Ouchies
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Topic: Ouchies
Posted By: kebakat
Subject: Ouchies
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 12:13pm
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My back has had issues since I was preggers. I had horrible back pain right through the last trimester. Now it's back but it's worse.
I'm not sure what I've done to it.. If I divide my back into quarters the whole bottom right hand side is just so sore. When I bend to pick Daniel up out of his cot (especially in the morning) I feel like I'm going to snap. I don't think I've put anything out, it's probably a pulled muscle or something?? Any ideas on how I can help it? I've lived with it being this bad for about 10 days now but I've had enough. DH massages it for me which helps for like an hour but then its horrible again. I can't sleep properly because it hurts and I can't get comfy, so I'm a tired grump. And looking after Daniel is hard because he's a heavy lil fulla. |
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Posted By: cuppatea
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 12:19pm
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I would see your doc, tell them you did it picking up Daniel and get some physio or such like on the ACC, is normally completely free. The doc might give you some pain killers to help when it is really bad as well, I was prescribed some awesome ones when I hurt my back at work. ------------- 
 
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Posted By: tishy
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 12:24pm
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I found an Osteopath to be much more beneficial when I damaged my back ( prolapsed disc & sciatica). They're covered by ACC also, well $30 instead of $60.
Find yourself a good sports massage person to go to too. And deffo tell the doc it was picking up Daniel for the ACC as it really stinks that pregnancy related injuries aren't covered. I would try for an anti-inflammatory type of pain killer if the normal ones don't work. Voltarin and Mersyndol were my saviours. Also either a hot or cold pack, depending on which gives you more relief. I much preferred the heat pack. |
Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 12:46pm
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Or a chiropractor...I have a long standing history of back pain (I have a severe sway back) and have found the chiropractor to be the best option for me. And if as you say, it is a result of an injury, ACC cover up to a certain amount of physio/chiro appointments. Back pain should never be ignored as it doesn't tend to ever go away until something is done. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: hooper
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 1:13pm
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Ive always had probs with my back to, and always go see osteopath when it gets to bad.
good luck  ------------- Desiree 
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Posted By: Shezamumof3
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 1:16pm
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Ive just seen my doc about my back, and Ive slipped a disc and need physio on it. So definitly see your doctor. ------------- |
Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 2:28pm
Heard good things about Osteos 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 2:40pm
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I didn't have a good experience with an osteo with Daniel so I'm reluctant to go that way.
I've made an appt with DH's chiro for tomorrow morn, so will see what he says and go from there. My GP is on holiday at the mo and I don't really like the other doctor that's there so I'm not gonna go pay money to see an idiot I don't like lol. |
Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 3:09pm
Not that I have anything against the medical fraternity, but they seem to frown upon chiro/osteo (the physios tend to aswell). I sort of feel like you need to go with what works for you. I tried physio but it didn't help me at all and the physio poo-pooed going to the chiro, but thats the only time I get relief  . When you go to the chiro, try to be as relaxed as possible to help with the adjustments...it tends to be harder for the chiro to adjust you when your muscles are all tense! Hopefully it will work for you, but if not, try the next thing.
And BTW, meds are only a quick fix, and don't treat the real problem ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 3:14pm
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I know meds are only a quick fix.. which is why I haven't gone near them.
But I do know a very good physio who is off lecturing in the states at the moment. He gets back in a week I think though so I can ask him what he thinks if the chiro doesn't help too much as he owes me one for hooking him up with one of my best girl friends hehe |
Posted By: Sarah Beth
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 5:10pm
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I stuffed mine up recently putting Jack in his cot, I ended up at physio who gave me some great exercises and took some muscle relaxents just to help me through the day at work and to help me sleep as I was waking up just to roll over.
Many women post pregnancy end up with some form of back injury, and we tend not to do anything about it and suffer through it, but is much better to get sorted early! ------------- "> 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 5:47pm
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Let me know if you need a hand with Daniel, he can always come and hang out at our place for an hour or so. But ouchies all right. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 6:20pm
| Gentle exercise. It's free, and it's made my back pain completely disappear since losing my weight. I know it's the least thing that you want to do when your back aches, but it seriously helps. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 7:23pm
Not entirely true. The best treatment for muscular injuries is to get the muscles moving again instead of the spasming which causes the pain. Anti-inflammatories like diclofenac (voltaren) help to lessen the spasmig and inflammation, and the pain, to make getting the muscles moving easier. Even in injuries which involve joints, most of the pain comes from the muscles supporting the joints spasming and until the muscles are sorted the joints can't be fixed either. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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ShellandBella wrote:Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 7:40pm
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Stacey most of the physios in Palmy give free treatments for ACC you need to pin it down to a certain date to claim.
Chiro wont work without massage/physio ditto what Emma said if you don't work the muscles the joints are going to move. Exercises in the pool are good for your back. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 7:51pm
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I have been doing gentle exercise etc but its definitely not helping.. and besides I don't actually know what my problem is, whether its muscle, joint, nerve, or whatever.
Therefore I'm going to see what the chiro says, I'm gonna ask mark the physio what he recommends and go from there. |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 7:58pm
That's what the physio is trained to do. If exercises and stretches don't help they'll probably refer you for a scan and/or xray to see if it joint. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 8:08pm
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Aimeejoy is a physio. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 9:36pm
I know, but she's also busy being very preggers hehe. My friends man is a well sort after physio so I don't mind waiting for him to get back from lecturing. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 9:38pm
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Ah yes, but nothing like a little distraction from being preggie! ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 28 January 2008 at 9:41pm
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Could the sewing of your lovely nappies be aggravating it?? (Sitting down, that constant forward/back movement running the fabric thru the machine)
Just a thought.. I hope I'm wrong!!! ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 7:57am
| I don't think that it is. I've always had back issues. Just never went to get it fixed and every now and then I get a flare up. We were moving furniture for carpeting a couple of weeks ago so no doubt it was that. |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 12:16pm
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Well the chiro was great..
He found my problem immediately, fixed it, gave me a nice massage, and it helped that he wasn't bad to look at either haha When he was doin his thing I felt quite a few pops, I feel more even now if that makes sense. Going back on friday as well. But it feels quite a lot better already
But my problem isn't stemming from the sewing machine. It's an old horse riding injury (I use to break horses in so got thrown a lot), and daniel has just aggrevated it quite badly. |
Posted By: Bumble
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 12:39pm
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ouchies about getting thrown from the horses!!!
Pleased that the chiro was fantastic for you!!!!! ------------- formerly known as "Bee" Ethan ~ March 2003 Big 6 year old school boy! Micah ~ Aug 2008 ~ Smiley pants who loves telephones! |
Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 12:50pm
| hehe I'd rather be thrown off a horse than kicked.. though I've had my fair share of that too.. I wish I could still have a horse but my backyard isn't big enough for one *pouts* |
Posted By: ShellandBella
Date Posted: 29 January 2008 at 1:30pm
I'm glad that helped, Stacey. Now you should also treat yourself to regular massages to keep the muscles nice and limber  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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