Some of you may know that I've been having a lot of chronic backaches the last several months. I've done everything I could without having to resort to traditional medicine:
1. Warming up before training, having my personal trainer ensure my form was ideal to prevent injury, and foam rolling muscles afterwards.
2. Massage therapy. Icing muscles. Epsom salt baths.
3. Got stability added to my bedframe, flipped mattress, and bought and expensive gel topper.
4. Tried every OTC pill and ANALgesic that I could. Homeopathic stuff too.
5. Worked on posture and sleep with a proper neck pillow.
To no avail...today I couldn't handle it. I wanted to jump out of my skin on the long car rides this afternoon. I took some OTC back pills and they did nothing. They are basically Tylenol. So I called the doctor.
Apparently I have myofascial pain syndrome and back tendonitis. This doesn't really mean anything, it just means my muscles are sore. A bit more on the subject:
http://www.medicinenet.com/muscle_pain/article.htm
He prescribed me Flexeril and gave me a signed referral to go to a Spine Rehab center. There, they can do a few thing: chiro adjustment if needed, heat, physical therapy, massage, ultrasound, and potentially even e-stimulation.
http://www.rsmedical.com/product_rs4i.asp
Fortunately, using an e-stim is one of the last steps in the process, since insurance rarely covers it.
What I have not tried is a pure chiro not acupunture, which I heard helps. The purpose of this thread is to help you other ladies with back pain. If you have a chance, go to your doctor; write down your symptoms, and what you've done to treat it in as much detail as possible. Ask lots of questions. Show the doctor on a chart of the back.
I pray that my problem is simply muscular and can be treated through continued massage, excersice, and therapy.
Hope this helps!




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