I'm Broken

Justin and I were trying to pack up the pressure washer for pick-up. We were trying to lower it in, I was half way squatted. Justin had the handle side, I had the frame. Unfortunately, he was holding to one side, not the middle.

It tipped. It didn't fall, although it did snap something in my lower back.

Twice.

Yeeeouch.

A while ago I had injured my lower back - at least, that's what the experts tell me when I complain of pain between my shoulder blades and other areas I generally consider to be my upper back. FYI, according to doctors and therapists and lawyers oh my, the lower back ends at or above neck level. I do not know exactly where the upper back begins or ends, if there is, indeed any such creature. Anywho, this is definitely lower back, down near my tailbone. Hmmm... maybe that's your upper back? Although the pain seems to be radiating up to my lower back (i.e. the middle section, in layman's terms; in medical terms it's probably the extreme lower back, or something), so it may reach my lower back (i.e. shoulders) yet.

Yeeouch.

I'm Back!

Okay, so that's where my focus is. Guess it really isn't that funny, but hey, these are the jokes.

I'm pretty sure we're dealing with a sprain here: that is to say, a stretching or tearing of a ligament. Symptom checklist: pain worsens with movement & decreased range of motion; a pop or tear at the time of injury. Often the result of a sudden twist.

There was a sudden twist as I attempted to keep sixty-five pounds of Subaru engine, frame, and pump from crashing the last few feet to the floor or swinging into my son and taking out his knee caps or toes. There were two distinct pops or snaps - no crackles. Not sure if Justin could hear them or not - but he knew pretty quick it wasn't good.

Back Strains and Sprains and Taking Care of Your Back have some good info.