Is it true that your back can't REALLY hurt more when you're sitting down? This is what an ER doctor told me last night. I went in complaining of horrible lower back pain. I'm a directory assistance operator and I sit down for long periods of time at work, which makes it worse.. He basically told me that it was all in my head, and that when you're sitting down your muscles are relaxed so theres no way it could hurt. I think hes full of **** myself, because I know for a FACT it hurts worse, but whatever. I wanted to get someone elses opinion :) This doctor was AFTER I had been to another ER, where the doctor there told me to suck it up, and that everyone has back pain and that he didn't miss work over it and didn't think I should either. He said he didn't believe it was as bad as I say it is. Sure, no big deal. This "minor back pain" as he referred to it as is interfering with my life, I can barley even move at times! Both doctors made their decisions without any x-rays or anything!
2007-12-08
03:38:14
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Tiffany
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Pain & Pain Management