What to do for if i pull my lower back muscles

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Why would it pull my back if i push a box with my foot

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put heat on it or cold alternate if makes feel better and rest and when feeling better start stretching back exercises look them up

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Q. What is the best medicine to take for strained or pulled lower back muscles?
can you even get muscle relaxants over the counter. its not serious enough pain to go to the doctor. what are good anti inflammatory medicines?

Celebrex, now that it is back on the market.

Q. Can strong abs pull on your lower back muscles, and consequently your entire lower back?
my lower back arches alot, and i think it is because of my strong abs? is this right? my back doesn't hurt, however.

"That pull on your back..."

Although your back may feel a little stiff if you have been working on your abs, it is usually your hamstrings (back of your thights) that pull on your back, so if your back hurts stretch out your hamstrings and you should feel better.

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Q. What is the best way to relieve my pulled muscles in my lower back (right above my bottom)?
i pulled it doing some lifting on friday and i have to return to work on monday. it is still killing me. there is no way of calling off. i am a nursing assistant and will be forced to do lifting. what is the best way to get through the day?

Ice it down. Also try an over the counter anti-inflammant. You could also try one of those "Heat Patches" fro during working hours to keep it from stiffening up on you.

Q. Is it true that pull ups make your back muscles strong thus creating unbalance and possible lower back ?
pain if not even lordosis,which is when your lower back and abdome stick out too much?

"The upper back and dont work the lower back at all i guess this..."

well if u overwork the upper back and dont work the lower back at all i guess this could happen it would be imbalanced if u dont get some deadlifts in there for the lower back but idk what the side effects would be just work both lower and upper bacvk...the lower back doesnt need to be worked as often just 3 sets of deadlifts at a heavy weight 1-2x a week is good( i only do it once and work upper back once a week i do it al on the same day) and im fine i do like 75pull ups diff kinds to work diff muscles then 3sets of 8 in deadlifts

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Q. What kind of exercises can make my lower back muscles stronger?
i pulled my lower back mucsles and i keep doing it over an over. dr's are talking about physical therapy and im only 25 yrs old. looking to stregnthen my muscles on my on time and a lot cheaper.

"Remember keep your lower back arched..."

First off you should see what is causing you to pull your back? is it strain from lifting improperly? or is it bad posture? a lot of people lift heavy objects improperly, remember keep your lower back arched, head up, and push with your legs, not with your back! you probably don't need physical therapy, I pull my back during track in high school and the doctor told me to stop doing phyiscal activity and go to physical therapy. Well, being an active person, i didn't want to stop so I did light jogging, stretching, and warm compress and I was fine within weeks. Ever since then I start doing deadlifts and hyperextensions (with proper form this is the key) and have never had back problems since.

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Q. How long does it take for pulled lower back muscle to heal?
i'm 17 and think i pulled a major muscle in my lower right back and it hurts a lot-i wasn't even able to get up earlier. now i can sit but can not bend over at all! it hurts too much to do so. school is coming up in a few weeks and i need to go out shopping and stuff. will it heal by then? or in approximately how long? thanks! mc 1221-thanks for the laugh i think i pulled it more :/

"You pulled a muscle and now it's probably in spasm..."

First, take it easy. You just got to rest it a bit. You pulled a muscle and now it's probably in spasm. And it's going to hurt. Use heat on it. Anti-inflammatories. And if it doesn't get better real soon, you can try muscle relaxers. You're young. Should get better in a week.

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Q. Did i pull my lower back muscle?
okay well on tuesday, i had a lot of homework, i had all my book at home, [and i think most of you know how heavy a math, science, english, spanish and history books are], and i had 3 binders in my backpack. i'm short, so my backpack is a little big on me, like it goes down a little farther than it should from the back. i had to carry it around for quite a while, and after that i was fine, but then at night my back started hurting, but just a little and now, [thursday], my lower back hurts soo much! i have to sit either really straight up, or laying down, i can't go in between. and getting up from sitting down is a huge pain, i feel like i wanna scream everytime i get up, it hurts so bad. did i pull a muscle or something?

"If it doesn't start feeling better in another day or so..."

It sounds like your back went out. I have had it happen to me. It hurts most when you are laying down and then decide to get up. It is not a big deal, just makes life miserable until it heals. The best thing is just letting it rest. If it doesn't start feeling better in another day or so, I would go to a doc just to make sure. They might prescribe a muscle relaxer to help.

Q. Have you ever sprained your lower back muscles?
i went to the doctor because i was having really bad lower back pain. she said it was a sprained muscle. so she gave me cyclobenzaprine (muscle relaxer) and some pain meds. it helped alot, but it hasn't completely gone away! i know muscles take long to heal, but it's been almost two months with horrible lower back pain. anytime i bend or pick something semi heavy my back spasms (the pain feels like a badly pulled muscle). do you guys have any similar stories? did the pain go away...how long did it take? thanx....i appreciate any of your input!!!!!!

"Its scientifically proven to help with the healing process of sprained and strained muscles..."

I FULLY UNDERSTAND YOU!!!!!!!!! I have now been having lower back pain and been out of work for nearly 5 months now!!!!!!!!!!! I am taking Oxycontin 3 times a day along with Panadol (I think americans call it Tylanol) 4 times a day and Brufen (Ibuprofen) 3 times a day and have a Pain Management team on my side where I regularly see a counsellor and a Physiotherapist as well as a specialised Pain Management Physician. I go to Pyhsio once a week and that still isnt enough. I feel you pain chick but unfortunately the only thing you and I can do is take our meds, and stick it out with the pain until our bodies decide that its gonna heal itself fully. I know it sucks but hey thats just the way things are. A few tips that has helped me along the way is instead of bathing in a bath, have really hot showers and make sure its hitting your back. It helps if its a strong flow but its also helps even if its just hot. Also invest in a big wheat bag to heat up every two to three hours to put on your back. And if its not too hot where you are, when you are just laying on your bed for the sake of it, Use your electric blanket to heat your back up as well. Its scientifically proven to help with the healing process of sprained and strained muscles, and it also helps to releive some of the stresses you are feeling. Its also important to keep exercising even though it hurts because not only will it speed up the recovery, If you do not use your muscles for a long amount of time, they start to deteriorate, thus causing more problems for yourself. I have been advised to do three or four short walks that are ten minutes long so you dont over do it in one sitting. Also maybe you could invest in a Magnetic Back Brace to support your back and to keep it safe from any further injury. I will give you this link which might help you also: www.pain.health.ivillage.com/backneckshoulderpain/backsprainorstrain6.cfm Anyways I hope this helps you and I wish you a speedy recovery (Hopefully yours doesnt last as long as me hey) Have a good one:)

Q. Pull muscle in lower back in pregancy.?
i am 13 weeks pregnant and 3 days ago i had pulled a muscle in my lower back lifting my other daughter. i have been in a lot of pain since and everyday seems to be getting worse. i want to keep walking about as sitting down is not very comfortable and i cant get back up due to the amount of pain i am in. does anyone have any suggestions on what i can do or any thing i can take in my pregnancy? and how long will this dreadful pain last? please help!

Tylenol (Acetaminophen) is very safe to take during pregnancy as directed. As with any medication, it's always best to take the smallest possible dose for the shortest amount of time that you can. I don't know how Long it will last D: but good luck.

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