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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.
ElGonzo-
Not medical advice, just a comment.
There’s growing evidence in sports medicine that return to light activity as soon as possible is better for recovery, particularly with (some!) back injuries. Also, there’s growing evidence that taking too long to return to activity is bad for a full recovery. This might be common knowledge already but it’s a departure from what I’ve seen and had a lot of doctors advise: rest for X number of days then return to light activity. It seems that what we should be doing to optimise recovery is using our bodies as soon an injury has healed enough that light activity doesn’t continue to damage it, which isn’t necessarily a set amount of days or weeks.
Adhiero
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.