Help painful back

[doane_nut]

Hi all,

not sure if I have posted this on the correct forum, but here goes.

I am in agony at the mo and can't think what i have done - I am a qualified therapist and do regular massage for my clients, just lately i have started suffering with a really bad pain in my lower back.

It hurts when I am sitting and when I get to stand up it takes my breath away and takes me a while to straighten up, once I have walked around for a while the pain becomes lighter. I go for regular massages myself so that my tension and aches and pains are alleviated, so I am flumaxed as to what I could have done - anyone any suggestions?

Thanks in anticipation!

 

[Pompal 09.]

Sarah, I have replied to this post under chiropractic. I will try and get your post moved to 'Back Pain' under Ailments in the General Health Forum.

Lesley

 

[Fluffy Chuff]

Hi Sarah,

Have you tried Vertical Reflex Therapy followed by Reflexology? We seem to get very good results relieving back pain with this combination.

I hope you get rid of your pain soon

 

[BritneyM]

The most common cause of such pain is called a 'facet joint irritation or 'lock''.

When your sat the inflammation builds up in the area that you may not feel until you try to move again & keeping the area moving allows the inflammation to drain away from the area.

You may not have done anything in particular to set it off, though can be very painful - it's normal life stuff. That particular joint may have even been stiff for a long time & you may have irritated it further. What's your working posture like? [sm=scratchchin.gif]

It's a tricky one working with arms outstretched infront of line of gravity. Necks & forearms are other 'victims' to this sort of work. []

Stretches & soft tissue work should calm down the symptoms. If you want the joint releasing so as not to return or it to degenerate due lack of movement, then you may well be looking at the possibility of seeing an osteopath or chiropractor.

And.