I think I've thrown out my back

Ouch! I know your pain. I have back problems myself. You could have lifted something at an angle, or even slept in a different position and BAM the pain. Ibuprofen is a good start.Helps with any swelling. I have been known to lay on the floor propping my feet up on the couch. This helps me believe it or not. Also some time on the heating pad may do you some good. I hope this helps. Any chores will be there later. Try and take some time to deal with the pain and take care of yourself. I know easier said than done with a house full of kids.

Sorry to hear about your back. For a couple days this past week hubby's back was hurting too. We tried a soft mattress topper and that helped out some. Hope things get better. Have you tried a hot bath? Sometimes that relaxes muscles that are in a spasm.

I know what you're going through!!! If at all possible don't lift anything heavy for about a week. I know with a baby it isn't easy, but if you have to bring the baby downstairs for the day, do it. Lifting, twisting and turning will aggravate the back problem. Next, alternate heat with ice. Heat helps a lot, but the ice will reduce the swelling in your back and spine. While you're doing the heat and ice don't make sudden moves so you don't aggravate the problem. I also will lay on the floor with my feet propped on the couch and gently lift my back with my legs and gently move it to the left and right. It helps and sometimes adjusts the vertebrae. The biggest point is to try to take it easy and don't do heavy work for awhile. Your back will tell you when it's ready for the heavier work. I would find a different doctor by the way, with a self important idiot like that you really need to get a more caring and responsible physician. I would fire the jerk faster than ice melting in an oven!

Mine hurt really bad on Saturday. I don't know what I did either. I just read in another discussion that your back is still hurting. I hope you get some relief soon. I took some Aleve and it did not help. I took some Ibuprofen and it did not help. The only thing that helped at all was this arthritis cream I had my son put on my back.

Carrying babies and small children about is a really common way of injuring your back, so I bet that's how you did it. I hurt mine a few months ago putting the little one down on the patio. I just bent over with him and suddenly felt this really sharp pain down the side of my lower back and I couldn't stand up again. I had to crouch down until it subsided and it hurt for about two weeks altogether. I could only bend at a certain angle, so picking him up was a real challenge. thankfully he's big enough to walk himself, but doing things like nappy changes and getting in and out of the car seat were really hard. Please be careful! It's really easy to forget how delicate our backs are and how heavy our kids actually are when we're picking them up and putting them down all day. I do hope that you're feeling back to normal really soon. I know how hard it is to manage a household when you're not 100%.

I really feel bad for you, for the pain that I know that your experiencing, I have a very bad back, I have hurt it is to the point that it has felt like there was broken glass in my back. I have had pain go down my leg. I have had days that I could not walk without a cane. I am not waling with a cane now. I pray that your back will be healed very soon and you will be pain free to take care of your family!