Oh, my aching back!
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
Eugene, Oregon
May 19, 2017 7:46pm CST
I guess I bent over from the hip too long doing some yard work the other day. A spot in the lower right side of my back has been hurting of and on since then. I am taking an Aleve daily, using ice and doing some good yoga stretches.
After using those remedies this morning, we took a bit of a stroll. It still felt good, better, in fact. So I decided to mow the lawn. Actually, that went well too. I felt well enough after cleaning up and having lunch that I decided I could play table tennis. Toward the end of the competitive hour that I played doubles, I made a wrong sudden move and had to limp home to more ice, more stretches and will take another Aleve soon.
We have theater tickets tonight to see a local production of Cabaret, so I am hoping that sitting still for a couple of hours does not make it worse. I am hoping to get an acupuncture treatment on Monday if am not a lot better.
I hope you have a great Friday evening or Saturday morning where you are!
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 May 17
Very true. About that show, our tickets are for tonight, not yesterday.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
20 May 17
Sometimes our body gives us hints but do we listen? no. I am guilty of ignoring the warnings and pushing through. Hope you are able to see the show
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 May 17
Thank you! I slept well and feel somewhat better today. It turned out that our tickets are for tonight.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
20 May 17
So very sorry to hear this friend.
My son hurt his back also..and I have back problems so I know the pain of it.
I wish your back would heal.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
20 May 17
@JamesHxstatic Good you are doing the stretches James.
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 May 17
It seems confined to one spot this morning, so will stretch again and take it easy today.
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@LadyDuck (502478)
• Italy
20 May 17
@JamesHxstatic Yes, it's better not to abuse.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 May 17
I am careful with that stuff, since it says only one per day. Thanks, Anna!
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@DeborahDiane (40846)
• Laguna Woods, California
20 May 17
@JamesHxstatic - I am totally sympathetic. I did something to my lower back this week, too. I went to the chiropractor and that helped, but I have been icing it and taking Aleve for the past couple of days.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 May 17
Well, I do hope you feel better as well.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 May 17
@DeborahDiane Good idea. We went to farmers' market this morning, but I am using some ice and relaxing now. Tonight is the night we go to see "Cabaret." We had the night wrong.
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@DeborahDiane (40846)
• Laguna Woods, California
20 May 17
@JamesHxstatic - I feel a lot better. I am going to skip my horseback ride tomorrow and let my body heal a little more before I take on any rugged exercise.
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@teamfreak16 (43596)
• Denver, Colorado
20 May 17
I understand. I'm younger, but I totally understand.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 May 17
Thanks, Scott! We had a ticket mixup so will see the show tonight. The back is a bit less painful today.
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@louievill (28846)
• Philippines
20 May 17
Try checking out or searching " lower back pain pressure points" we have pressure points in our body especially the foot that would relieve lower back pain, hope it works for you, good luck
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 May 17
I am somehat familiar with that and will give it a try. Thanks @louievill!
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 May 17
I will look into that. Thanks!
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@cmoneyspinner (9218)
• Austin, Texas
21 May 17
They say Aleve works really well. I usually take aspirin or sleep Tylenol for pain. Hey! Whatever works for you. Feel better.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
21 May 17
It seems to be helping along with the ice. I am walking more easily today.
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@FourWalls (86698)
• United States
20 May 17
I'm sorry to hear that. Back pain is ferocious...nothing quite like it. I've been going to a chiropractor lately, but it seems he's making things worse instead of better. 
Hope you're feeling better soon.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 May 17
Thank you! The last time this happened, one acupuncture treatment about 24 needles from a very good practitioner, fixed it quickly. I may call her Monday if it does not improve.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 May 17
Yes, i suppose I did. I will have to miss ping pong today.
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 May 17
It seems some better today, just one spot is very tender. I hope you feel 100% for your big trip!
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@JudyEv (382107)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 May 17
@JamesHxstatic Last time we were overseas I had a really bad shoulder for some of the time and that did spoil it a bit. In the end I had to take pain-killers which I don't like doing.
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 May 17
It seems some better this morning, but I will take it easy today.
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
10 Nov 17
I can relate to your back problem. I injured my back not too long ago and then my foot caught on my plastic that is put on my scooter for the winter and I felt out of the scooter on the ground. All I wanted to do was throw out the garbage. I hurt my left side and reinjured my lower back and have been resting from it.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
10 Nov 17
Oh, that was quite an odd thing. I hope you were not injured too badly.
@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
10 Nov 17
@JamesHxstatic
Thanks James but I was and it still hurts and I am still very tired from it.
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@xstitcher (39032)
• Petaluma, California
22 May 17
I have had troubles with my lower back right above my hip, which I wonder whether or not if it's sciatica. 
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
22 May 17
A sure sign of that is if the pain runs down your leg as well as hurts your back. Mine is localized in one spot of my lower back.
@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 May 17
Thank you Val. I sort of knew I should not play, but there were only three for doubles, so I did.
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
21 May 17
It is quite a bit better this morning, still using ice and taking Aleve. Thank you!
