Totally pssed off with bad back. Please help, any physio, chiro type people

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Have dodgy back at best of times.

Last week dd was ill, and had to keep lifting her up (she is nearly 2). This seems to have aggravated an old whiplash injury just below left shoulder blade.

Am now off work as it is bloody awful. Any activity makes it worse, and it has spread to hand, foot and leg. Lying down flat is least painful option.

Went to work Monday which made it worse. Have spent last yesterday and today doing very little, but no improvement.

What can I do to improve it? Don't know if problem is my back or neck so don't know what exercises to do to improve it. Am seriouly fed up

You need to get it looked at properly. Can you ask for a referral to physio who can show you the right sort of exercises to do? (have just got back from physio back class!)

POOR YOU

Yes get to physio - I've made emergency appointments before by begging and going via my GP and have been seen on the same day

In the meantime, take paracetamol and ibruprofen as frequently as you can - I know they are crappy for you but they can help.

You poor thing, sympathies (dd 19 months only just walking, dodgy back at best of times is not happy).

I have an excellent osteopath I go to when in htat sort of agony, I'm often sorted in one visit, or two at worst - but long term, exercises are the best prevention.

Do you have a physio or osteo you can get to, recommended or one you know already?

Hi I am a physio (but specialise in stroke patients not bad backs ). Doesn't sound good if it is affecting arm and leg though. Take strong painkillers. Keep everything moving gently (gently stretch neck, arm, back and leg in all directions a few times every hr - just into the pain not through it).Squat down or sit down to bring DD onto your knee rather than pick her up for a cuddle, put her in the buggy or on reins rather than hold her hand to go out. Most of all go to GP for pain relief and physio referal or contact local hospital physio dept directly (we have a self referral system and telephone advice service) as you need to be assessed properly. Good luck.

Hi, an Osteopath would be really good for this-cranial osteopath if you can find one (via this link).
Ds needs osteopathy fairly regularly and we find a cranial osteopath makes a real difference. HTH

Have doctors appt this afternoon.
That self referral sounds interesting, but nothing like that here. Or at least I don't think so, is it a national thing?

Will have to see how I get on. Have always hd more success with physio than chiro or oeteopathy although I don't know why.

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