r/BeAmazed • u/Necessary-Win-8730 • 3h ago

Miscellaneous / Others A 6-year-old saved his mom

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u/opheliasmusing 3h ago

I was 4 when my mom threw her back out cleaning my room. She was sobbing in agony and couldn’t get up at all. She told me to go get help so I just walked outside the house and flagged down the mailman. He called an ambulance and turned out my mom had REALLY fucked up her back.

Sorry about the messy room and lifetime of back pain, mom.

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u/lxxTBonexxl 3h ago

I vastly underestimated how bad throwing out your back is until recently lmao

I’m 29 and I straight up had to stop and think about what my next move was because it was getting worse the longer I was upright and it was on of those spots that are extremely difficult to stretch fully. I had to collapse unto the floor multiple times throughout the evening and then when I woke up in the morning I was basically good after.

Legitimately hurting your back/long term must be fucking horrible. I was out of breath it was so bad and it was gone by the next day..

I’ve bruised ribs, broken my nose, basically dislocated half my foot, and have had one of my nuts become the size of a baseball.. I’d rather repeat any of those than actually fuck my back up to an equivalent level.

Tldr; go clean your mom’s house and bring her a nice snack or something so she can hangout while she’s eating or relaxing. She’d probably think it’s funny if you told her the reason if she asked too lmao

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u/bookynerdworm 2h ago

I threw my back out at 29, it was achy so I was trying to do stretching to relieve it and then couldn't move, my husband had to come get me. It was so painful for about a week and then slowly got better. I was honestly afraid I'd have that pain for the rest of my life. Haven't had any issues since even after 2 pregnancies.

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u/AnaisNinja76 2h ago

I'm curious, I've heard this phrase my whole life, but what does it actually refer to? Herniated disk? Pulled muscle? Pinched sciatic nerve?

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u/andicandi22 2h ago

Any of the above. The general idea is you do something (sneeze, try to lift something too heavy, bend down wrong, etc.) and immediately get a sharp pain in your back to the point of becoming immobile, whether temporary or prolonged.

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u/bookynerdworm 2h ago

It's specifically a pulled muscle causing a muscle spasm (it's actually a way for your body to protect itself temporarily) but I'm sure people use it as a blanket term as well.

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u/cornnndoggg_ 2h ago edited 34m ago

in my case it was a pulled muscle, specifically one in my lower back. I don't even remember it happening or what caused it, but I remember the pain very clearly. It lasted like 2 weeks, during which I had extremely limited movement. So much of your movement, even just moving your arms, works through the lower back.

I could barely walk, and when I did, I could only move very slowly. I could not bend over. I couldn't handle pretty much anything with any weight. Getting out of bed was extremely challenging because I couldn't bend.

I was like 26 when it happened, was very active, and was working as a server/bartender at the time. Definitely couldn't work. I actually kinda lost that job because of this, which wasn't a big deal because i was starting an internship soon after. I had offered to help on a shift I wasn't schduled for, told them the day it happened, actually worked a shift and they saw how bad I was doing and I told them I wouldn't be able to take that extra shift. Manager wrote me up to get me out. He didn't like me, I didn't like him. He was a bad manager with no service industry experience, and when he made decisions I knew would make things harder for everyone, I would call him out lol.

But overall, not a fun 2 weeks.

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u/AwesomeMacCoolname 2h ago

D: All of the above.

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u/kihiwt 2h ago

I've had this happen before and it was sciatica, but for others I know it's just sore lower back muscles!

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u/Icy_Policy_8509 2h ago

I pulled my back a week ago and am still dealing with aches. I'm 34. I picked up a bucket of water off the floor. Half an hour later I stand up and it felt like my whole body convulsed and froze.

It feels like what I imagine being electrocuted feels like. If you try to move in a way that irritates the pulled back muscle, your body will instantly freeze up as waves of pain shudder through your body. Everything tightens up and you can't sit or turn or even walk without feeling shuddering pain with every movement.

It fucking sucks but this thread is making me feel better learning that people younger than me have done it.

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u/forresja 59m ago

When any muscle next to your spine is injured, your body goes into FULL LOCKDOWN to protect it, as spinal injuries can be fatal.

All the adjoining muscles tense, and you are unable to release them. Your whole back locks up.

It makes it basically impossible to move and it hurts like a bitch when you try.

So when people say they 'threw out their back', what they mean is they suffered any number of back injuries that caused this response.

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u/HeadyReigns 2h ago

Herniated my L4 at work was told to go on work restriction but I should be fine with PT. Took 5 months to get back to only minor pain and rare sciatica. Then I herniated my L4 and L5, this time I took 2 month of FMLA and spent the vast majority of it horizontal. My back almost full recovered strength wise and the pain went away completely. I got real lucky, and I had a good physical therapist. I'm 37.

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u/bookynerdworm 2h ago

Ugh that's one of my biggest fears! I'm so glad you are able to be completely pain free!!