Trapped nerve or sprained muscle?
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Hi, last Thursday I visited my Osteopath for my usual once a month maintenance on my shoulders. Anyway she did a manipulation on my back whereby I layed on my side with my top leg over the other one and she pushed herself down on me to crack my back. I felt fine when I left that night and Friday but on Saturday morning I woke up with severe pain in my lower back on the right hand side. I carried on as normal during the day but the pain got so severe, I was unable to get out of my car and nearly fainted. I have now been off work since Monday as I can't bend, twist or lift my right leg. Walking is painful if done for longer than 5-10 minutes and getting up in the morning is impossible after a nights sleep as my whole side has stiffened up. The pain seems to be inside, it doesn't hurt if I press the area.
My partner is having to help me get dressed (I should let you know i'm only 32) and most of the time i'm on the sofa with a hot water bottle, paracetemol, codeine and diazepam prescribed by my doctor. I sometimes get an ache in my knee and the pain goes into my groin. Some people told me it's a trapped nerve and others have said its a sprain. Can anyone give me any advice as to what they think it is and if they know of anything I should/shouldn't be doing to speed up the recovery?
Thankyou
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clive33739
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gracesam Tinkerbell32
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I was just wondering if you had got sorted.... my husband is having upper back/neck problems for the past 4 months - waiting for MRI to see what damage is altho he has been reassured by chiropracter that it is ligament damage??