wheel,,

Might be a good idea to see a doctor for some spinal pictures and a bone density test.

Back pain sucks. See your doctor.

Treat symptoms immediately, don't be the stoic man and wait until back spasms have you on the floor. The sooner you treat them the faster you will recover.

Relax as much as possible. Anger and worry go hand in had with back pain.

Keep moving, don't sit still to long

Use heat sparingly and alternate with cold. Heat makes things expand and that usually is not helpful, never sleep on a heating pad.

Ibuprofen or prescription muscle relaxers

Treat your back as a second wife, do what it wants and no one gets hurt.

Don't lift anything heavier than a six pack.

I feel your pain, I've had back problems for many years and one back surgery. Back pain from spasms can be excruciating, but once my back doc told it's just muscles spasms not damage that potentially will get worse it was a lot easier to deal with.

Instead of Icy Hot, find Bio-Freeze. It is what many chiropractors suggest. Much more heat and burn that Icy Hot.

Till then, ibuprofen.

Avoid nicotine. Adds to inflammation.

Hot cold n stuff.

Rest.

Slowly raise up to your elbows while looking straight ahead and try to hold at least 30 seconds but don't make it worse by over doing it. /

Try this every half hour and hold it longer as you improve then when you feel up to it move to extending the arms the whole way for a little while to.. Do these as much as you can for a few days . Then do this at least once a day forever.30 years ago they told me my back was so bad i would be in a wheelchair within the next 15 years but do these to help.. I took them serious and actually work out almost every day for an hour even though i have sever Fibromyalgia.

You need to take control of your own body to succeed, diet and exercise are needed to do that except for a lucky few born with luck.

PS: This exercise adds to a normal waistline 2- 3 inches of muscle and it's that that provides the support you need to make up for reduced disc cushioning. It is worth it..

could be weakened muscles too, for which there are several small exercises a PT could show you (pelvic tilts etc).

assuming it's lower back pain one thing that may help regardless of the source is when laying on your back, place a small pillow up under your thighs, not under your knees, which takes pressure off of your lower spine/lumbar.

use the same pillow when laying on your side if you sleep that way, and place it between your thighs. this also removes back pressure.

****=B J

:-" I like how you think, wheel. Must be a Texas thing!

Will do, Dan.

Frank, you and wheel have the right idea, maybe...

Will try, Jack. Shot rotator cuff, though... Four unsuccessful surgeries, the usual...

Thanks!

And all jokes aside, here comes another big Texas storm. Got to laugh! Going to enjoy this day off no matter what happens!🍺

Ok, Jack, this seems to help. Thanks!