a few days after falling i got really bad pain in one spot on my lower back, i went to my doc and she knew exactly where it hurt and gave me some pain pills which i cant stand cause they make me sick.. so i have tried tylenol , ibuprohen, and aleve and they dont work to releve the pain. Is there some kind of theropy or nerve med that can be taken instead of pain pills. i'm dyin here!
2007-03-07 13:33:14 · 3 answers · asked by kell 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Pain & Pain Management
i did not hurt my back. i hurt my butt and because the nerve runs up your back it is hurting in one little spot in my lower back. the nerve..... not my back.
2007-03-10 08:05:38 · update #1
Try a chiropractor. A good one can actually fix your problem rather than just medicating your pain.
2007-03-07 13:41:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
See a chiropractor
Much pain is from muscles below is an example of what may help (based on headaches).
Begin with a couple swigs of molasses or a couple of bananas (natural muscle relaxers) daily - magnesium (which regulates many things in the body) and potassium (a needed building block for muscles).
Drink at least 1/2 gallons of water per day. Running a body low on water is like running a car low on oil is the analogy the head of neurology at UCDavis told my husband about 10 years ago.
Now to the cause - muscles - your back, neck shoulders and head have tender spots. They are knots in the fibers of the muscles called trigger points. It makes the muscles tight which makes them press on nerves and other things causing the pain.
The cure - start with a professional massage, (if this does not do it you probably need a chiropractor as well) you will also want to go back over any place you can get to 6-12 times per session up to 6 times per day rubbing (or lightly scratching on your head) every where that is tender until the knots go away. The place where the skull connects to the spine press up under the edge of the skull (to get to those muscles).
For more information read The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook by Davies. It teaches what to do and where the pain comes from.
2007-03-07 23:54:53 · answer #2 · answered by Keko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh please do tell. How would a Chiro fix it? By putting your back in place? Impossible. If a vertebrae was out, you wouldn't be able to move. Take some anatomy classes. Time will heal it unless you damaged a disk. Then you need medical help from a real doctor.
2007-03-07 22:32:08 · answer #3 · answered by D28Guy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋