Back spasm, 1 day ago, and no doctor can see me until Monday because of Christmas?

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I litterally got out of my car and bent 3in to pick up seatbelt that did not retract, and bask freezed up.  I emmediately put heat, and then ice when I got home. heat for first 6 eeve hours, 20mins. an hour. Then ice 20mins, for the next 2 hours.  Took advil 2 twice, and 2 Aleeve once before going to bed last nigh and 2 about 9am this morning. Still in pain, can not stand up strait at all.  even with a pillow, sitting, the pain is a 3, when I stand and walk, its an 8.  What to do.  I have an upside down hang from ankles machine I can get on, but have to wait for family because I do not think I have the strength to pull myself back up right. And advice?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

wear a orthopedic corset waist belt
during the day and take it off at night
you will get much relief

? · Answer

Please do some graded exercises which Do feel right for you personally.........!!!!!!!

Anonymous · Answer

large doses of narcotic analgesics will help .

Diane A · Answer

I agree try the topicals like lidocaine, salonpas, and voltaren gel. It will take some time. There is no immediate cure for this, even with meds. Continue the NSAIDS (motrin take 600 mg at a time along with 1000mg tylenol)

Anonymous · Answer

Try topical pain cream like Bio-Freeze, Lidocaine, etc, have a couple of alcoholic drinks or go to ER or Urgent Care.

Back spasm, 1 day ago, and no doctor can see me until Monday because of Christmas?

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