PhoenixChick
05-12-13, 11:03
Hi all
I am 32 and for the last 9 months I have been having back pain. It initially started out as being intermittent and I can recall I twisted my back around at that time at an uncomfortable position and ever since then I have had pain.
Lately (the last few months or so) it has been constant. I can only describe it as a dull ache, almost like a burning sensation in my lower back, which can radiate to my mid back. It does not radiate down my legs. The weird thing is I feel it in the muscles of my abdomen, what I can only think is my core muscles. It doesn't hurt to bend forward but only backwards.
I have seen my GP several times now and they have referred me to physio and offered my Naproxen for the pain. I was also advised to do pilates/yoga to strengthen my core.
I then decided to go to a private physio as I couldn't wait any longer. I have been going now for 3 weeks. He cannot see anything obvious but said that my lower spine is quite tight which would fit with the fact I have had pain for months. However he gave me acupuncture last week and electro acupuncture this week and although I noticed some relief last week, I feel no change this week, in fact it's back to being constantly achey.
I noticed this last few weeks my muscles in both my upper arms and legs are very achy all the time. I have been doing pilates every day at home and when I stretch my leg or arms my muscles ache!!!! This has me concerned as a month ago this was not a problem.
I am getting more and more panicky every day as I am so worried it is something serious but as I am relatively young the doctor just says my muscles are weak after childbirth (2.6 years ago) and they need to be strengthened. I have never had back pain before so I am at a loss as to why it has suddenly appeared.
Can anyone shed some light on the situation and stop feeling so down about it?
Thanks
I am 32 and for the last 9 months I have been having back pain. It initially started out as being intermittent and I can recall I twisted my back around at that time at an uncomfortable position and ever since then I have had pain.
Lately (the last few months or so) it has been constant. I can only describe it as a dull ache, almost like a burning sensation in my lower back, which can radiate to my mid back. It does not radiate down my legs. The weird thing is I feel it in the muscles of my abdomen, what I can only think is my core muscles. It doesn't hurt to bend forward but only backwards.
I have seen my GP several times now and they have referred me to physio and offered my Naproxen for the pain. I was also advised to do pilates/yoga to strengthen my core.
I then decided to go to a private physio as I couldn't wait any longer. I have been going now for 3 weeks. He cannot see anything obvious but said that my lower spine is quite tight which would fit with the fact I have had pain for months. However he gave me acupuncture last week and electro acupuncture this week and although I noticed some relief last week, I feel no change this week, in fact it's back to being constantly achey.
I noticed this last few weeks my muscles in both my upper arms and legs are very achy all the time. I have been doing pilates every day at home and when I stretch my leg or arms my muscles ache!!!! This has me concerned as a month ago this was not a problem.
I am getting more and more panicky every day as I am so worried it is something serious but as I am relatively young the doctor just says my muscles are weak after childbirth (2.6 years ago) and they need to be strengthened. I have never had back pain before so I am at a loss as to why it has suddenly appeared.
Can anyone shed some light on the situation and stop feeling so down about it?
Thanks