Back pain and tingling leg?

I injured my back yesterday after hoovering the living room, and today my left leg is all tingly and heavy. I took diclofenac and put a heat pad onto it yesterday, I also have been doing back exercises that i was given by my physiotherapist when I injured my back a couple of years ago.

Can anyone advocate anything else I have the ability to do to relieve the pain until I see my doctor next week?

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sounds like sciatica. Lay on the bed on your back, draw knees up to chest, wrap arms around legs and gently rock from side to side whilst pulling legs into body, it might ease it. Good luck

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First of all unless you know what it is I would avoid the exercises - rest is superior. It may be sciatica - keep on with the diclofenac, also try some deep heat rub, and you can also take paracetamol on top, as it works in a different way to the diclofenac. Hope it improves soon

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its sciatica caused by compressing the disks in your lower back try to lean backwards when sitting or lay on floor face down then push upwards as much as you can bear a few times and it will improve then take ibuprofen or asprin and rest.

its caused by posture and or weight trapping the nerves in the lower back

try the Alexander technique to avoid this altogether.

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Sounds pain full, i have back trouble and find a warm bath then when i get out do gentle stretching using (may sound daft but it really does help me) a door. I stretch up hold the top of the door slowly bending my knees. After which i take painkillers an try to rest. Hope you get sorted real soon

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my sister used them pads what you use for when your in labour and they help you block the pain and she has a slipped disc she states it works wonders got it now (tens machine)

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Avoid massage til better, but there are a bunch of great suggestions. I advocate that you get Robin McKenzie's book on Taking Care of Your Back. It's available in tons of places; I got my new copy on Amazon

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Apply ice to the lower back sounds like sciatica a pinched nerve

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a good massage

nurofen and a good rest

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DONT WORRY TAKE TABLETS GO DOCTOR IT WILL GET BETTER DARLING