Real mad at myself...

**Cindylou** · 06-06-2010, 10:53 AM

Ever since I fished that one day a few days back for 8 hours, my back is killing me. I am so mad at myself! It feels musculature, but I just can't break up the pain cycle now.

Yesterday I finally went and had a massage, and though it helped some immediately, all the pain is now back. Any suggestions?

**ajj1001** · 06-06-2010, 11:15 AM

Heat is one of the main things that works for me, also gentle stretches to ease it out when you've got it all warm and its feeling better (probably after a day or two)

**KBear** · 06-06-2010, 11:19 AM

I'm a big fan of the heating pad too.

**Cindylou** · 06-06-2010, 11:57 AM

Yes, I did the heating pad last night. I will try that again. While I was laying on top of the massage table yesterday and there was heat in it, I could slowly feel my back letting up, but it keeps locking back up now.

Thanks guys. I will definitely try more heat.

**Katie** · 06-06-2010, 12:37 PM

Hey Cindylou, do you have any muscle relaxants? When I screw up (yes, still, more times than I'd like to admit), I find that they 'break the cycle' well. Just enough for the memory in the muscles forget to tense up....wish it was as forgetful as I am all the time

That with the heat and stretching seems to help. (But the fishing was worth it, right? LOL)

**KanRunMo** · 06-06-2010, 05:56 PM

I go by the old sports injury acronym which is RICE Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevate. Now they claim it is Ice, Ice,Ice.
Ice really does relieve pain even though I hate to do it. If you put ice on a few minutes at a time your skin gets used to it and it doesn't bother you. Never leave ice on more than 10 minutes at a time, then off 10 minutes and continue for an hour or two. Always have a light towel between the ice and your skin. Freeze ice in a foam cup and then tear off the top of the cup. You then have some insulation for your hand.

**Gilbert P** · 06-06-2010, 08:18 PM

Oh CL

I love the fact that you were fishing and you were in your element.

I agree with KRM Ice and heat

Please rest

and fish another day

LOL Gil

**Carmen** · 06-06-2010, 11:37 PM

HI CL,
i just came back from a massage. Maria told me to drink a lot of water. I came in from doing some yard work and wanted to die. Then off to the massager. Last week when I had one with Kyle, the next day I wanted to die. Maria told me to drink water to get rid of the toxins. I will see how much I can drink before going to bed. I also have an electric blanket. I keep that baby on winter and summer. I have the AC on because of allergies so having the blanket on really helps. I am so sorry you are still in pain. What did your doctor say about this? I will be talking to you, Carmen

**Cindylou** · 06-07-2010, 08:14 AM

Yes, I am a big icer Kanrunmo. It just seemed like heat might be more appropriate in this case. Katie, I do have some muscle relaxers and will break down and take one. Good idea. Thx all. I hope the fishing was worth it!

It will be if I can shake this off. Why do muscles have to have such a good, dang memory?!

**dalhousie** · 06-07-2010, 10:41 AM

Cindylou - Hope things are starting to settle down for you. I'm a big heat fan myself, that & resting up a bit. I've overdone things a little myself recently but not in a major way, just trying to fit a bit more housework into my routine so am taking it easy today. It's so darn frustrating that fitness returns so slowly especially if it's not your 1st spine surgery.

I haven't kept up with a lot of threads on here lately but I seem to remember you tried a TENS machine - would that be any help?