I pulled my back sometime during the night.

[Writer]

It was stiff this morning, so I stretched it at the gym today before exercising, but now it's nearly impossible to walk. I'm lying on my bed right now, the pillows propped up behind me. I have taken an Aleve, but frankly I don't know what else to do at the moment. The pain is like a huge knot in the lower left of my back near one of my "dimples."

I have friends coming over tonight. I have dishwasher to load, manuscripts to send, and clothes to wash. I really need a working back. Help!

[plcdude]

1. heat

get some heat on the area

[Writer]

2. Okay...

I do have a vinyl ice pack... maybe I can warm some water

[plcdude]

4. hot bath

heating pad as hot as you can stand it.

[Writer]

3. Holy shit, man, you just healed my back!

I got up to go get my ice pack to fill it with hot water, and my back feels loads better. I think the heat of the pillows and the lumbar support has helped... but I'm sure you did something, too, Jesus. What was it? ;)

Thank you!

[plcdude]

5. It was you

grasshopper.

[Writer]

6. Thank you, Master.

Thank you.

I will scrub the floors now.

[plcdude]

7. since you are already

down there could you..

[Writer]

10. ...

:9

[ThomCat]

8. I hope heat and rest will deal with it.

:hug:

Please take care of yourself. I hope you have help with all the stuff you need to do.

[Writer]

11. You're such a sweetie!

:hug: Thank you. And I hope you're doing okay.

[petronius]

9. Part of me was stiff this morning...

...but I pulled it and it got better! ;)

Glad your back is OK - sorry you're now stuck doing all those chores, however...

[Writer]

12. Being male must suck.

Too many stiff joints. :P

[masshole]

13. Why it hurts is important

If you believe the pain to be strictly muscular, heat will certainly help, however if it is disc-related, ("slipped disc" - sciatica type pain) ICE will help much more. Was your back sore when you got out of bed this morning?