Any Tricks to Help a Back Injury

mahtofire14 · 12-13-2012, 07:44 PM

I injured my back shoveling the 16 inches of snow off my driveway last Sunday. Was lifting up a shovelfull and felt a sharp twinge in the lumbar region of my back. This has happened to me before, but usually after a couple days of anti-inflammatories and heat it gets better. Well, not this week. I can barely stand up straight and have since had to take time off of work. I will be visiting the MD tomorrow. Until then the pain sucks....other than the two above, any suggestions for helping injured backs?

12-13-2012, 07:44 PM	#1
mahtofire14 Chillin in the Aging Room Join Date: Oct 2012 First Name: Pete Location: St. Paul, MN Posts: 1,588 Trading: (16)	Any Tricks to Help a Back Injury I injured my back shoveling the 16 inches of snow off my driveway last Sunday. Was lifting up a shovelfull and felt a sharp twinge in the lumbar region of my back. This has happened to me before, but usually after a couple days of anti-inflammatories and heat it gets better. Well, not this week. I can barely stand up straight and have since had to take time off of work. I will be visiting the MD tomorrow. Until then the pain sucks....other than the two above, any suggestions for helping injured backs? __________________ Saving basements in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.