https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:11:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fix-my-back#post-1326828 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 20:38:50 +0000 swedishfish 1326828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mae: My other tricks are no good because you're pregnant. I did take Tylenol regular strength while breastfeeding when my back spasmed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fix-my-back#post-1326825 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 20:37:19 +0000 Mae 1326825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: but… but… but…. its so cold here! lol good advice though. I'll suck it up and try icing it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fix-my-back#post-1326822 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 20:36:02 +0000 swedishfish 1326822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The chiropractor told me icing it is better than using a heating pad. If you have a wedge pillow, I've found that laying on that angle helps my back. Good luck, my back hurts for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fix-my-back#post-1326819 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 20:32:47 +0000 Mae 1326819@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a pulled muscle in my back about 8 years ago that I ended up getting PT for and it healed. For the last few weeks the spot has been bugging me a little, but today I spent a few hours in an uncomfortable chair and when I stood up I tweaked it and now I"m in serious pain. Like, incapable of putting my own shoes on and it's hard to walk up the stairs pain. </p> <p>The muscle that hurts is right in the arch of my back on the left side, but I don't think sciatica because it doesn't shoot down my leg or anything. I can't remember the exercises the PT people had me do. </p> <p>I've been trying to do some yoga poses to stretch it out (cat/cow, child's pose, bridge, as well as laying on my back and pulling my knees in as far as my belly will allow to try to stretch it out side to side). I'll keep on with that, as well as putting a heating pad on it. </p> <p>Any other suggestions for how to fix this? I'd rather not go back to a doctor if I don't have to, although if I don't see any improvement in a few days I will because I'm at a seriously limited mobility right now. </p> <p>Thoughts appreciated! </p>