Help me function with a back spasm, please!
OMG. On Thursday, two muscles under my trapezius went into spasm - the one that connects the shoulderblade to the spine (rhomboid minor) and the neck muscle that connects with it and goes up behind the ear (levator scapulae).
It kicked off a major migraine, and I was at the doctor's (rocking on the floor trying to stay ahead of the pain) for a couple of hours. I got a muscle relaxant shot, some migraine meds, and vicodin for the pain. While this stopped the migraine and cut my pain in about half, I hurt so much that I'm not functional.
DH ran home from work on Thurs and stayed home Fri, we didn't even get to sail this weekend. And I'm still not wholly functional - even with 1/2 a pain pill.
Please, if you have any tricks, exercises, etc., for muscles that are hurting, please tell me. I need to get this fixed asap.
If you don't have suggestions, please send a little good mojo. I have no help for this coming week and *must* be functional for my two guys.
-Ivy
Parenting two active, wonderful boys
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