done my back

[tielan]

Not sure what, but it's a mess of knots and pain.

Took an epsom salt bath, trying to work out what else to do.

Comments

[wpadmirer]

ARGH! That's SO miserable. Don't use ice. I just read a science article about how ice actually reduces the ability of the muscles to heal. Use heat.

I also use magnesium gel because it really helps sore muscles. It stinks, but it's great stuff. (Don't get the oil, it stains your clothes. The gel doesn't!)

[tielan]

Yeah, for muscular strains it's heat heat heat. Ice is for tissue swelling and to slow blood flow. :)

I could have sworn we had some magnesium gel somewhere from a few years back, but, huh, if it's from a few years back it's probably not so great...

[wpadmirer]

LOL, these days anytime I say "from a few years back" it turns out to be in the last decade. SO not good.

[lilysea]

Let me know if you want suggestions

[tielan]

Yes please! Advice from other peoples' experiences is always welcome, even if I don't necessarily take it to the letter.

[lilysea]

Back pain:

Microwavable wheat bags - I like these ones you can strap round your waist so they stay on while you are moving around
https://wheatbags.com.au/collections/people/products/lw-lumbar-wrap

Voltaren gel
https://www.voltaren.com.au/products/voltaren-emulgel/

Fisiocrem
https://www.fisiocrem.com.au/

Nurofen with food

Panadol Osteo

[lilysea]

Also hot showers and hot baths are good

but wrap yourself up in a towel straight after

do not let yourself get even a little cool

or your muscles will tighten up painfully

and you will be worse off than before