Back Pain!!! Yipes??

Question

I have this major pain in my back, it's located at the base of my nect to the middle of the shoulderblades and then in my lower back to hip area. Can somebody please suggest something other than a doc. I'm taking 800mgs of Ibruprophen every eight hours on a full stomach. Any other suggestions please??

Answer 1

Pain is never 'normal', so I encourage you to see your family Chiropractor for an evaluation. Your best 'home therapy' is ice (cryotherapy).

Apply a large icepack or frozen bag of vegetables (e.g. corn or peas) to the area for 20 minute intervals, followed by one hour periods 'ice free' (to prevent frostbite). Reapply as needed. You can place the 'icepack' in a thin pillowcase cover and then directly on the area of pain. If you are doing this correctly you will feel periods of cold, burning, stinging, aching, and then anesthesia.

Best wishes and good luck.

Answer 2

You may trigger point injections. I have the same thing. I had
X-rays taken, and I was told I have osteoarthritis in neck and back. (They could see nerves were effected by the arthritis). The doctor sent me into physical therapy, and when that was not helping that great, I was sent to a Dr. in Physical Medicine. He gave me injection shots of lidocain. - He told me that my arthritis is causing my muscles to spasm. They have created knots in my neck and back, and there is calcification. I have had to have a second round of shots. I still have severe pain. At home, I have used home physical therapy techniques, professional massage, ice and heating pads. I get the pain in shoulder blades also, and on the right side of my neck, I have knots the size of walnuts under my head. It has been several years, and I can't get my problem under control. You need to get x-rays, or an MRI. Try getting some physical therapy and massage. The ibruprophen are good, but, try naproxen. You can get them at Wal-Mart.
Use ice on the areas where it is sore, and also heating pads to reduce pain. Also, I suppose eating healthy, and alot of rest in bed will help. Research the topic on the internet. There are sites that can tell you theories on what you have, and tell you about trigger points, etc.
I hope you get well, because I have been suffering for years, and have friends with the same condition. Also, avoid stress, this is important. Note: I also have lupus and that causes muscle/skeltal problems. All the other lupus patients I know have the same thing. It is a real pain in the neck. Anyway, I wish you luck. Also, go to the health food store, they can guide you on some natural remedies that are good for inflammation. I know what you mean, the ibruprophen is hard on the stomache.

Answer 3

Its most likely stress/depression related