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pulled back muscle

  • 05-07-2005 1:39pm
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,053 ✭✭✭


    I was playing golf last saturday and managed to pull a muscle. Well thats what the doc said. I didn’t actually notice anything at the time, and it was midday sunday when my back started getting sore.

    Monday morning woke up in quite a lot of pain... decided to go to the doctor, as didn’t know what was wrong (thought I would feel a pulled muscle immediately).

    Anyhow... doc told me it was a torn muscle and just gave me some anti-inflammatory and painkillers. After 1 day I was much improved.

    But now it’s been a week and 2 days, and I still quite sore. Its actually worse now than what it was mid week. I think it may have something to do with me sitting all day at work.

    Anyhow, my question is shouldn't it be much better by now? And is there anything else I can do to improve it. Should I get physio ? and if so how much would that normally cost?

    I am worried because the doc told me I would could be back playing sport etc in two weeks, but that doesnt look at all likely....


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭Einstein


    I'm a sports therapist. Kinda do what a physio does, but a few different things.
    One thing i've learned is that a lot of docs wouldn't be muscle specialists. The reason I say that is cos my sis is a doc and she mentioned to me that I went into more muscle anatomy detail than she did in med school. Yeah she knows all about the way it works etc, but when it comes to actual palpating and determining the problem, she wouldn't be too sure.
    I would suggest a therapist like me, or perhaps a physio. In the meantime, don't use any heat, ice it as often as you can for 20 mins at a time. Anti-inflam. tabs will deffo work. Where are you based?

    D...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,053 ✭✭✭jimbling


    hey divers... im in cork... ur a dublin man right?

    ya... i also have a friend who happens to be going out with a chiropractor... so may try and squeeze a free visit or something. I presume they would be ideal to look at it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,630 ✭✭✭Einstein


    Indeed I am a dub!! :D

    Personally I wouldn't go near chiropractors. Thats just my personal opinion from horror
    stories that I have read about and been told to be various people. You have a soft tissue problem. It should be dealt with by a soft tissue specialist. In my order of preference: Osteopath or Neuromuscular Therapist (me), physio, sports masseuse.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,513 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    Yeah my dad had some back pain and went to a chiropractor who performed some adjustment.
    What he wasn't qualified to know was that the pain was actually caused by a main nerve trapped between two vertabrae.
    One back operation and 5 years later, he still walks with a limp and has to wear a splint.

    Don't ever go near one.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭roberteboot


    DBC

    You could do worse than here.I recently ruptured a disc and am getting treatment down here at the minute.They specialize in back injuries and seem to be very well regarded.They do alot of work with the dublin gaa team and the irish rugby lads.Not that that necessarily means anything but just to show you that they arent unknown jokers.

    Back injuries are a pain in the arse.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,053 ✭✭✭jimbling


    interesting... ill be a bit wary of these guys so... I guess ill just have to stick it out for another week or so and see how its going. If its not fixing itself by then ill have to get someone to look at it.... thanks for the advice...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,027 ✭✭✭flywheel


    found the closest Osteopath to me on this site who sorted my back out when i had a strain last year:
    http://www.osteopathy.ie/


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