Re: Lower back hurts. Permenant problem or short term?
 

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Just barely skimmed this, but my ex/best friend had bad bad lower back probs for about 2 yrs on and off. He went to doctors, chiropractors, the whole 9 yards. Finally, after about the 5th chiropractor he found one that suggested it was his mattress (which I always told him was awful but he said was comfortable to him), anyways, he told him to try the couch for a few days and see if the pain stopped (sometimes it was so awful he couldnt do his hobbies, etc.) and to his total shock it did! So out went his mattress and problem is cured so far. So i wouldnt write out the mattress as a serious possibility, you do spend almost a large portion of your day/life on it.

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what was wrong? i dont see it. wow im dumb...

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Re: Lower back hurts. Permenant problem or short term?
 

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my new 46" 1080P LCD

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Cheap IKEA mattress. It's total cost came around $300.

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Kids today.

Dude, give that mattress to a homeless shelter, bring back the TV, and go get a Sleep Number bed.

You won't miss the TV, because you'll be so busy sleeping.

And you won't have any back pain.

I understand Dilaudid is very good for back pain. See if your doctor will give you any, and then PM me ASAP, and I'll go pick up the prescription for you.

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ahhhh u have no idea how good that stuff is!! I just took one [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

But def yes to the sleep number bed!!

Re: Lower back hurts. Permenant problem or short term?
 

are you a student? i had recurring minor lower back issues ~1.5 ago. i thought it was from working out, but it turned out that the straps on my book bag weren't tight enough, which was straining my back.

Re: Lower back hurts. Permenant problem or short term?
 

Whats wrong with seeing a doctor?

Re: Lower back hurts. Permenant problem or short term?
 

when you bend, is the sharp pain a muscle pain or more like a nerve pain?

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my new 46" 1080P LCD

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Cheap IKEA mattress. It's total cost came around $300.

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Kids today.

Dude, give that mattress to a homeless shelter, bring back the TV, and go get a Sleep Number bed.

You won't miss the TV, because you'll be so busy sleeping.

And you won't have any back pain.

I understand Dilaudid is very good for back pain. See if your doctor will give you any, and then PM me ASAP, and I'll go pick up the prescription for you.

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having a 46" LCD TV would help me sleep better at night.

Re: Lower back hurts. Permenant problem or short term?
 

heh i think i know which wires you are talking about. i can't imagine those are related to the problem.

my back hurt for a while with my ikea bed/mattress and i declared it a piece of [censored]. now i quite like it.

anyway if its not for you spend some $$$ upgrading. and see a doc.

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my new 46" 1080P LCD

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Cheap IKEA mattress. It's total cost came around $300.

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Kids today.

Dude, give that mattress to a homeless shelter, bring back the TV, and go get a Sleep Number bed.

You won't miss the TV, because you'll be so busy sleeping.

And you won't have any back pain.

I understand Dilaudid is very good for back pain. See if your doctor will give you any, and then PM me ASAP, and I'll go pick up the prescription for you.

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ahhhh u have no idea how good that stuff is!! I just took one [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

But def yes to the sleep number bed!!

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Unfortunately, yes--I DO know "how good that stuff is."

It's all about the Advil for me these days.

Re: Lower back hurts. Permenant problem or short term?
 

OP- Due to the fact that your back started to hurt immediately after heavy lifted, your problem is most likely a muscle strain. Take it easy for the next few days and try to get some rest.

If the problem persists, the quality of your mattress could very well be the problem. Your story sounds very similar -- I bought a mattress from Ikea and soon found it was a piece of [censored]. Check out this thread from a few months ago:

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There's a lot of very good mattress info and advice here. I ended up getting a heavenly bed mattress and couldn't be happier. My minor back pain quickly went away after the purchase.

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Go to a chiropractor. Get a referral from someone, preferably a chiropractor that doesn't think that they can cure the flu and cancer through spinal manipulations.

Having something "off" in your back and making a sudden or straining movement is a good way to end up with problems like you describe. A good chiro can put your spine and hips back where they should be. You will still have the current flare up, but at least you are less likely to aggravate it.

As an extra point, once this goes away, make sure you are including a decent amount of both lower and upper abdominal exercises in your workout. The abdominal muscles are heavily involved in keeping everything in line in your lower and mid back.