Back Spasms...

[Falcons Talon]

ARRRGGHHH...

Taking the half day off...

[Isabel]

:( sorry. Hope it gets better.

[A-Train]

Just don't shoot a jumper...that exacerbates back spasms really badly...

[MoBalls]

I had one of these spasms one time while putting up Christmas lights. While placing the lights along the sidewalk....my back went out and I was laid out. I was almost finished and people were driving by admiring the lights while I laid there waving.....true story. My wife wont let that one go.

[Svpernaut]

Is that you T-Mac?

[Franchise2001]

Regardless of how much I exercise my lower back I will always get severe back spasms once or twice a year. Just lay on your stomach and keep icing your back off and on every 15 minutes. I'm also the type of person that hates taking medication, but muscle relaxers do the trick if you are in a lot of pain.

Some people might recommend stretching, but don't push yourself too hard.

[codell]

Ewwwww ...laying on your stomach?

Laying on your stomach is the worst thing for a bad back.

[A-Train]

I had one of these spasms one time while putting up Christmas lights. While placing the lights along the sidewalk....my back went out and I was laid out.

Just be thankful you weren't on a ladder or the roof...

[Franchise2001]

Ewwwww ...laying on your stomach?

Laying on your stomach is the worst thing for a bad back.

I guess it depends on the severity of the spasms.. I honestly couldnt lay any other way without being in a lot of pain.

[Deckard]

Getting your tub as hot as you can stand it, with some soothing additions to the water, and then staying in it until the water gets cool helps me a lot, temporarily. I'll give you another suggestion, but it's not as much fun in the tub, relaxation wise, until you get out. Pour a pint of apple cider vinegar into the tub before soaking. It makes your muscles limp for awhile, which is groovy. The downer is the smell... shower it off. Good luck!

Clearly, a hot tub is great, but you can't add too much to the water, or you have to change it... a real pain. I'll stop for now. I've has more back issues than I care to think about. :(

[Falcons Talon]

Just got home...I think I'm going to lay on a heating pad and stretch this sucker out. If nothing else, I may jump in the jacuzzi with some hot water and put the jets right on the spasms. :mad:

It could be worse...I could be at work... :D

[DallasThomas]

Just got home...I think I'm going to lay on a heating pad and stretch this sucker out. If nothing else, I may jump in the jacuzzi with some hot water and put the jets right on the spasms. :mad:

It could be worse...I could be at work... :D
Dang man, I hope you feel better. Good luck.

[ranlights78]

I know what you are going through.

Muscle relaxers traded for 88 fox body advice :p :D :o

[Falcons Talon]

88 fox advice...bring it on...no charge!!!

[Rookie]

Ice it the first 24 hours. Then heat. Muscle relaxers and anti-inflammitories are good.

[TMac640]

Scalding hot water usually works pretty well in these situations.

[SwoLy-D]

I had one of these spasms one time while putting up Christmas lights. While placing the lights along the sidewalk....my back went out and I was laid out. I was almost finished and people were driving by admiring the lights while I laid there waving.....true story. My wife wont let that one go.I'm guessing that it's late January and that one lone gosh darn strand is still up there, isn't it? A

"While I'm up there... you want me to bring down the Christmas lights?" - G-Lo

[MoBalls]

I'm guessing that it's late January and that one lone gosh darn strand is still up there, isn't it? A

"While I'm up there... you want me to bring down the Christmas lights?" - G-Lo

You've seen the house, You think Im that crazy to get up there? I had my boy do everything.