Currently on my 13th day laid up in the house with the problem.
I have been to the doctor three times,seen an osteopath and have been to physiotherapy.
I have swallowed prescription pain killers and anti inflammatories like a greedy kid in a Smartie factory and still cannot walk far never mind work.
I an resigned to losing some if not all my commercial work but hope to keep the domestics as they are more understanding and loyal.
I am getting a Tens machine later to give it a try but not holding out much hope in that getting me back out on the road.
Trouble being a one man buisness is there is no one to cover for you and in twenty years of self employment this is the longest i have been off work,even holidays are restricted to a few days or a week tops so i could keep the work on track.
Anyway enough of the sob story is there any one else had this problem and any tips,the Physio is talking about six weeks and that was only on monday morning.
I am lucky in the fact that my wife is in a secure well paid job and we don't have kids or heavy outgoings but i don't think i can stand another couple of weeks of this never mind longer.
I have had the odd problem with a sore back over the years but always got over them in a day or two but this one came up on the blindside,went to bed feeling fine and awoke to find i had to crawl about with pain that words cannot explain.
Acupuncture has worked well for me in the past. Don't expect instant results though.