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Lower back pain?

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Hi Everyone, My name is Sarah and I just recently came back to swimming (about 3 weeks ago) after a couple years break. (I am 27). After the first week of swimming in the local Masters program, I started to develop lower back pain. The pain got so bad that I can no longer swim...I saw my doctor and they told me that it is a muscle strain... Has anyone else delt with lower back pain? How long was it before you started to feel better?:confused:
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  • I am a fellow sufferer of back pain.... dealt with sciatic nerve pain and bulging discs and I went the route of pain meds and ICE then got really frusterated with the pain and went to Dr's,,,after much ado they said that I had bulging disc...after being more than a little skeptical I finally (after much prodding from my friends) went to a chiropractor. I have to agree with imspoiled with this...between the chiropractor and stretching and a good pair of orthotics (I am a nurse and on my feet 12+ hrs a day) that I am in pretty good working order. It took the better part of 9mths...but I was able to swim during that..I laid off the heavy pulling and kicking. Did moderate free practices. Used lots of ICE and heat. I also ended up getting 1 cortisone shot into my back...It was really a combination of a lot of things but I absolutely swear by chiropractors to keep things aligned. I live here in Houston so if you want the name of a good one then just let me know... Get better soon!
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  • I am a fellow sufferer of back pain.... dealt with sciatic nerve pain and bulging discs and I went the route of pain meds and ICE then got really frusterated with the pain and went to Dr's,,,after much ado they said that I had bulging disc...after being more than a little skeptical I finally (after much prodding from my friends) went to a chiropractor. I have to agree with imspoiled with this...between the chiropractor and stretching and a good pair of orthotics (I am a nurse and on my feet 12+ hrs a day) that I am in pretty good working order. It took the better part of 9mths...but I was able to swim during that..I laid off the heavy pulling and kicking. Did moderate free practices. Used lots of ICE and heat. I also ended up getting 1 cortisone shot into my back...It was really a combination of a lot of things but I absolutely swear by chiropractors to keep things aligned. I live here in Houston so if you want the name of a good one then just let me know... Get better soon!
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