Just put my back out :

[Judy Judy Judy]

I felt my back starting to go out for weeks now and today I over turned a chair to vacum underneath and felt my back/hip pop and burn and that was all she wrote...it's is around my lower back my right hip area and I'm in pain, I can't bend or pick anything up. Worse part is I leave in three weeks for disney, is there anything I can do to help it? I'll have to wait until monday to get an appointment with my doctor. Any advice what to do to help speed recovery? TIA

 

[mommasita]

Ouch, poor you.

Until you see the Dr. rest it all you can. Switch from heat to ice, and back and forth.

 

[OctMtnWoods]

ER, chiropractor or doctor as soon as possible. I vote for the ER or chiropractor myself. I've only had to do the ER once and that was on the chiropractors orders.

 

[RNMOM]

I know a lot of people don't like chiropractors but I have had good results.

Use ice 20 min. on and 20 min. off. I would put a call in to your doctor's office in the morning. If he can't speak with you he can at least give advice over the phone or will call you back. He may have an on call doctor available. Don't wait for Monday to speak with a doctor.

 

[JR6ooo4]

Ouch, poor you.

Until you see the Dr. rest it all you can. Switch from heat to ice, and back and forth.

and when you do see the DR. demand muscle relaxers! And a prescription for a maid and butler.

Mikeeee

 

[merekc]

Chiropractor immediately!! See if anyone is open tomorrow. I've thrown my back out twice. The first time it took me a couple days to get to my chiropractor. It took me over a month to get back to painfree. The other time I got to my chiropractor within 20 minutes. I was painfree and normal in less than a week.

Good luck!

 

[soupy11]

I just was at the docs for a pulled muscle in my upper back (trap area) and he gave me the Canadian equivalent of Aleve...(we don't have Aleve here)...500 mg of it 2x a day. It really relieves the pain.

 

[Judy Judy Judy]

Thank you all for the advice, boy this really sucks! Last time I put my back out I wasn't right for 3 months!!!!!!!

 

[Cool-Beans]

I'm so sorry for you.

I threw my back out twice (once doing absolutely nothing, just walking down the hall.)

I remember well MIL taking the kids and me lying on the floor watching "The Philadelphia Story" over and over, all day long. Changing the movie would have required getting up and I wasn't about to do that, so I just kept rewinding the VCR... Couldn't flippin wait for DH to get home, but since he was picking up the kids at MIL's he hung around and had dinner, etc.

I dunno how many times I watched it, but by the time DH got home I knew the dialogue by heart.

It sucks so much. Going to the bathroom is like a major ordeal.

If they offer you the shot, get it. Works flippin wonders!

Take care!

 

[CowboyCO]

I felt my back starting to go out for weeks now and today I over turned a chair to vacum underneath and felt my back/hip pop and burn and that was all she wrote...it's is around my lower back my right hip area and I'm in pain, I can't bend or pick anything up. Worse part is I leave in three weeks for disney, is there anything I can do to help it? I'll have to wait until monday to get an appointment with my doctor. Any advice what to do to help speed recovery? TIA

Ice ONLY for the first 48 hours. Then alternate heat and ice to promote circulation and healing. Take 800mg inuprofen to help reduce swollen tissue and for the pain.
I'd make an appointment with a massage therapist and with a chiropractor.

Good luck!

 

[Liann]

It sounds like your hip flexors are really tight and need to be stretched till you have some relief. If I were there I could show you how but as it is I agree with those who have suggested a Chiropractor. I SERIOUSLY suggest you decline any neck adjustments offered.