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Registered: ‎03-11-2010

Fell backwards off a stepladder. Need advice

I was looking for a pair of shoes. I got up on a steady stepstool and stepped back and ended up flat on my back. Splat!!! I am using a chiropractor to help me. Perhaps that was not such a good idea. Anyway he is against medicine and my back needs time to heal but I am impatient. I am still in pain... happened friday evening. My chihuahua came to my rescue which was unexpected and heartwarming.

Right now I am in pain. Ice, heat, aspirin. That is about all I have.

If anyone has any exercise advice or movement advice or any kind of advice please sent it my way. I am a person who is very active especially in dance and I am so afraid I will not heal.

Should I go to a physician and seek out pain killers and muscle relaxing drugs. Should I exercise? Anyone ever had this happen?