...and if it doesn't work, you can always eat the peas. Tee Hee! J ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Christine Aguila" <[email protected]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 6:32:38 AM Subject: Re: OT: Back Pain . . .
Yesterday afternoon was the first time I left the house since last Wednesday. I went for a 4 block walk. Movement went well and the stairs went fine. Through this past week I took Advil, and I iced my back every hour for 10 minutes with a bag of frozen peas wrapped in a hand towel. I didn’t start icing until say Friday or Saturday—can’t remember which. The icing was the turning point. As soon as I did that the back started to improve. I reached out to a friend who has back problems, and he was the one who recommended ice, which is what his doctor prescribes. Ice seems a little counterintuitive, but it’s better at reducing swelling than heat. I did use some of that icy hot (which is in the class of ben gay) and I thought that helped as well. this morning I feel pretty good. Not 100%, but getting there. Last Tuesday I was doing some stretching and when finished I could feel a little twinge in my lower back. Wednesday was nearly unbearable, so I hit the couch. Sitting was the worst. Couldn’t even do any computer related work. Sitting is nearly normal today. I’ve got some back stretches to start doing in the next few days—very easy moves—nothing foolhardy. I enjoy stretching, and had been doing it regularly, but I lapsed for several months. After a long lapse, I jumped into a full stretching routine. Stupid. I won’t let that happen again. Brian and Yolanda—I wish you speedy recovery, and I do recommend the icing but only if your doctor agrees it’s good therapy for your specific conditions. Cheers, Christine > On Jun 14, 2016, at 11:59 PM, Brian Walters <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Wed, Jun 15, 2016, at 02:25 PM, ann sanfedele wrote: >> Brian _ I'm on bp meds and take ALEVE (Naproxin sodium) ... not good for >> chronic situation but very good for short term. > > > That's still an anti-inflammatory drug in the same class as Ibuprofen so > I'd be reluctant to use it but, as you say, probably OK for short term > relief. Currently I've been prescribed Tramadol hydrochloride for quick > relief and it works well - but, again, not something that can be > constantly used. > > >> though I use it for my knees these days... what about Thermacare pads? > > > I hadn't known about those but I have a heat pack that works well (heat > in microwave). I'll check Thermacare out - looks promising. > > I didn't really mean to hijack Christine's thread like this but there's > been some good advice - so, thanks all!! > > > > > Cheers > > Brian > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > Brian Walters > Western Sydney Australia > http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/ > > > >> >> ann >> >> >> On 6/14/2016 10:33 PM, Brian Walters wrote: >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 15, 2016, at 09:49 AM, Ken Waller wrote: >>>> I have one word for all you back pain suffers - Ibuprofen (800mg). Works >>>> wonders for me. Better than a gin gimlet ! >>> Unless you are also on medication to reduce blood pressure (as I am). In >>> that case, Iboprofen can decrease kidney function and is not recommended >>> (sadly...) >>> >>> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Brian >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> Kenneth Waller >>>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Brian Walters" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2016 7:17 PM >>>> Subject: Re: OT: Back Pain . . . >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jun 15, 2016, at 07:15 AM, Steve Cottrell wrote: >>>>>> On 14/6/16, Brian Walters, discombobulated, unleashed: >>>>>> >>>>>>> It's worst first thing in the morning >>>>>> This video is chiefly about buying beds but also gives some tips on >>>>>> sleeping and bad backs. HTH >>>>>> >>>>>> <http://www.chiropractic-uk.co.uk/For-You-89-Buying-a-BedSleeping-118-ms.aspx> >>>>>> >>>>>> (made a few years ago now, the advice is still relevant. NB i had no say >>>>>> in the voiceover - it's a BCA chiropractor) >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for that. I'll take a look later today once this morning's pain >>>>> subsides - which actually wasn't too bad :-) >>>>> >>>>> Christine and Yolanda - hope your pain is subsiding. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> >>>>> Brian >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> >>>>>> > > -- > http://www.fastmail.com - IMAP accessible web-mail > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
