#5771661 - 08/29/11 04:04 PM
Sprained lower right side of back
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OracerO
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So it's been two weeks since i've sprained my lower right side of the back.
I sprained it from all things, picking up my hockey gear in a lazy way.
Last week i've decided to see a chiropractor (my buddy). Now i've only seen him twice thus far, and both times i do feel relief and it seems to be healing a bit quicker (don't know if that's a placebo effect).
Do you guys think chiropractor's are worth it? Why i ask is because i got effy when he said he would create a 'customized program for me' basically hooking me for a few more times over 6 weeks. I've never been to a chiropractor before is this the norm? I've been fortunate to be blessed with a perfect athletic MMA lean clubsi-Body all these years.
My guy uses the activator method.
Anyone chime in?
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#5772578 - 08/29/11 10:41 PM
Re: Sprained lower right side of back
[Re: Euphoricuck]
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When my back was fucked from hockey I went to a chiro for 15 minute sessions each week. Personally, it helped me, not so much the chiro, but the exercises he had me doing at home to stretch my back. Each week he'd check on my progress, how my muscles reacted, my flexibility and would change it up a bit, etc.
IMO, it's totally worth it, that back pain is brutal. Personally i'd rather brake my arm and heal in a month than deal a with a few month long recovery of a fucked back.
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#5772900 - 08/30/11 08:05 AM
Re: Sprained lower right side of back
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yeah welcome to my life  - chiro with combo of massage and stretching is ideal, and like vas said...it's not even so much the chiro (all they do is pop the bones which releases the gases in between the joints to let it move better and let it get realigned by muscle/ligament/etc over time), but it's the muscle aspect that helps (stretching/massage/acupuncture). i did chiro for some years on and off, but it's been sports/ART massage and acupuncture that helps for me the most (with stretching).
i've had to do a combo of many of these over the years, but like you said it sucks how it seems to be 'temporary' as the body is always adjusting, etc. and it's tough to get it back to 100% (plus you have to layoff re-injuring it too, which can be tricky).
not to mention, alot of times it's 'referred pain' which means it's actually not your 'lower right back' that's sprained. ie. i took care of my lower back issue pretty much, but now it's muscle tension/tightness in psoas muscle along with other ones in my hip and ass (tightass lulz), which need work...and it 'feels' similar to lower back pain...but really the issue stems from fascia pain coming up the side of my leg muscle to hip/ass area and up to lower back and connecting to the first lower rib. all that shit's connected anyways - hope that helps you fix yours.
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#5772930 - 08/30/11 08:32 AM
Re: Sprained lower right side of back
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Yea, my issue was muscle tension and muscle cramps.
Basically when you sit in an office all day your back muscle does nothing, you go and play hockey, the shock you put your back through is just insane. Sometimes I'd last a game, other times I'd have to walk half way out and I wouldn't even be able to drive myself home because the muscle spazm would be insane. That's basically how guys start abusing pain killers, other guys would pop T3's and they would be fine.
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#5773105 - 08/30/11 09:57 AM
Re: Sprained lower right side of back
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OracerO
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My chiro guy said my lower back was to muscular (lol - no joke), then said that working out your lower back is totally wrong, as the lower back is mostly engaged throughout the day, thus strong enough. He said that to avoid injury do stretches, plus if i wanted to become stronger to work out on my abs and gluts, never the lower back.
Anyway, i sprained something, something in my back around the lower back area spasms. Its been getting better, been at the chrio twice already and he's done 40min adjustments on me. I won't lie, for the past 1.5 weeks before i saw him, my healing was super slow, but gradual. After seeing him it seemed to have sped the healing up.
And yes, as some of the guys here have stated, real lower back pain is brutal. I mean, the day after i sprained it, i had trouble pissing - that kinda back pain. Or i would walk 3-4 steps, back spasm, then stumble a few steps.
Edited by OracerO (08/30/11 09:59 AM)
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#5773115 - 08/30/11 10:03 AM
Re: Sprained lower right side of back
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OracerO
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My chiro uses the activator method, it's like a little pen'ish thing that shoots out 5'lbs-20lbs of pressure in a concentrated area, does acupuncture as well.
But he said that i'm pretty minor as i seem to be recovering well enough on my own. That being said, when it comes to my health i usually get things checked out.
He did fix my wipe lash (within those 2 times i went, i made him look at it with out extra charge lol). Wipe lash thanks to Kenneth.
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#5773136 - 08/30/11 10:15 AM
Re: Sprained lower right side of back
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OracerO
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Seriously, i hurt my lower back from all things, picking up my hockey gear. Wtf.
As well, i dont usually take pain killers for anything. But that first week, i was taking advil like my life depended on it... it kinda was really, now that i think about it.
Edited by OracerO (08/30/11 10:19 AM)
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#5773202 - 08/30/11 10:49 AM
Re: Sprained lower right side of back
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Now you gotta warm up before picking up your gear too 
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#5773681 - 08/30/11 02:18 PM
Re: Sprained lower right side of back
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OracerO
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Abs yes. But i didnt know that it's pointless to workout my lower back, as i did concentrate on working out with weights for my lower back.
It makes sense to strengthen your lower back you work out the muscle group around the lower back.
Forget warming up before picking up my hockey gear. Gonna go shopping for a wheel bag. ahaha.
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#5773747 - 08/30/11 02:50 PM
Re: Sprained lower right side of back
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you shouldnt need to warm up to pick up your hockey bag...
Sarcasm, look it up.
and working out your lower back isnt useless. most medical folks dont know jack about sports and/or working out...its true.
Ok Dr.
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#5775082 - 08/31/11 09:36 AM
Re: Sprained lower right side of back
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OracerO
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Backaches right in the morning. This chiro better be worth the cash!
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#5840770 - 10/04/11 01:43 PM
Re: Sprained lower right side of back
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Well the pain came back for me.
Was lifting like 50 of those 2ft x 2ft patio stone and stacking them up, my back got FUBARED large.
That followed by carrying two sheets of drywall at a time and i am back in pain territory.
Just went for my first RMT visit in over a year, I feel like I added 10 years to my life expectancy. Gotta start stretching again.
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#5840919 - 10/04/11 02:19 PM
Re: Sprained lower right side of back
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TYJelly
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Not to brag, but my back pain's gone finally. 
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#5840948 - 10/04/11 02:30 PM
Re: Sprained lower right side of back
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mine is now more in my hip muscles (connected to lower back)
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#5840959 - 10/04/11 02:33 PM
Re: Sprained lower right side of back
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mine is now more in my hip muscles (connected to lower back) orly
trolling much lately? lol
yeah, come here i'll show you close up 
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#5841044 - 10/04/11 03:03 PM
Re: Sprained lower right side of back
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This new place, man the guy got in there good. Brushed up on my balls a few times while doing inner thighs...fuuuu.
Euphoric, lifting with legs still requires use of your lower back, also your LEGs can actually cause the back pain as they are all connected right at your lower back. When we did the assessment, my legs were stiffer than any other part so he spent most time there instead of my back.
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#5841078 - 10/04/11 03:14 PM
Re: Sprained lower right side of back
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^^yup...same thing i find too (everything is connected from head to toe pretty much with muscle and fascia).
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