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03-01-09, 03:14 PM | #1 |
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Just pulled a muscle in my back whilst pushing the bike on pebbles/gravel... ADVICE HELP
took my bike for a 10 min ride to tickle the internals and circulate the oil, fill up with fresh fuel and put some air in the tyres. I've just got back and decided to put the bike in the back garden instead of back in the garage since I was going to be in and out.
I had my left hand on the left handle bar and my right hand on the main seat (due to seat cowl and no grab rail) - done it hundreds of times when moving the bike around but this one time, the pebbles gave a bit of resistance so I pushed harder and the bike finally moved but something pulled in my back. It's definitely muscular since it hurts when I move my extend my right arm horizontally outwards and if I bend over just a couple of degrees, it twinges like feck (so not like a slipped/ripped/popped disc thingy). I've whacked an ibuprofen down but was wondering, am I best carrying on moving about doing my best (instead of going stiff and making it even more painful) OR am I best off resting it for the day and seeing how it feels tomorrow? Any advice plz ****s sake.
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03-01-09, 03:38 PM | #2 |
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Re: Just pulled a muscle in my back whilst pushing the bike on pebbles/gravel... ADVICE HELP
Don't rest completely or it will seize up. Don't use heat/hot baths either- an ice pack works best, or some freezing spray.
Take as much ibuprofen as you can but make sure and eat while taking them or your stomach will complain. |
03-01-09, 05:34 PM | #3 |
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Re: Just pulled a muscle in my back whilst pushing the bike on pebbles/gravel... ADVICE HELP
cheers shona - vicky had a quick feel and found a lumpy muscle so gave it a good seeing to... Almost back to normal now she gave it a right kicking (literally)
thanks for the advice
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03-01-09, 07:43 PM | #4 |
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Re: Just pulled a muscle in my back whilst pushing the bike on pebbles/gravel... ADVICE HELP
If you get that again, go for a twisty back road ride on the bike. It really sorts by back out when it's sore. Usually if mine is sore is the same thing, muscles in knots, the small movements you make constantly on the bike seems to straighten everything out again after a couple of hours.
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03-01-09, 09:47 PM | #5 |
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Re: Just pulled a muscle in my back whilst pushing the bike on pebbles/gravel... ADVICE HELP
For f##ks sake
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03-01-09, 10:47 PM | #6 |
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Re: Just pulled a muscle in my back whilst pushing the bike on pebbles/gravel... ADVICE HELP
Heat cream is a real good relief for muscular pain. You will need someone to rub it into your back for you, because you obviously can't do it yourself.
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04-01-09, 02:27 AM | #7 |
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Re: Just pulled a muscle in my back whilst pushing the bike on pebbles/gravel... ADVICE HELP
Thought northerners were supposed to be 'ard nuts hehe
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04-01-09, 02:51 AM | #8 |
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Re: Just pulled a muscle in my back whilst pushing the bike on pebbles/gravel... ADVICE HELP
No heat ice for the first couple of days to minimize inflamation, only use heat if you are going to exercise it then ice post exercise again. Keep moving, keeps the blood flowing and allows healing, lying down to it only makes it worse. If it persists either a chiropractor or physio, stay away from gp
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04-01-09, 07:33 AM | #9 |
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Re: Just pulled a muscle in my back whilst pushing the bike on pebbles/gravel... ADVICE HELP
Gel ice packs. (pharmacy). You can get them below freezing but still supple to mould around.
Take care mind, I freeze burnt myself with one last year, its not nice. |
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