My mom's back hurts....?!
Question:
My mom's back hurts....?
she said when she lays down her lower back starts to hurt really bad and she has trouble moving, but when she is standing her back doesnt hurt at all.
what do u think is wrong?
Answers:
i can't tell you exactly what wrong, but i have the same problem. i can not lay on my back at all. if i do i can hardly get out of bed the next day and my back hurts until i get up and start moving around. i had sciatica about 2 years ago and was in a car accident about 6 years ago. that's when my pain started.
what works for me is sleeping on my side-sometimes with a pillow between my legs, or sleeping on my stomach. i'll even put a pillow behind me so that i can't roll all the way on my back when i am asleep. i also put an ice pack on the area where it hurts. you're suppose to do that for a day or so, than use a heating pack. the ice makes the swelling do down and the heat relaxes the muscles. i like the themacare heat wraps because it has a belt like thing that you can use so you are able to get up and move around with it on.
she should see her dr about it though to make sure that there isn't something really bad going on.
hope this helps and i hope she feels better!!