapy so Barry is on the right track too.

 

A chiro?? You mean a quackopractor???

 

Yeah I feel the same way but sometimes they can hit stuff that stretches, yoga and meds can't always get.

 

You need a backiotomy

 

The force of that car wreck may have tweaked your pelvis out of alignment, Blastino. That, or that hooker you took from behind last wknd.

Butt seriously, it's a common thing for the pelvic ring to shift our of alignment. Your back muscles go into spasm trying to compensate. Solution: find a good PT who knows how to repair this (it's not new, it does work), go see the PT & get the pelvic re-alignment. It's simple & easy. Also have them show you the basic 2 exercises you can do to get your pelvis re-aligned without going back to the PT.

If it is your pelvis out of alignment, no amount of 'back exercises' will remedy the pain.

And +1 with Barry on quacktopractors; PT is the way & the truth. Quacktos merely get you hooked, you can never leave their care, and that's their (revenue) goal.

I know, let the jokes flow about too much butt whomping making your pelvis being out of alignment. And then, give it a try.

 

Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction: A Frequent Source of Back Pain

Anatomy:

The sacroiliac (SI) joint is a large C-shaped joint that connects the pelvic bones to the lowest part of the spine (sacrum). There are two SI joints, one on each side of the sacrum. The top of the joint is identified by small dimples two inches from the midline on the right and left of the low back. The SI joints are synovial joints, meaning that the two bony surfaces that form the joint (the sacrum and the ileum) are separated by cartilage and are connected by a soft tissue membrane called a synovium. The synovium is reinforced by numerous large ligaments (tough fibrous tissues which connect bone to bone and give the joint it's strength).

Function:

The SI joints function like shock absorbers for the pelvis and the low back. They move constantly when the body is in motion. This helps to provide stability and disperse forces through the pelvic ring. Additionally, they coordinate muscle firing patterns between the pelvis, low back and hip while walking, running and bending. Basic structural support is also provided while standing in place and sitting.
Prevalence:

Up to 40% of low back pain is related to injuries of the SI joint and it's supporting ligament structures. Frequently, SI joint dysfunction co-exists with lumbar disc herniations and lumbar facet syndrome. This occurs because the low back and pelvis rely on many common structures to ensure normal stability and function. Many medical professionals have attributed low back pain to problems with the lumbar disc, thinking that the SI joints are immobile. Recent studies of the gait cycle and pelvic motion have refuted this concept of immobility. Additionally, injections of the SI joint capsule and ligaments under x-ray guidance have confirmed that the SI joint can cause localized back and referred leg pains.

Causes of Injury:

Direct trauma is a frequent cause of SI joint dysfunction (improper motion of the joint). A fall on the buttocks, motor vehicle accident and a missed step when descending stairs are frequently mentioned by patients. Injury can also occur as a result of repetitive rotation of the lumbar spine and pelvis (labor and sports related activities). These types of acute and chronic repetitive trauma result in stretching, strain, and tearing of the primary SI joint ligaments which then leads to a weakening and abnormal motion of the joint. This weakening of tissues and change in joint mobility results in painful ligaments and joints as well as spasm in the supporting lumbar and pelvic muscles.

 

I went on WebMD and put in all your symptoms and it turns out you have cancer. Yikes

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31Vr9TYYNoY

 

Hope you get well soon Blast.

I think somebody needs to post up another pic of your sister to make you feel better. It always makes me laugh.

 

I'll second this.

I would definitely get it checked out just to rule out any spinal injury. Backs aren't something to gamble on.

I injured my lower back in high school. Still bothers me today if i don't keep up with the stretches/yoga. Did physical therapy. Allot of the yoga and stretches i do are identical or very similar to what they had me do in physical therapy.

Now that it's been a good ten years since i inured it, i find stretching my hips and legs and upper back are just as important as stretching my lower back.

 

Yu might have herniated a disc ,very painful but not the end of the world but go to a medical doctor before yu decide to go to a chiripractor ,i did both and ended up going to chiropractor because the pill doctors will treat yu with muscle relaxers and painpills, i also hang upside down and stretching exercises are a must .

 

Change your name to "batsurfs"

 

The hanging upside down thing is actually pretty awesome. I think there called inversion tables for spinal decompression. Not sure if it helps out with injury. But after i inured my back i used one that a friend of my pops had. Entire back popped and cracked and felt really good after. Big pressure release.

 

+1 on the teeter! Changed my life. I get a posterior tilt occasionally that creates some serious lower back pain. I have done every stretch recommended and it always helps but the inversion table + stretching works for me. Keep an eye on Craig's list...bought one like new on there.

 

Have your sister do more rubbing and less tugging until you feel better