Thanks for the suggestions.
I’ve been icing regularly all day while working, resting it and putting on Arnica, a homeopathic my wife has that she swears by. It’s headed in the right direction. Should I switch to heat now (it’s been over 24 hours)?
So the patch or cream work? It really gets deep enough to help?Seems like Mary Jane is both the problem and the solution here.
But really...the stretches posted above, but don't push them until you're ready, they should feel good, not cause more pain. And Icy Hot patches can be miracle workers.
And the stomach muscles take a lot more work than most people think.Back pain injury is usually a result of a weak core. Most people feel their back and do exercises to strengthen it, however they forget that to balance they need stomach muscles (aka core).
The reason the core gets missed is it usually doesn’t give pain unless load intentionally (exercise), but it provides the counter balance to the back muscles.
So work on your core.