Bad Back

I did something to my back. Since Monday, I cannot stand, walk or sit comfortably. It came on suddenly. One minute, I was drinking my chai, the next I was wincing and shouting at the kids not to touch me. I took some ibuprofen and called NK, begging him to rush home so that I could lie down. NK knew it was serious because even when I had a newborn,  I never called him in tears.I tolerated the pain, put some ice and kept popping Advil like it was candy.

Tuesday morning, I made appts with my GP. Then I called a Physical Therapy-Massage-Chiropractor place near my house. They gave me a afternoon appt.

I never had an adjustment done by a chiropractor and didnt know what to expect. Well it isnt relaxing at all. For one he will contort you into different positions. Two, he will be talking and then he will ask you to exhale, THUMP on your back, while you are lying face down. The first 2 thumps took me by surprise. He said, he could feel some dis alignment of the lower spine. And that he can “fix” it.

After that, I booked a  deep tissue massage. Again she said, everything was tight and she could feel alot of knots. I felt much better after getting all this done. At least I could walk.

Wed morning, I met with my GP. She gave me a muscle relaxant and also scheduled a MRI on Sat. To see whether there are any bulging or herniated discs. Sat is Rakhi and Nk’s birthday. Crap.

Thursday(today) I am able to walk and didnt take the painkillers and muscle relaxant. They were making me too groggy and I couldnt function. I am hoping for good news on Sat, that its just a muscle pull and not something serious.  So think good thoughts for me..