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  • Fuuuuuck

    Was just gardening and put my back out. Collapsed to the ground and had to phone my wife to come and get me. Can’t stand upright. She had to walk in front of me with my head resting between her shoulders just to get back into the house. I haven’t had to leave the house in over a month and typically I am booked onto a first aid at work course tomorrow. Currently not sure if I can attend.

    Can barely shuffle around the house. And am in agony. Fuckety fuck.

  • That sounds awful, James. Hope you find a therapy that works. Here's to speedy improvement.

  • I've had about 6-7 episodes like this over the past decade or so when my back just 'goes'. It is absolutely debilitating and usually takes about 7-10 days to get back to anything close to full range of motion, in my case it requires prescription anti-inflammatories. I also had to get moving as soon as possible; the more I walked (well, hobbled) the better I felt. Best of luck and hopefully the pain eases quickly.

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