Spasms In Back (Spine)

[DEESMITH1970]

I have had an extremely tight spine for the last couple of days. Done some exercises yesterday morning when I got up to try to relieve it and stretch out....got in the shower and all of a sudden I had a terrible spasm from my neck all the way down my spine which scared the heck out of me, made my arms and legs go shaky for about 5 minutes. Not painful just went really tight. Had to hold onto the sink to get out of the shower. Historically osteopath has diagnosed a couple of vertebrae are dodgy. Any suggestions on how to "relax" a spine that always feels tense and rigid?

[dannyk13]

I occasionally get these spasms and I find the best way to get some relief is to sit with a hot water bottle against the area that hurts.

[Samuraisan]

I would go and see a chiropractor . They did wonders for my back years ago.

[DEESMITH1970]

Danny... its doesn't hurt. It is just really tight. Samuraisan.. have been to Chiropractor and just said it's wear and tear on vertebrae (not good at 45 years old!). It's a weird feeling that I cannot fully relax my spine when I get these episodes. Every lying flat seems that my back has a "fidgety" feeling. So weird.

[dannyk13]

Dee, try the water bottle, it really does ease the spasms

[rsvp]

have you got a back brace you can wear to give support?

[irishmaid]

Best get checked out by your Doctor as muscles go into spasm to protect something or so I’ve been told anyways. How can a bonesetter see through your skin to your spine and tell you whats wrong? I hope you can get sorted as back pain is the worst thing.

[woofgang]

Go and see a sports physio. You will probably need to pay privately but it will be worth it.

[DEESMITH1970]

I have a buckwheat heated pillow which gives temporary relief.

[DEESMITH1970]

Irishmaid.. the Osteopath clicks the vertebraes out of place one by one, then clicks them back into place. 2 different Osteo's told me the same thing I have one in my neck and one in my lower back that are weak. He also told me I have bad posture as I am quite tall and seem to stoop when sitting at my PC desk - hence one of the vertebraes in my neck being strained.

[ladyalex]

I had a bad back a couple of years ago...not as bad as yours by the sound of it, no spasms thank goodness.

I saw a physio (NHS so no charge) who gave me exercises that worked very well.
He also suggested that the issue was postural from sitting at a computer. I only had a desktop at the time.

The computer posture suggestion was bang on the money as, if I sit at the desk top now for any length of time, my bad back returns.
So....my suggestion to you is to see your GP, get a physio referral, but most of all check your posture whilst at your computer.
Have a look at a skeleton and try to ensure that your back is curved the right way, kind of like a reversed S shape.

[DEESMITH1970]

Thank you Ladyalex. I have a special postural chair for my desk. I found the private Osteopath much better than the physio over the years.

[-SharonA-]

I suffer a bad back and few years ago i had back spasms. They were so painful I was admitted to hospital. But of course there is not much they can do. Today I still do the exercises the physio recommended and my back is much better.