All I did was lift a transformer in my van leaning in, and the upper part of my back completely went into unbearable pain that spread to my rib cage at the front.
I was late to work today, as I literally couldn’t move for about 15 mins the pain was so bad.
Ended up forcing myself to load my power tools, and by time I got to work, it had subsided.
I feel sore and I think I have definitely done some damage
So scary. I thought my landscaping business was going to crash and burn, as I rely on my body for manual labour - no one else is going to do it for me!
I remember all the oldies complaining about backpains in the psychwards. I got backpains myself. A cortisone injection in the back cost $100 here. I got arthritis in the spine. Its fcking sht.
My husband kept working after he injured his back. He ended up needing surgery to fuse together several vertebrae and had lots of hardware. Afterwards, he was unable to walk. He can walk short distances now but he’s permanently injured