Help, I hurt my back, and I am gonna cry!?

Question

I went to the chiropractor yesterday, he said I had 3 vertabrae going to the side, I go back today for another adjustment...any advise?

Answer 1

oh hun so sorry to hear that..put heating pad on and/or one of those thermal heat pads from the pharmacy and take some pain pills until they fix it hopoe you feel better soon

Answer 2

Ay....well I'm still not fully sold on chiropractics...I spent 15 years going and I don't know that it really did much. I would get an opinion from a doctor too. Frankly, it takes the back a while to heal and you should find out if you herniated a disc or something...so get a doctor's opinion and an xray or CT scan/MRI that can tell for sure.

If you have herniatic a disc I think all those things the chiropractor does might hurt it more...I don't know...physiotherapy, traction, heat/ice...proper exercises when the time is right, I kind of have faith in that a lot more. Your back is going to to tighten up and you can injure it even further as a result, so I'd rather be going to physio every day, resting (try not to sit but lie down with a bunch of pillows under your knees/calves) and it will get better.

Buy a back belt as the heat from that will keep your muscles from shrinking and spasming.

Feel better soon.

Answer 3

Even though u are seeing a chiropractor, make sure u rest your back and apply ice and heat every 10-15mins alternating the two and try aleve or advil every 6 hours. also with the vertbrae going to the side u need to see a doctor and make sure the adjustment is what u need for a injury like this.

Answer 4

You've been fed the typical chiropractic answer. Did they do before & after xrays? (forgetting to tell you that they changed the angle of the xray tube)

True manual therapists work on dysfunction often with mobilization. However, other modalities may be more effective on acute pain, then address the dysfunction when symptoms allow. Many times muscle spasm causes you to appear to have "rotated" vertebrae. Spasm causes pain, pain causes more spasm. Break the 'pain-spasm cycle' and symptoms improve. That's why orthopedic surgeons don't get too worried about muscle spasm.

Beware of anyone who tells you that you will need "regular adjustments". They are looking for "regular customers".

Answer 5

I'm a doctor~ Don't worry about the 3 vertebra~i recommend that you only get adjusted when your in pain/stiffness. So it sounds like you are in pain but once you feel better. I would only return if your back starts to hurt again down the line.

Answer 6

I think the main thing is to keep the movement in your spine,but what i find is that if I lay on the floor bend my knees and twist my hips from side to side it keeps the movement. Obviously if this is painful then don't do it !!. It would be an idea to go an see a physio to make sure you have no traped nerves and also make sure that your're muscles abdominal muscles and back muscles are ok.

Answer 7

Oh Angel ...I'm so sorry ! I do hope that you are going to be alright ! Just take things slow few the next few days. I wish that I could be there to stay with you. We could have brownies and ice cream.Here is a star for you ! Be well.

Answer 8

Keep going until you are out of pain, after that long term care is up to you. I would only return as needed (meaning when i am in pain)

Answer 9

Go see a real doctor, honey.

Answer 10

Just tell him to stop if you need a rest , they will do that if you ask them .