what do I do for my aching back I got from a car accident besides the chiropractor?
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Cryotherapy (ice) will provide temporary pain relief and help to reduce inflammation.  However, if you do not want a life-time of chronic pain and other health consequences, a proper chiropractic evaluation would be wise.\n\nBest wishes.
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You have my sympathy..back problems are so debilitating,I know,having suffered for many years,ranging from Sciatica to a Prolapsed Disc.\nMy advise to you would be,plenty of rest with a cold compress on the affected area,pain-relief and anti-inflammatory and a cream/ointment designed for muscle strain etc.\nMaybe you could ask someone to massage some Tea Tree and Lavender blended with a good carrier oil such as,Almond,into the lower back using as much pressure as is comfortable for you.\nIf any of the above don't improve your condition then I suggest you visit a Chiropractor or see your GP and ask for an x-ray just to rule out anything more serious such as disc problems or trapped nerves.\nI wish you a speedy recovery and hope you are feeling better very soon.
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anti-inflammatories are good.\n\nI wouldn't suggest a chiropractor.\n\nWith all four of my pregancies my pain worsened every time...use a heating pad whenever you are laying down or "reclining".  Sleep with a pillow in between your legs, it helps for a lot of things even if you aren't pregnant.\n\nDepending on your current fitness activity too much can simply make it worse.\n\nin short...heating pad, anti-inflame drugs and sleep with a pillow in between your legs
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See a chiropractor they may be able to help you.
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I go to the chiropractor for scoliosis and TMJ. The first week I hurt because my muscles and spine were moving. It is completely natural for you to hurt. I took ibuprofen to take away some of the pain. After a couple of weeks you won't hurt anymore. That is, unless you miss a visit! ;-)
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You probably got whiplash.\n\nThis usually happens in car accidents, but it's a result of a sudden shock to the spine or neck.\n\nYou could try seeing a chiropractor, who can help you realign the vertebrae in your spine.
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A good chiropractic technique for scoliosis is Chiropractic Biophysics - CBP, which combines adjustments, traction, and exercise to correct spinal misalignment. The adjustments remove subluxations and allow the nerves to conduct impulses properly. The traction works to correct the curve, or at least prevent it from getting worse, and the exercises strengthen the ligaments so they can support the new posture. Since CBP is a technique that aims to make relatively drastic changes to spinal column but in a gradual, safe way, your chiropractor will probably want to see you 3 times a week for 8-10 weeks. \n\nBut no doctor can guarantee a cure. It also sounds like your headaches and neck pain could be caused by pinched nerves in your neck region, in which case a chiropractor could also help. No matter what you decide to do, I wish you luck!
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Go see your Chiropractor and fast!  You need an adjustment.  If there is something more serious going on, they'll be able to do x-rays.
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Definitely go to a chiropractor.  I had a problem with at least once a month for some unknown reason I would pull a muscle in my neck.. Since I started going to a Chiro I haven't done it since.
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Yes, I was in a car accident and broke back in three places and nine ribs on the same side.  Now I have arthritis in my back.  Treatment for me is heat therapy and antiinflammatory meds like motrin.   Keep working that knee even though it hurts, because the alternative is loss of mobility........
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Go to the ER and complain of back pain.  It will cost you $50 or more depending on your insurance.  Tell the doc that you've been in bed for 3 days after lifting rocks in your garden.\n\nHow's that for a lie?\nOn Sunday go to church and pray for forgiveness.
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i would see a chiropracter they would fix you up real good i know because i had three ribs out of place and they had me better ir a few weeks oh! and use a heating pad that works too. good luck!
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I have the same in the lower back following a car accident last year. Found great relief with my Physical Therapist at northstarpilates.com. Maybe there is a similar option near you? I highly recommend it. The exercises are easy and research backs it up, it works! Only a few short months ago, I thought I would be crippled for life. Now, I can hike, garden, most everything as before with minimal pain.\n\nI did find that yoga aggravated the problem.\n\nGood luck-
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My back was hurting so bad it was hard for me to stand for long periods or sit,it was like a burning pain right in my lower back,I went to the chiropractor and he said the reason I was having so much pain is because my pelvic had shifted (I never heard of that before),but now since I've been going it has eased up some. I have had back problems for years also,but more so since I've had my kids. Go to the chiropractor and find out for sure though!!!
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Go to a chiropractor.  They sure have helped me a lot.
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You know, it is difficult to know if this is a result of the epidural or not. What does your physician say about it?\n\nChiropractic has good success with low back pain. Be sure to see a reputable chiropractor if you decide to do so.\n\nYou could try yoga or back stretching exercises, as well. Maybe a massage therapist?
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Ouch! Nerve pain like that is just awful. If you haven't experienced it, you can't explain it to someone else. It is so intense! When I was in my forties, I wrenched my lumbar vertebrae helping a service man move a 300-lb. gas cylinder. I even heard it when my back went out. I went to a chiropractor, and he cleared that out in ONE visit. Until you find a way you are willing to try, use ice to reduce the inflammation. When you do that to your back, everything gets swollen up and pushed tightly together. The ice pack makes the muscles contract and open up inside so all the parts can move again. This tightening up is called "splinting," and is a natural mechanism your body uses to protect that painful place in your back. The ice pack should be kept on twenty to twenty-five minutes per hour, possibly four times during the day. You will notice it getting much easier to bear. The ice pack also tells your brain to send more blood to that area, which helps to flush all that congestion away from the sore spot. I strongly urge you to see a chiropractor. In ONE visit, you will be able to immediately find relief to a very considerable extent from what has probably been driving you up the walls. The problem with this kind of pain is that it is relentless and does not stop while you are trying to sleep at night. If you begin to miss your sleep cycle, you will get strung out, crabby and irritable, and that just adds to it. So - if you are not keen on chiropractors, go to your family doctor instead, but do not sit home, in agony and immobilized in a chair. That would be just too stressful. Call a best friend to drive you to and from, if that would help you. Reach out. I am hoping others in this column at Yahoo! Answers will also offer you ways to get better really quickly. Please accept this huge load of love and support from Chris in South Portland, Maine, U.S.A. (I am 63 years old.)