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[avram]

I was all set to do my laundry, bent over to pick up the basket — didn’t even pick it up, hadn’t touched it yet, just bent over — and something painful happened in my back, just above the left buttock. So I spent some time lying in bed, pretty much unable to move, and gradually recovered. I can now hobble around the apartment, go up and down stairs, even bend over and pick stuff up, but it still hurts, though not as much as earlier.

And my laundry is still undone.

Comments

[tinpan.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that. Did you bend your knees when you bent? I hear keeping the knees straight when carrying a load puts too much pressure on the lower back. Hope it recovers soon!

[barking-iguana.livejournal.com]

Feel better. I wonder if alternating hot and cold would help.

[(Anonymous)]

Ice at the very least. Reduces swelling.

Ibuprofen is your friend.

Do you have any pains along the back of your legs and/or behind your knee?

Stefan

[kip-w.livejournal.com]

I hate it when that happens. Take a pain reliever, and take it easy as much as possible.

[whumpdotcom.livejournal.com]

Ow. My back can fail with something as simple as picking up the newspaper. Get better soon. I'll do some ab crunches in sympathy.

[suecochran.livejournal.com]

Ouch. I'm sorry that you hurt your back. I've done similar damage with something simple like bending over, or sneezing a bit too hard, or walking off a curb and landing strangely on my foot. I second the advice given to rest as much as you can, take some anti-inflammatory of your choice, and after 48 hours, use some heat. First 48 hours cold is best for a recent injury. No more than 20 minutes at a time for cold or hot pack. I am glad to hear that you've recovered a lot of mobility and that the pain has lessened somewhat. Good luck on getting that laundry done. (hugs)

[macabee.livejournal.com]

Ouch! Sorry to hear it, hope you feel better soon.

[bugsybanana.livejournal.com]

Aiee! Take everyone else's advice, but please get that looked at as soon as you can. You're insured, so no excuses.

Physical therapy is a Good Thing for lower back pain. I speak from experience.

[drcpunk.livejournal.com]

Second the seeing the doctor bit.