| Back spasms 20:40 - May 7 with 5638 views | ACP84 |
As the title suggests.
Went to see the doctor the other day as I've had pain in my back for almost a week, he's told me I have back spasms and has given me co-codamol for the pain and told me to rest up.
Has anybody else had this and what did you do? these tablets haven't really helped.
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| Back spasms on 10:30 - May 8 with 653 views | Currie10 |
| Back spasms on 00:39 - May 8 by Ryorry |
I'm sorry Badger, I don't often disagree with you, but you have a completely one-sided view of this which may not always be in the best interests of people looking for a *solution* to pain which can be totally incapacitating and a career + relationship wrecker.
The good (qualified, registered, recommended by word of mouth) osteopaths, chiropracters, and acupressure - aka - shiatsu practitioners (the last do a regular/standard NHS physiotherapy degree plus an additional 2 years specialist training on top of that) specialise in the musculoskeletal system and disorders, unlike generically trained GPs. In my experience they are more knowledgeable than even the specialist medics except neuro-surgeons, and even some of the latter are fallible. The *good* chiropracters & osteopaths have X-ray etc facilities, and none that are reputable would touch any patient without such a set of films/scans. In my case (many years ago now) they refused to accept me as a patient because they said I had a slipped disc (correct, tho I have another congenital condition as well), which the only treatment for was rest - still the treatment that my GP prescribes for me to this day when occasionally I put my back out again.
You're also overlooking the fact that conventional medical treatment can do a lot of harm, as it did me - my first lower back op was a disaster, made me considerably worse, and I got addicted to prescribed painkillers to boot. The second op, on my neck over 20 years later was a brilliant success & saved me from quadraplegia, so no-one can say that I'm not extremely grateful to and appreciative of the NHS and conventional medicine. But it's not invariably "the right answer".
To the OP - the best home treatment I have found is alternate hot & cold shower sprayhead on the *root* area of the problem. Play as hot as you can then as cold as you can without burning yourself, about 4 of each for about 20 seconds each, & switching over as fast as you can, before finishing with about a minute of warm. Increases circulation which promotes healing.
If you lie flat on your back, a pillow under your knees may help, ditto warm hot water bottles. I also found relaxation & meditation techniques helpful. |
A chiropractor I used in Aus sent me straight away for x-rays before even wishing to have a look at me which was amazing!
I spoke to a UK company who told me in the UK, chiro's aren't allowed to x-ray. Not sure if she was talking rubbish but her company, Willow chiro are a bunch of rubbish. |  | | |
| Back spasms on 10:31 - May 8 with 652 views | tcblue |
| Back spasms on 21:37 - May 7 by No9 |
"You can take naproxen with co codamol."
That wasn't the point |
Nor was it mine. My point was you don't need a prescription for naproxen. |  | | |
| Back spasms on 11:33 - May 18 with 595 views | Ryorry |
| Back spasms on 21:39 - May 7 by BlueBadger |
Ignore the osteos or the chiros suggestion, they're quacks. Physio is sensible, as they're likely to be able top point to some root causes and/or some sensible home management you can do.
If its spasmodic type pain, it's not co-codamol you need in the first place, it's something like diazepam that's likely to be more effective for symptom control whilst you seek an underlying cause. [Post edited 7 May 2018 21:54]
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Had GP appointment yesterday afty. There was a poster in the waiting room bringing patients' attention to the fact that they (the GPs' group practice) are now holding weekly osteopathy clinics, 1-6pm at that surgery, with a qualified, registered visiting osteopath. [Post edited 18 May 2018 11:34]
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| Back spasms on 11:36 - May 18 with 591 views | Monkey_Blue |
Back spasm and trust me I know are excruitating and leave you unable to move without them
Kicking in.... it sound like you may be on the way there but unless you feel like you’ve been struck by lightning it’s not what I’d call back spasms |  | | |
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