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xocandyheartsxo
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Hi everyone,
I have a question about my back. I've never had any back problems in the past (however I am an extreme klutz) & in the very beginning of Jan I fell off the side of my staircase (no railing on the side) while going upstairs. It wasn't very far, maybe the 4th or 5th stair up & the way I landed was mostly on my butt but also wacked my tail bone & lower back as well. Very very painful for awhile. I went & saw my dr after a couple weeks & told him what happened & he gave me Tramadol & said to come back in 2 weeks. I did & told him I was still in some pain however it lessened a bit over the time & he said it was a sprain & suggested physical therapy. I ended up not doing the PT because I didn't feel like it was *that* bad. The pain continued to become less & less all the time & now almost 5 months later it's basically gone *except* for when I first get up in the morning & sit up in bed it will hurt, but almost right away it's gone after I stand up. Also, I have pain when laying on my stomach, (a comfortable position to me...well it used to be) And when I get up from that. The main thing i'm wondering is if thats normal. being though it has been 5 months & all. It's not the pain that worries me, it's the fact that it's been a long time since I fell and i'm afraid I did permanent damage of some kind. Will the pain eventually go away all together? Should I go for PT at this point & would it help? I am basically an idiot when it comes to anything to do with backs & any info would be appreciated. Sorry this was so long winded!!!:jester:
I have a question about my back. I've never had any back problems in the past (however I am an extreme klutz) & in the very beginning of Jan I fell off the side of my staircase (no railing on the side) while going upstairs. It wasn't very far, maybe the 4th or 5th stair up & the way I landed was mostly on my butt but also wacked my tail bone & lower back as well. Very very painful for awhile. I went & saw my dr after a couple weeks & told him what happened & he gave me Tramadol & said to come back in 2 weeks. I did & told him I was still in some pain however it lessened a bit over the time & he said it was a sprain & suggested physical therapy. I ended up not doing the PT because I didn't feel like it was *that* bad. The pain continued to become less & less all the time & now almost 5 months later it's basically gone *except* for when I first get up in the morning & sit up in bed it will hurt, but almost right away it's gone after I stand up. Also, I have pain when laying on my stomach, (a comfortable position to me...well it used to be) And when I get up from that. The main thing i'm wondering is if thats normal. being though it has been 5 months & all. It's not the pain that worries me, it's the fact that it's been a long time since I fell and i'm afraid I did permanent damage of some kind. Will the pain eventually go away all together? Should I go for PT at this point & would it help? I am basically an idiot when it comes to anything to do with backs & any info would be appreciated. Sorry this was so long winded!!!:jester: