Lower Back Strain

[Matheous-2]

Rest it, or work it? Thanks in advance....

[Sqad]

I am not sure that it makes much difference either way.
One can find on the web,studies to support both sides of the argument.

Me? I would take an Nsaid e.g ibuprofen and exercise gently guided by the resultant pain that i experienced.

[Richard1966]

Rest while in pain or spasm. Gentle strengthening exercise when pain gone.

[jno]

not work it in the sense of rushing around carrying heavy goods: gentle and preferably targeted exercise, as others suggest.

[Matheous-2]

Thanks guys, -all points taken....

[Goodsoulette]

Go with Jno, if you completely rest it you could end up seizing up. I've had a few brushes with sciatica symptoms, not through disc wearing but through piriformis syndrome, with that I neck some tramadol wait half an hour and then start moving as much as I can and it frees the nerve up and everythings hunky dory.

However, recently, I hurt my back so much it nearly frightened me into going to the doctors. I kept moving and I didn't take any painkillers because I didn't want to do it any more damage. The voltorol gel did not touch it. I do all our manual handling instruction for people moving and handling, and I thought I moved well. It was only during that week that I realised how even I was putting strain on my back. I'm now spending a lot of time doing squats, to improve the strength in my butt.

[WELSHYORKIE]

keep moving - but gently don't exacerbate the problem

[Goodsoulette]

First line of treating back pain......

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Back-pain/Pages/Introduction.aspx That's not to say that you should go to work, especially if your role is active.