Tonight I went and tried to leg press a little too much weight and slipped a disk or something. It’s some of the worst pain I’ve ever had, although I’ve never broken a bone or anything.
Regardless, my back is fuuuuuuuucked. If I’m standing or sitting, then I’m sort of OK. But the act of sitting down or getting up is pretty painful. And if I just move wrong or shift my weight the wrong way then it pinches.
Awful timing as there is a WSOP 1500 tomorrow that I think I’m going to have to skip to rest and ice my back. I’d hate to aggrivate it and end up missing more than just this one event.
So I’m just going to sit around with PANDA and grind and try not to move. Maybe go see a chiropractor on Thursday.
And hopefully it’ll be feeling good enough to head over to the RIO on Friday for another 1500.
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Maybe you’re just getting old, we old folks always have back problems
hope you’ll get it fixed soon.
You could have done a number of things to your back. You could have simply strained a muscle, you could have pinched a nerve you could have a bulged or ruptured disc. You probably need to see a doctor before the chirpractor. If some guy starts trying to adjust your back and you have a damaged disc it could make matter worse. If nothing else give it a couple days and keep some icey hot on it. If it doesnt start to get better go to the doctor.
Ouch, sorry man. I herniated two discs when I was 15 and know your pain. I would go to a doctor or back specialist asap(avoid the chiropractor). You may need an MRI to really determine what is wrong. Hope it is minor..
thanks guys.
several people i’ve talked to have suggested a chiropractor, and that the only thing that will happen if i go to a hospital is that they might put me in traction, which could make it worse, and give me drugs.
i’ve never been to a chiropractor before and am definitely a little skeptical, but several people who i really trust have suggested it.
this morning was fucking brutal. easily the most pain i’ve ever been in and the most helpless i’ve ever felt. it took me like 4 hours and countless attempts to get out of bed this morning.
but it’s feeling better and i’ve been icing it and just laying on my back. i have got up a couple times to eat and just walk around a bit to try and loosen the muscle up.
i talked to a chiropractor on the phone and he said that there isn’t much he can do during the “acute” phase, and suggested that i rest, ice it and if i need to get something for the pain and come see him when the “acute” phase has passed.
seeing a back specialist is a good idea and something i’ll definitely look into. hopefully tomorrow i feel strong enough to go to an urgent care and get something for the pain.
thanks again for the support
I have been to chiropractors, they are good for adjustments and the occassional pinched nerve. But you need to make sure thats the issue, if it took you as long as you say to get out of bed thats sounding more like an injury and would require a trip to the doctor.
quick update:
things got much better yesterday. i can now get in and out of bed with little pain.
i’ve been resting and icing it mainly, and trying to get up and walk around periodically to loosen it up.
woke up this morning and put some heat on it. i don’t think i’ll have too much trouble getting in a car so i’m going to try and get to the chiro today.
i really hope that it helps so that i can play the 1k on saturday.
thanks so much for all the suggestions and support!
feel better man
no don’t
this is why working out is dumb.
lol goroyalblue……that statement may be some what ehhhhh
go see an f-ing masseuse and start swimming you pansy. i didn’t know that guys from d-town could complain so much. you sound like my little sister Julie or maybe my cousin Ellen. I am ashamed to find you like this after so many years. peace in the middle east. from seville. Padilla in the house
doubt padilla says “f-ing” instead of fucking. who’s the one getting soft?
and i’m getting a massage tomorrow and going to go swim tonight!
smoke a lot of pot…that solves everything…