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Thread: Lower Back Spasm
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01-11-2010, 09:26 AM #1Registered User
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Lower Back Spasm
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
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01-11-2010, 12:39 PM #2
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01-13-2010, 01:46 PM #3
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.
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01-14-2010, 04:35 PM #4Skiing powder worldwide
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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!!!
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01-14-2010, 05:27 PM #5
Two words: Medical Marijuana
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01-14-2010, 05:57 PM #6
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.
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