Mummygems
03-07-14, 11:31
I've always suffered with lower back pain on and off since my early 20's. But being a medical phobic which now manifests itself as Health Anxiety (since my father passed away suddenly from lung cancer 8 years ago), I've never been to get it looked at.
Now I'm 41, the past 18 months it has gotten more constant. And have convinced myself it is some sort of cancer and am too scared to get it looked at.
A bit of history, I'm 5ft 11" and have suffered on a couple of occasions with major lower back muscle spasms. I've had 2 fairly large babies (8lb 15 ozs and 10lb 4ozs), and also own and the main walker and carer of our 6 stone Boxer Dog. So I've always done a lot of lifting and had a lot of pulling on my left side.
I get the most pain when bending over or sat hunched or crouched over i.e doing dishwasher, bathing the kids, bathing the dog (middle and left hand side of back). On standing it takes a few seconds to straighten up and get moving again. Sometimes when walking I get a pinch underneath my left bum cheek. I wake up early morning uncomfortable too, once I get moving it's not too bad.
I try and keep fit at the gym, walking the dog and I've tried to do some yoga poses at home to stretch the lower back but just aches more afterwards.
Part of me really wants to go and get it sorted at a physio but I'm too scared that they will tell me it's something sinister.
Anyone else experienced something similar.
Now I'm 41, the past 18 months it has gotten more constant. And have convinced myself it is some sort of cancer and am too scared to get it looked at.
A bit of history, I'm 5ft 11" and have suffered on a couple of occasions with major lower back muscle spasms. I've had 2 fairly large babies (8lb 15 ozs and 10lb 4ozs), and also own and the main walker and carer of our 6 stone Boxer Dog. So I've always done a lot of lifting and had a lot of pulling on my left side.
I get the most pain when bending over or sat hunched or crouched over i.e doing dishwasher, bathing the kids, bathing the dog (middle and left hand side of back). On standing it takes a few seconds to straighten up and get moving again. Sometimes when walking I get a pinch underneath my left bum cheek. I wake up early morning uncomfortable too, once I get moving it's not too bad.
I try and keep fit at the gym, walking the dog and I've tried to do some yoga poses at home to stretch the lower back but just aches more afterwards.
Part of me really wants to go and get it sorted at a physio but I'm too scared that they will tell me it's something sinister.
Anyone else experienced something similar.