Oh Spixie, how awful! And lucky that they caught it in time!!! You are scaring me...but I am pretty sure the physio's assessment is correct as it makes total sense in terms of what I am feeling. If it does not start to work though in the next couple of weeks, I will consider a chiropractor. My doctor did not refer me to one...so in order to get it covered by insurance, I would need to go back to my doctor and request it...and he was not keen on it! We'll see. It is true, I never noticed how often I have to bend or lift until now when I can't do it! Thanks for all the support!




Quote Originally Posted by Spixie33 View Post
Oh no! i feel awful just reading your post.

I had this situation about 1.5 years ago. Terrible back pain and the only thing that helped was taking the Liquid Extra Strength Advil. They took the pain away so I could work and do the daycare....otherwise I never would have managed.

Unfortunately my back pain lasted a few months off and on....then went away and I noticed numb toes, then numb calfs and soon I was losing my balance and stumbling and unable to run.

After several doctor appts, Physio etc...and then eventually ER visits, Xrays and MRIs....it turned out I had a severe pinched nerve in my back that was slowly paralyzing me. I came thisclose to being incontinent and being unable to walk ever again.

I had to go for emergency surgery on my back and shut down the daycare for 3 months.

So...I feel bad reading these posts about all the back pain. It brings back a lot of memories. Please take care of yourself first before it gets worse.

I agree that the chiropractor is a great place to start. Some will do free assessments for you. I used to be scared of them too but when I went for my assessment they knew something was seriously wrong before my family doctor did and said that they could not treat me because something seemed to be seriously wrong with my back.

I also recommend a good mattress and pillow that are supportive and then make sure you bend knees and avoid lifting as much as you can. It is amazing how much bending, lifting this job takes and the kids can be quite heavy.

Good luck. I hope you get some relief soon