| "Recently"... how recently? A day or four? Could you have twisted somehow getting in or out of a car? craning around to see something behind you while seated? lifted something incorrectly? Any of these can easily strain a back muscle and cause muscle/back spasms that can last for a week or even more. (the older you get the more frequently they happen).
One of the guys at work walked a golf course with his golf bag over the same shoulder....and ended up having to take a week off work (and he's no wussy 'cause he operates a greenhouse as his "hobby" job).
Sometimes it doesn't take much to mess something up.
Muscle relaxants (such as Robaxisyl or Robaxicette) are great for alleviating the cramping, cutting the pain, and allow the muscles to heal.
FWIWCFM.... a 58 year old with a long back and a history of back pain. |