lower back pains

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when i first get out of bed, im so stiff, i struggle to bend just to get myself dressed, or i can bend to pick up a basket of washing, but on the way back up my back kills, i have to hold onto something just to get back up, i have seen a chiropractic, but i am out of the country now and there is nobody here to continue this, could it be my bed is to soft or pillows, because as the day goes on, and im moving around i fell a bit better
 
Hi,

Sorry you are in so much pain, people on this board sure know how it feels. Of course we cannot diagnose you, but I can just give a guess at some possibilites. It could be an arthritic condition as many of them have symptoms of morning stiffness and feeling better as you move around. It almost sounRAB like you might be having low back spasms; but you would have to be checked by a doctor to find out why the spasms or pain is occuring. It could just be muscle strain, pull, or injury, or it could be due to some compression in the spine. It's possible it could even be related to something else in the lower torso.

Can you describe how the pain feels? Also, does the pain seem to radiate or shoot out away from your back, like into your buttocks or down your leg(s)?

For the time being, you might want to try to take some over the counter Ibuprofen or Aleve, if it's available to you. Or some other anti-inflammatory. You can also try using a heating pad over the area or even ice. Or you can see if you can find over the counter heat patches and things like that. If the pain continues, especially if longer than 2 weeks..then you should see a doctor.
 
thanks for your reply, i have tried taking a pillow away bed time , so i only have one instead of two, and have noticed that if im walking and my right side walks down a big kerb or a ditch that i didnt realise was there, the pain goes right up my leg to my bottom, i do take pain killers if its really bad, but would rather find out what the problem is,it seems to be always on my right side, but not like a stroke, if i stretch in the morning, the pain is worse, so i dont do it, when i seen the chiropractic in england they gave me a leaflet about subluxation, stil not sure what that mesns ive got, so im trying to get hold off wii fit, and do excercises on that maybe it will help me not to be so stiff, sorry about my explanation hope you understand please write back , as its running me down as i have had this for so long know thanks
 
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