Lower Back Spasm

[Garydog]

I am having a lower back Spasm that began Thursday night. Friday and Saturday was the worst pain I have ever had. Called a PA buddy and we rx-ed my some flexril. It helped some but has to go the urgent care on Saturday AM. Received a shot of synthetic morphine that seemed to take the edge off.

Lots of percocet over the weekend. The MD at urgent care RX some valium and now I have some holes in my memory of the weekend.

How long do these usually last. I have had smaller ones in the past but this one is hanging on and is extremely painful. I am sick of Valium and I am trying to work today. Heat pad and an upright chair seems to help some.

Dan

[stuckathuntermtn]

find a small Asian woman to walk up and down your back, or at least someone to dig a fist or elbow into the spasm. It'll make you see a parallel universe, but it will work. If it persists, you might wanna get checked for Lyme Disease.

[Happy Fun Ball]

Are you sure it's a spasm and not a ruptured or herniated disc? Usually the flexiril will help with easing the spasms. If it persists I would think about seeing a doc and getting an MRI done on that ASAP.

[skideeppow]

it could be either one. I have had disk issues and recenly beat a hernitated disk l4/l5, totally herniated and after 3 months of rehab and rest, all pain went away.
I have now slightly herniated the same level, other side. Really killing me. Valium has given me instant relief but to cure the problem, use the search function and there are a lot of threads about excersices to do to strengthen the multiphidus and transverse muscles.
I had great success with this machine called a met x. It is unreal how helpful it is.
Good luck!!!

[inthemtns]

Two words: Medical Marijuana

[powbmps]

Same thing happened to me several weeks ago. Percocet and Flexorwhatever didn't do much for me except whack me out. It started to feel better after 4 or 5 days, but didn't go away until I went to an ostiopath. Muscle manipulation is the way to go.