I turned the mattress on the bed about a month ago and since then my lower back has been sore in the morning. I didn't have any pain at all before then but now even after moving the mattress again a couple of times I'm still sore. Anyone had a similar experience or can give any helpful advice?
2006-11-11 21:33:42 · 23 answers · asked by micktravis 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
Stay in bed until after lunch? :)
2006-11-11 21:44:31 · answer #1 · answered by winballpizard 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Your back is sore because inflammation builds up when you're resting. At rest the human body consolidates, rebuilds and repairs itself by using the natural inflammatory processes, so when you first move, those inflammatory products contact nerve endings causing soreness and stiffness. As you become more active and move around, the tissue fluids start to move and fresh fluid flushes the inflammatory substances from the area.
It's important to find out why the symptoms are lasting so long.
Applying heat may well just encourage more inflammation or drive the current inflammation into a more chronic state. It'll be comfortable in the short term as heat relaxes the tissues but you're not fixing the problem.
Applying a cold compress (no ice, no frozen peas - just a cotton cloth, under the cold tap, wrung out and applied first thing) will draw the heat out of the inflammation and calm everything down.
Done in the evening it may well reduce your symptoms altogether.
I would recommend going to see an osteopath to rule out anything sinister but also to correct any mechanical imbalance(s) that may be causing the tissue irritation.
It's the sort of thing I see every day, and it doesn't sound like anything nasty.
You can ask the osteopath for advice before forking out for a new mattress, particularly a flashy new space-age-sponge one. Having said that, they are very good and some of my patients swear by them.
Good luck!
2006-11-12 00:25:07 · answer #2 · answered by andrewrhysmansfield 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have exactly the same problem. Your Matress is too hard, it should offer support without being too firm. There is a misconception that hard mattresses are good for bad backs, it applies in some but not all cases.
Matresses are sold on a rating of firmness, you need to opt for one which is slightly softer than the one you have now, and as someone suggested, perhaps a memory foam or Tempur mattress.
If you have any other beds in the house, give them a go for a night and see if it is better, if your back eases then the problem is the Mattress and it needs to be replaced.
2006-11-11 21:53:07 · answer #3 · answered by Slackbladder 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Start by quit turning the mattress over,,,That ain't no easy thing on the back!...Obviously, you've developed problems in your back...I imagine it's in the lumbar region...Lower....Any strain at all, is going to irritate it further...
As a back patient, I recommend you see your Practitioner "or" Chiropractor as soon as possible...I agree with the other answer's, that suggest you take some muscle/pain reliever and look at a more comfortable mattress....Try them out at a mattress store...After you have been diagnosed, as to the extent of the injury...
In the mean time, place a pillow between your leg's when sleeping on your best side....Use a cold press on your back to relieve any swelling and a pillow behind your back when sitting....
Most of all...stay off your feet as much as you can and you'll have less pain in the morning.....All the best for a speedy recovery...Yukoneze
2006-11-11 21:59:00 · answer #4 · answered by yukoneze 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Invest in a new mattress ! The tempur mattresses are brilliant !
Expensive but well worth the money seeing that one spends 1/3
of ones life in bed .
You will never have a backache again when you get up with one of those mattresses !
2006-11-11 21:40:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem, We just got a memory foam mattress topper and will be giving it a try starting tonight.
You can use rubs to kill the pain in your back.
If you have any foam, put a couple layers in the back area under your sheet on your mattress to add some support for your back.
I definitely sympathize.
2006-11-11 21:37:38 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put a large wood board under your mattress so that springs move evenly, i had sciatica once, my doc advised doing this and it worked a treat, also get a exercise book for backs and do some exercises twice a day. A good stretch in morning will work wonders
2006-11-11 21:38:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't lie in bed once you have woken up. Get up, try and stretch and walk about . The longer you stay in bed the worse it gets. Try not to sleep on your stomach with your head lying on two pillows and your neck bent. Lie on your side or flat on your back. Back-ache is not easy to cure so the best thing is to take some anti-inflammatorys and walk alot, you have to live with it so just make the best of it.
2006-11-11 21:38:30 · answer #8 · answered by Duisend-poot 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about getting a good massage! If you have tension built up it can be like pressing the 'reset' button. Also don't let your back be exposed to cold drafts when your sleeping coz it will tense up.
2006-11-11 22:06:51 · answer #9 · answered by Pippa W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
before you get up do this, Pull one knee up to your chest, then the other , then both and hold them with your hands for fifteen seconds, relax while holding them, repeat. wait a few seconds, then roll off the bed without putting strain on your back and go slow for a minute or so. This stretches the back muscles and wakes all the fibers so they work together. This works for me and several friends.
2006-11-11 21:46:43 · answer #10 · answered by jekin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do back exercises, watch your posture and consider getting an orthapedic mattress.
2006-11-11 21:57:15 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋