Anxietysufferer92
24-01-16, 09:57
History:
I have never had back problems, only occasionally or very rarely. I have been a care assistant for three years and changed to doing Housekeeping and that is when I've noticed my back has been hurting. I have been doing cleaning for a year, which is strenuous as I have to bend a lot to clean toilets, underneath sinks etc bearing in mind I am only 5'0" so maybe that can contribute to it? For the past month Ive been experiencing left shoulder, trapezius and rib pain which my GP diagnosed as a pulled muscle. It's fine when I am resting but in the mornings it is worse and when I am at work it hurts, at the end of the day my back is so achy that I have to keep stretching it to try and unknot myself. We have to carry heavy bins and we don't get given a trolley to take them down in the lift so have no choice but to carry them. I am not sure what to do.. Im only 23 and feel like an old lady already :(
I have never had back problems, only occasionally or very rarely. I have been a care assistant for three years and changed to doing Housekeeping and that is when I've noticed my back has been hurting. I have been doing cleaning for a year, which is strenuous as I have to bend a lot to clean toilets, underneath sinks etc bearing in mind I am only 5'0" so maybe that can contribute to it? For the past month Ive been experiencing left shoulder, trapezius and rib pain which my GP diagnosed as a pulled muscle. It's fine when I am resting but in the mornings it is worse and when I am at work it hurts, at the end of the day my back is so achy that I have to keep stretching it to try and unknot myself. We have to carry heavy bins and we don't get given a trolley to take them down in the lift so have no choice but to carry them. I am not sure what to do.. Im only 23 and feel like an old lady already :(