gristly lower back. Please help

[Justin King]

Hi,
This is my first post so just wanted to say hello and ask if anyone could give me an idea of what was going on in my back.

Brief history. I think it all stems from when I was 12. I got a rabbit punch on one side of my lower back which I remember giving me pain of and on. I would always try and stretch and kneed it with my fingers, digging into it for some relief. I have done this off and on all through my life. I am now 43, a builder and for the last 4 months in quite alot of discomfort with the same thing. Doctor suggests physio which I feel is not going to help as they will not do any manipulation he tells me.
I can feel, and have recently had deep tissue massage where the therpapist can feel, gristly, noduly stuff deep down on this one side. It feels good when broken down and seems to offer some relief for a day or so. It seems to come back. I have only done one session and am prepared to do more. It is quite sore after which is to be expected I guess.
I am a builder so my back is my livlihood and also working with it so painful is hard. It sort of pings every now and again when Im stooped. I spasm and it takes longer and longer to heal. I do yoga and swim.
Does anyone have any thoghts on what it is? My doc says I will probably have to live with it. I feel it can be broken down in some way. I dont feel I have any spinal or sciatic problems. I feel its just in the muscle. Please if this soulds familiar to anyone let me know.

Thanks alot

Mark

 

[OooZsu]

hi Mark,
where in uk are you/, on the limited info you gave I would say improvements can be made, I suffered the same when I did a lot of blockpaving work, now after a career change I have no probs, you may need to do strenghtening work to complement your deep tissue massage, I would suggest at least a couple more sessions and then review if it has been successful, keep us posted
Regards
Gaz

 

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Hello, don't know if this is of any use but I recently read that the best thing for back problems was accupunture. Have you tried it at all?

Jeannie

 

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Reiki is very good for back pain.

 

[tjoxnxjc]

magnotherapy is also pretty good for helping with the pain, if your going to try it make sure it has CRP.

Chewy