So, as I told you on Friday the physical therapist tried to do something new. A manipulation of some sort on my muscles and bones by applying pressure. Well it hurt quite a bit afterwards but I tolerated it. I think she bruised me. Anyways, Saturday, I did all of my stretches, some were more tight and painful than others. Saturday I managed just fine, it's Sunday that got me. Sunday I woke up got ready for church and then right before I was about to walk out the door I sat down to put my shoes on. That's where it happened a very sharp pain across my lower back. This pain felt like what people say a pinched nerve might feel like. I tried doing my stretches and that didn't help. I then found myself on the bed in the back bedroom. I couldn't move my right leg a foot off the bed. I couldn't roll over I was in so much pain. I was crying cause I wanted to go to church, the pain, and being in one of these situations yet again. I tried to sit up just enough to wipe my tears and blow my nose but it hurt to try to sit up, and to blow my nose. I thought that was pretty weird. We ended up calling a Chiropractor and we were told to ice it and go to urgent care. One because they can't see anyone on Sunday's and because I would need more than what they could do in one adjustment. So we iced it, got changed, that presented quite the challenge but go it done while having to bear the pain. My parents took me to urgent care good thing it was open on a Sunday. I wasn't feeling much like visiting the E.R. I didn't think it was necessary. We got to Urgent Care I was having trouble walking cause it hurt to step on my right foot. Also because I couldn't stand straight up. At urgent care they said they couldn't do an x-ray unless it was an accident. They gave me a prescription for cyclobenzaprine a muscle relaxer. They also told me to call my primary Dr. the next day and let them know. So with all that being said I've been sleeping a lot because the cyclobenzaprine makes me tired. I've been icing as much as I can, and taking aleve as needed. I have physical therapy today....how do you think I feel about going? Well let me tell you. I feel anticipation for what they are gonna do to fix this and yet a little nervous cause they made it do this once, why not again? Then also a little bit of anger cause they made/allowed it happen in the first place. I'm still in a lot of pain today better than Sunday, but I still look forward to feeling better soon!!
~Mallory
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