ive been having lower back pain in the mournings...when i get to work it really starts to hurt....but when i sit down or work on the ground (meaning not standing)...it goes away...
2007-04-26 16:42:47 · 7 answers · asked by aleraiders 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
It can be a various different things. You have to go see your doctor for at least an X-ray. Or go see your chiropractor.
2007-04-26 17:50:35 · answer #1 · answered by msknowitall 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are two major types of back pain
1. muscle aches
2. nerve problems
you should be able to tell the difference, but muscle aches or pulls can be a result of an injury or just sleeping wrong. these pains tend to be duller and more generalized.
if you are having nerve problems the pain will be sharp, possibly shooting or throbbing and usually very specific to a certain area
My non-doctor guess is that it would be a nerve problem if it is relieved when you have your legs bent. the fetal position releases pressure on your back. you may have a disc that is out of alignment and compressing a nerve.
BOTTOM LINE see a doctor, not a therapist, not a chiropractor. you will most likely need to get an MRI and it will tell if you have a real problem
2007-04-26 23:59:52 · answer #2 · answered by ryanklee66 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be many things. Try warm compresses and an anti-inflammatory like Motrin or Alleve three-four times a day. If it doesn't hurt more when you are sitting it is probably not a disc. I never heard of corrosion of the spine.
If it isn't better in a few days, see a doctor.
If it is better, still make some changes: make sure you have a firm mattress; sleep with pillow under knees if on your back'
between your knees if on your side; lose weight if you are too heavy; and look up back-strengthening exercises to do.
Back pain frequently returns unless you do something to prevent it.
2007-04-26 23:57:47 · answer #3 · answered by Nurse Susan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend that you be evaluated by a good upper cervical chiropractor. He or she should be one who uses scientific measurements and x-rays to evaluate the condition of your neck and spine, and makes adjustments only to the atlas vertebra, based on those measurements. (The atlas is the uppermost vertebra in the spine; it is located below the foramen magnum, the opening in the skull where the nerves enter the spine, and it should be precisely aligned with the foramen magnum. This is accomplished by chiropractic adjustment, for which the preferred method is “light toggle recoil”. If this alignment is not correct, some nerve signals can be impeded, which may affect any body functions. Only 1/3 of your nerves are associated with pain, the others you are not aware of so you can have a problem and not know it until you are evaluated by the technique that these chiropractors know.) One such chiropractor is Stephen A Duff, D.C. in Healdsburg, CA. He has cared for me for a number of years now and I am in almost unbelievable physical shape for one of my age (51). I would recommend him to anyone who can get to his location. His phone number is 707 433-7211. Also ask them about the Tytron c-3000 infrared scanner .
2007-04-27 00:45:45 · answer #4 · answered by Jonathan H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See a physical therapist. It might be simple muscular pain aggravated by how you sleep. If it doesn't go away with conservative treatment, you may want to consider getting an MRI to see if it's a disc or some other type of problem.
2007-04-26 23:49:09 · answer #5 · answered by Stephen L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a bad case of corrosin on your spine. I have the same thing, I usually have to take shots in my back to ease the pain.
2007-04-26 23:47:00 · answer #6 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a burst disc or just your bed
2007-04-26 23:45:39 · answer #7 · answered by a_playa04 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋