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Posted July 17, 2016
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timppu: You haven't seen a doctor yet? By that plan of yours it appears you don't even know yet what is causing the back problems, e.g. is it in the muscles or the vertebrae/spine? As a layman I assume that a massage and acupunture could maybe help if it was a problem with your back muscles (relaxing them), while a chiropractor works with the spine.

I won't even tell you to try to stretch the back yourself, as if you already have a tear in a disc in your spine (between two vertebraes), stretching it on your own might make the tear even worse. At that point the best option would probably be an operation, basically draining the broken disc (that's what they did to my older brother, I think).
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misteryo: I've been to the doctor. He says sacroiliac joint. He gave me steroids and pain medication, hoping that reducing the swelling and pain would allow it to heal itself. The timeline is this:

Wed - back starts hurting
Thur-Fri - I take it easy, make sure to stretch and not lift things.
Sat. - Feeling so much better. Carry all the groceries up the stairs, play with my kids. By night time, back is pretty sore.
Sun. - Can hardly walk. Spasming, big pain. Some stumbling when I try to walk.
Mon. - go to doc, get prescriptions.
Mon - Fri - doing excercises, taking meds, taking a 2 hour lie-down in the afternoon. Really sore by night time.
Fri - very sore all day. Finish the course of steroids.
Sat (today) - can barely walk. Fell twice trying to walk up stairs.
Tomorrow - seeing a friend who is a physical therapist to determine next move.
I'd advice going to a physiotherapist. Those guys and girls knows loads more than ordinary doctors about those kind of things.

That swelling and pain is there for a reason. Pain medication and steroids might only medicate the symptom and not the reason why you get your problems.

Edit: And I missed your last line. First day of my summer vacation and a stay up all night is what I blame. :/

Edit 2: I bet you have a crooked back and is therefore putting more pressure on one of your sides. Or you're just walking funny. As strange as it might sound it could be something like that.
Post edited July 17, 2016 by Tarm
Posted July 18, 2016
Pain sucks. As a fellow back pain sufferer, my commiserations.

I would comment on your list, but I have decided I would be talking out of my hat and pontificating on things I know too little about. I shall leave it to my more learned brethren to make intelligible posts.
Posted July 19, 2016
Two days of rest have done wonders. I have excercises and stretches to do, courtesy of my friend the physical therapist. And I was able to rest even with three kids, courtesy of my generous and hard-working wife.

Now comes a period of time where I slowly strengthen muscles while not injuring myself again.
Posted July 19, 2016
If you got insurance, go see a doctor.

Put some sprigs of rosemary in a bathtub if you got one, and soak in it.

Yoga or Tai-chi can help.
Posted July 19, 2016
The only golden age in gaming was the day Freddi Fish 2 was released.

But anyway, get well Soon™!
Post edited July 19, 2016 by Gengar78
Posted July 19, 2016
If only humans were modular.. :|
Posted July 20, 2016
Approaching the end of my first day back at work and life. Pretty good all around. I am asking people to help me with lifting things. I am still waiting for someone to be free to help me move a new microwave oven from my car up the stairs to my apartment.

Some pain. Not much. Tonight, I'm off to my mens prayer night and then rest in bed.
Posted July 20, 2016
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misteryo: Approaching the end of my first day back at work and life. Pretty good all around. I am asking people to help me with lifting things. I am still waiting for someone to be free to help me move a new microwave oven from my car up the stairs to my apartment.

Some pain. Not much. Tonight, I'm off to my mens prayer night and then rest in bed.
I would have had to have been on something strong to think now is the golden age of gaming. :P
Posted July 20, 2016
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misteryo: Approaching the end of my first day back at work and life. Pretty good all around. I am asking people to help me with lifting things. I am still waiting for someone to be free to help me move a new microwave oven from my car up the stairs to my apartment.

Some pain. Not much. Tonight, I'm off to my mens prayer night and then rest in bed.
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pimpmonkey2382.313: I would have had to have been on something strong to think now is the golden age of gaming. :P
Heh.
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