I threw my back out today and am in ****ing agony!

[NightTrain]

Anyone up for giving me a virtual back massage?

[ramblin_dave]

1. E-mail Rush Limbaugh

He'll know what to suggest.

[mr_hat]

2. OK, um... What are you wearing? (nt)

[WillParkinson]

3. Well, like...

Can't you just go digging around in the garbage can? If you threw it out today it should still be there.

[jafap]

4. I am not even talking to him/her

Backs should not be thrown out. They are 100% reusable. At the very least they should be recycled.

[childslibrarian]

5. Get thee to a chiroprator

It really works.

[Lars39]

6. And ice works better than heat.

Hope you get to feeling better. :hi:

[TolstoyAndy]

7. Down a few bottles of yourself ...

and you'll be fine!

[latebloomer]

8. My husband swears by Shiatsu

when his back goes out, which it does about once or twice a year.

I guess with any kind of massage, a lot depends on the individual practitioner.

[nuxvomica]

9. Hot packs: 15 minutes on, 45 minutes off

Hot tap water on a hand towel wrung out and placed on your lower back while you lie on your stomach. Repeat the 15/45 cycle till the pain is gone.
Too bad you don't have arnica montana 30X. In 10 minutes, that cured a back spasm for me that was so painful it made me nauseous.

[Rhiannon12866]

10. I have done the hot packs and found it worked for me

though my pain was in the shoulder area. Try this and good luck! Have you consulted a reputable chiropractor? They can work wonders if you are in pain.