just got back to work today after 12 weeks off with a bad back.
NOW THIS WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH!!!
Its quite funny how I did it now I was putting on my trousers at work (thats pants to you americans) shook my leg cos they were cooched up and sonething went PING
, That was it ! I was left standing there one leg in one out no shoes, unable to move. it took me 20 minutes to put them on and to leave the changing room.
After taking some brufen then not being able to get out the chair without help I couldnt work so went to lie down on the floor in coffee room (its happened before and sometimes I can "pop" it back by curling into a ball). It didn't work I couldnt even lift my leg off the floor let alone pull my knees to my chest. They found me on hands and knees trying desperatly to stand using the coffee table as leaverage. Geraldine took me home in the car I cycle to work but there was no way I could get on it to go home. She had to help me down the hall like an old woman help me in and out the car. I went to bed wearing shoes and trousers cos I couldnt take them off.
Luckerly I dont work on care of the elderly any more but standing and sitting have been a major prob and babies in cots and incubators need alot of that. My boss has been brilliant, I think if nobody had seen it happen it would have been hard to believe, I still get coments about getting dressed. I have never done anything at work to cause it though its just there aparently.
But I'm new fighting fit and back if only part time to start with
So what helped?
Hot baths (once I cound get my trousers off and get in)
Hot waterbottle alot more portable than the bath
moving frequent position changes, took up swaying if I had to stand (found my self still donig it
in the pub last night pain free)
gentle walk became mode of transport as unable to mount bike sit on bus, in car etc.
Osteopath streightened me out (chiropractor or physio also helpful if you have one recomented)
Drugs Brufen/volterol codydramol etc helped with alcohol
not a good idea I know but needs must.
this is suposed to help too
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