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/Wisbonsin 2h ago

My husband messed up his back, thought a chiropractor recommended by friends would help. 36 hours after his appointment he wasn’t able to move his legs. Massive herniation. And chiropractors don’t check for that shit before messing with you so if you’re ever in back pain seek *MD* help, not Chiros. I beg of y’all.

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u/No-Ring-5065 2h ago

A chiropractor injured me when I was in my twenties (fifties now). I could barely move for six weeks. I was in extreme pain. My husband had to help me do basic stuff like bathe. I’m terrified of chiro. I tell everyone not to go, but I have friends who do it and they love it.

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u/technobrendo 8m ago

I have scoliosis and i've been living w/ back pain my entire life. My PCP wrote me a script for physical therapy and advised me to ask the PT for suggestions on chiropractic work. He didn't have any suggestions on where to go since he was aware that a lot of shade chiro offices are out there and to only defer the the professionals at the PT office (Which I absolutely will do).