Pain in lower back / coxis ?

Dave said:

I had been having slight pain in my lower back which
I thought was attributed to lying on the old mattress.
Since having the new one the pain has got worse and
I'm wondering if I've in some way permently done some
damage to my lower back or coxis. Simply bending
down can now and if I sit in a chair and raise either leg
I get this pain from my coxis.

That sounds like the back pain I used to have years ago.
I replaced my bed and that didn't solve the problem.

What worked (and I don't know why) was starting on
a calcium supplement. I don't have the risk factors for
osteoporosis, so I don't think that had anything to do
with why the calcium worked. But it worked quite well.
No more lower back pain.

The supplement I take actually has calcium, magnesium,
and zinc. It's the cheapest generic store brand. When
it comes to minerals, there is no difference between the
cheapest stuff and the most expensive. Originally, I
took three tablets daily, each having 1/3 of the US RDA
for these minerals. However, I noticed on rare occasions
a slight fluttering feeling in the area of my heart, and that
went away when cut back to two tablets daily. So now,
I get 2/3 US RDA from the tablets and rely on my diet
for the other 1/3.

Dave said:

if I sit in a chair and raise either
leg I get this pain from my coxis.

coccyx

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involves a fair degree of moping

You gotta stop 'moping' around.

"Dave" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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A few weeks ago I brought a new bed / mattress. Before this the old one

had

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dipped quite badly in the middle, looked like a crater! I had been having
slight pain in my lower back which I thought was attributed to lying on

the

Quoted message said:

old mattress. Since having the new one the pain has got worse and I'm
wondering if I've in some way permently done some damage to my lower back

or

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coxis. Simply bending down can now and if I sit in a chair and raise

either

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leg I get this pain from my coxis.

Have I pinched a nerve maybe ? I know I will have to see an osteopath

sooner

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or later but any ideas as to what caused this ? I do cleaning work which
involves a fair degree of moping also though have'nt done this for a month

Sounds like something I had once. It was so painful I couldn't sit down. I
suffered from this for about three months. Eventually, a lot of testing
showed that nothing was wrong with me. So I just sat down, bore the pain
and told myself that there was nothing wrong with me. Next day there was
nothing wrong with me.
The doctor explained that occasionally people get phantom pains in this
area.
I would suggest going to a doctor, because you could have damaged something.
While ignoring the pain worked for me, it was only because I knew there was
nothing wrong.

BTW, don't allow anyone to diagnose your problem over the usenet. Seek
qualified medical advice. There are a few cirtifiable loonies around here,
and many others with wierd ideas.

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Doug

Get a quality Chiropractic Doctor.

"Dave" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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A few weeks ago I brought a new bed / mattress. Before this the old one

had

Quoted message said:

dipped quite badly in the middle, looked like a crater! I had been having
slight pain in my lower back which I thought was attributed to lying on

the

Quoted message said:

old mattress. Since having the new one the pain has got worse and I'm
wondering if I've in some way permently done some damage to my lower back

or

Quoted message said:

coxis. Simply bending down can now and if I sit in a chair and raise

either

Quoted message said:

leg I get this pain from my coxis.

Have I pinched a nerve maybe ? I know I will have to see an osteopath

sooner

Quoted message said:

or later but any ideas as to what caused this ? I do cleaning work which
involves a fair degree of moping also though have'nt done this for a month