Lower back pain

Former Member

About a week ago i woke up with a pain in my back it was not a sharp pain more of really deep uncomfartable ache it was a strange feeling but it wore off after a while and i just i had probably slept funny.
This morning i went out for an early morning run and after about ten minutes at only a gentle pace i got this awful ache again i slowed up and walked a while but it felt like it was getting worse so i just walked home.
Its a really strange ache like i said i can only really describe it as a really deep ache.
Anyone ever had similar?

Former Member

Do you have a decent matteress?

Former Member

Do you think its exercise related?

Former Member

Rule of thumb with any muscle pain is -

RICE - Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation (if its an injury - i.e. caused by running without a warm up or something)

Otherwise -

HIRD - Heat, Ibuprophen (only if you know you aren't allergic or if it won't react to any other medication you take, so always speak to a pharmasist first), Rest, Doctor. So use a heat pack (or hot water bottle etc) on it, take ibuprophen to reduce any inflamation there may be, rest up a little, and if not better within 3 days (if moderate) see your GP.

Former Member

Thanks guys. I dont think its exercise related, I do a fair bit of running and i have never felt anything like this before i think the run irratated it so i am not exercising for a couple of days. I am using a heated wheat pillow which is very nice
I have thought about my mattress and i am sleeping in my sisters old room for a couple of nights and although its still there it does feel a little better.
My mum thinks its because i sleep with a fan on all night she thinks it somehow "chills your bones" :d
If its no better in a couple of days i guess i will have to trouble my gp again.

Former Member

If it's there pretty continually and you don't think it's obviously related to a particular injury or exercise then it would be worth getting it checked out by your GP. There are a few things that can cause lower back pain that are worth getting checked over.

Former Member

Been in my sisters bed for the last few nights and the ache seems to have gone now. I think maybe i need a new bed, or at least a mattress. Sister home at mo so i will have to try sofa :impissed:

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Louisek wrote: »

Been in my sisters bed for the last few nights and the ache seems to have gone now. I think maybe i need a new bed, or at least a mattress. Sister home at mo so i will have to try sofa :impissed:

This is probably a crap suggestion - but could you try turning your mattress over, maybe just as a temporary fix? My mattress in my old house was crap, but turning it over every so often seemed to do the trick.

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yellowseahorse wrote: »

This is probably a crap suggestion - but could you try turning your mattress over, maybe just as a temporary fix? My mattress in my old house was crap, but turning it over every so often seemed to do the trick.

Or stick a duvet under the sheet? It's how I eeked out my last mattress