Back Problems From Sleeping

[Archie Moses]

So about two months ago I went on a business trip to Billings, MT for two weeks. During my stay, I screwed my back up from the hotel bed. I'm a shoulder sleeper, and now I can't really sleep at night cause I can't get comfortable with my back. When I wake up, it usually hurts where my shoulder blades are and now I'm even getting stiff necks, headaches when I get up. Plus, my left shoulder is about 2 inches higher than my right shoulder now when I stand. I'm crazy out of alignment.

It's really frustrating (I've thought about jumping off the local highway overpass and just ending it I rarely go to the doc and was thinking about a chiro, but I'm still hoping it will heal/fix on it's own. Anyone have any chiro recommendations here in the SLC valley? I hear a lot of good and bad about them, but I'm sick of being in a constant pain of about a nagging 6 for 24/7.

My orthopedic surgeon wrote me a muscle relaxer during one of my visits for my knees and I thought that that would work, but didn't. I tried to schedule with a back specialist at the some office, but he was booked for over a month. Freaking joke.

I've bought a new bed, and I know it's not my bed. Another thing that I think may be contributing to the problem is weight lifting. I lift about 4 days a week. I can't really lift my legs (med probs) and I've put on a bit of muscle in my arms, shoulders and back (I'm not trying to toot my own horn hehepeepeecaca.) Could this be the biggest contributing factor?

Also, I've been told to go get a massage. I've never had one in my life. I don't like strange people touching me and E.J. Wells stories about unasked for happy endings scare me (they were from guys.)

 

[Stifle Tower]

I have back and hip problems when I sleep sometimes. I know it's my mattress - and some extra weight I need to lose, but that's not applicable in your case. I also had a problem with a messed-up shoulder a few years ago. In that case, a massage did work. No problem with being asked about a "happy ending" as I went to a legit sports massage place. Chiropractor may be just as good. I'd also recommend you just take break from lifting. Instead of weights, warm up and then just spend your time stretching. The break will be good for you physically and mentally.

 

[Beantown]

My diagnosis is you're are too chiseled and ripped for you own back to handle it.

 

[Stifle Tower]

My problem is I'm Too Sexy for My Shirt.

 

[MVP]

Another thing that I think may be contributing to the problem is weight lifting. I lift about 4 days a week. I can't really lift my legs (med probs) and I've put on a bit of muscle in my arms, shoulders and back (I'm not trying to toot my own horn hehepeepeecaca.) Could this be the biggest contributing factor?

Also, I've been told to go get a massage. I've never had one in my life. I don't like strange people touching me and E.J. Wells stories about unasked for happy endings scare me (they were from guys.)

Seriously man, go see a chiropractor ( but he/she won't be able to help without touching you, so suck it up). There is so many possible things which could be wrong.

 

[MoreFeasts]

. Plus, my left shoulder is about 2 inches higher than my right shoulder now when I stand.

That might be your problem right there. Can you relax your muscles and let your left shoulder drop back down without unbearable pain? That's the first thing I'd try to do. Try to let both shoulders relax and get in balance, and stay like that all the time.

Stopping the weight lifting and getting a gentle message sound like good ideas.

I went to a chiropractor for something like that once. On the first visit he made it better, but on the follow up visit he made it worse.
The cure came from just relaxing mentally and physically, and the passage of time.

I am not a Dr. and I did not stay at a smart inducing inn.

 

[The Midnight]

Also, I've been told to go get a massage. I've never had one in my life. I don't like strange people touching me and E.J. Wells stories about unasked for happy endings scare me (they were from guys.)

Go to a place that has girls then... I'm sure they'll love you long time.

 

[The Midnight]

Seriously though, I'd suggest you get an extra firm bed. If you're like me, your back hurts when you sleep in in soft/springy beds.


That's what I did, I got one of those extra firm/ extra hard/ back support one, and I haven't had a back pain since.

 

[scootsy]

quit working out the mirror muscles, work out the full body.

 

[Archie Moses]

quit working out the mirror muscles, work out the full body.

I do, guy.

 

[franklin]

Also, I've been told to go get a massage. I've never had one in my life. I don't like strange people touching me and E.J. Wells stories about unasked for happy endings scare me (they were from guys.)

And yet you once assaulted me with an uninvited shoulder rub. tisk tisk


When my lower back gets bad I use one of those chair massage things and mash it up real good. PT does something similar by scraping you with a plastic scraper to break up the scar tissue. Not sure if the chair does the same thing but it's at home, cheap, convenient, and does the job well enough. The next day I'm plenty bruised sore, but it's easily tolerable and a helluva lot better than back pain.

 

[bigb]

I don't believe in chiropractors. My wife went once and they fed her this bs line about a bunch of things wrong with her just to milk some more money. I would definitely do the massage thing though. They know so many tricks it's not even funny.