Hi this is my 1st post, help needed with morning back pain.

[heidi f]

Hi all, I am looking for some help and advice, I was involved in a car accident 18 months ago I was hit from behind whilst I was stationary by a large van at approx 50 mph, as soon as the accident happened I had a burning sensation the only way that I can describe this is it felt like someone had put deep heat over my whole back. I was taken to hospital where an x-ray was done, thankfully no broken bones were found, I have since had an MRI which didn’t find much apart from some degenerative changes and slight bulging of a disc. The issue is that I still have pain on most days with my back but over the last 6 months as soon as I wake up I am in agony! The pain is in the middle of my back mostly on the left side, it feels like my back has seized up, it can sometimes feel like I have a lump in my back, I am only 28 and sometimes feel 90! I have a very unsympathetic GP, he has referred me for pyhsio (I am still waiting) and just prescribes co-codomal 30/500 which I am taking daily, it does ease the pain but It does dull the pain once I am up and moving for a while, what could this be? How can I help this without so much medication.
Thanks in advance

Kelly

 

[rain]

Hello,

I am no expert but have had a similar rear-end accident whilst stationary. Hopefully you had insurance and if you do then I recommend you call them and ask If their legal actions will cover your finance for treatment from the otherside. Both myself and 2 fellow family members went private for physiotherapy and the good part was the insurance providers paid everylast penny.

Waiting for Physio is wrong when it can be very uncomfortable for many many months following an accident. It gets worse before it gets better and you will come to realise this after a pysio has worked their magic, you wake up unable to move in many cases (depending on what they do).

Our accident was in September 2008 and we are only just getting back to normal. I hope the insurers will help you providing you made a claim and actually obtained the van drivers details. I wish you tge best of luck and have all the sympathy in the world as I know how you feel.

Sorry for giving off-topic advice and keep us posted.

 

[Samuel H]

I have experienced the burning sensation you describe years ago from a muscle spasm in my back. It started after spending way too long sat at my desk working in a 'slumped' position, but gradually ended up with my whole back aching most of the time.

I eventually went to an osteopath who massaged and manipulated my back which relieved the spasm after a few sessions.

 

[Joanne A. W]

Hi Elizabethsmum

I had an accident a year ago resulting in back pain. I found acupuncture solved it - not immediately but over several sessions. You may also benefit from some EFT, (Emotional Freedom Technique) which will dispel any emotional memories which may be causing the muscles to spasm, click here to go to the main website and put back pain into the search engine - there are more than 2500 reports of it helping. There is a free downloadable basic manual here

Hope that helps

 

[Turtle]

Hi Elizabethsmum,

I was involved in a similar road traffic accident whilst suffering from left leg sciatica.
As the accident made the sciatica worse, I was provided with private physiotherapy.
My advice would be to pursue private physiotherapy if you can afford it.
Things that may help you include maintaining good posture, not sitting down for too long a period of time. Pliates can help but I feel you would be best to see a physio in the first instance.
Is the insurance claim settled now? If not, you should be asking for private physio through the insurance claim.
Physiotherapists can provide acupuncture, hydrotherapy, gym referrals etc...
My NHS physio i see now has been very good as well as my private physio who I have seen previously.
If you cannot claim for phsyio through the claim, please do arrange to see a private physio explaining what you need. In my case, it was a one off assessment whilst I waiting for NHS physio.
I should explain that this was following a back operation which cured my left leg sciatica.

I do hope you dont have to wait too long for your NHS physio.

Good luck and best wishes

dalep115

 

[PetPrincess]

Do chase your doc and the physio department - keep nagging! Otherwise nothing to add to all the excellent above advice but it sounds like you might have adhesions where the muscles have stuck together and to the bone as they've healed (I had this last year) Physio was great, and massage (not necessarily Sports, but from a really good experienced person who knows their Anatomy and has exp of trigger point and deep tissue/myofacial release techniques.

Try stretching before you get up- bend your knees, keeping ankles together, gently tip your knees from side to side, slowly, keeping your shoulders straight (arms outstretched helps) and using your ab muscles for support. This gives a bit of a twist to your mid-spine whihc helps in the long run. I've rehabed after physio by joining a pilates class.

good luck.