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Back pain. A mystery/misery for sufferers. I have good days, often when I've route-marched around the city dashing to meetings and catching trains. Then bad days, often when I've been mainly deskbound. The best time is when I'm in the saddle. Somehow that position relieves the grief source and gives me an endorphin boost and if I'm lucky some thoughtful twat will pull out in front of me and I get an adrenalin boost too. I do pelvic tilt exercises daily without fail and will do forever because I'm getting stronger and straighter as a result. And it's good to have a task. Given to me by my very good private physio. PM me for a contact. It's a long haul with back issues and requires patience, persistance and dedication to make an improvement. My sympathies go out to all who suffer.
Ps I do use the tube, rarely and reluctantly, and often wish I could wear an I've Got A Bad Back badge. As I get older I guess I'll be offered a seat anyway. Mel. 61 today.
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So, kinda as suspected the doc wasn't able to give me a definitive reason for my back pain. What she did do however was give me some info.
She agreed with the physio I work with that the pain is in the area of my sciatic nerve and also agrees with him in regards to the pain level being too low for full blown sciatica.
She thought my back pain could be a result of the fall from the trials bike however, if it is, it is because the fall would have caused inflammation which may have damaged muscle. She was confident that that fall had done no serious damage. Anything that was worth worrying about would be a)constant and b)a much higher level of pain.
Doc says even if I can do without pain relief I should be sticking on the anti inflammatories a bit longer as they will actually aid the healing. She prescribed me some Naproxen.
Don't know if it's just a bit of relief and relaxation from being a bit more informed but back is definitely feeling better today.
r anti inand being muscle damaalmost certainly due to muscle damage (which will heal) rather than skeletal damage (which would be a much bigger problem).
Oh, she also didn't give me a physio referral as current waiting time is about 16 weeks which is useless as chances are my pain will have cleared up long before I'd get an appointment.