Sore back when sleeping

Stellite
Stellite Posts: 544
edited May 2010 in Training, fitness and health
Hi
Ive been getting a sore back at 4am most nights for the last 6 weeks. I end up getting up and having a cup of tea, then going back to bed and try to sleep sitting up to relieve the pain.
My back is not sore at any other time during the day. I have tried a few beds and pillows, so dont think its that.

Anybody have any ideas?

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  • mats
    mats Posts: 94
    what part of your back is sore?
    I used to have back pain at the base of my spine particularly if I lay to long, I began popping a rolled up towel under my back and that helped in conjunction with some stretching exercises
  • Stellite
    Stellite Posts: 544
    I feels like the spine about half way up my back.

    I was going to try yoga and a massage to see if that helps. Just find it weird its around 4am most nights
  • mats
    mats Posts: 94
    I visited the doctor several times and all he done was poke and prod a bit and prescribed me some anti inflamatories, but I'm lucky enough to have a physio where I work and she determined I had a disc problem she massaged and manipulated my back, gave me ulrasound treatment over a period of a couple of months and gave me stretching exercises to do which pretty much cleared up the issue still get occasionall recurrences but nowhere near as bad
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Go to bed an hour earlier or later. And see if it still hits you at 4:00AM.
  • Stellite
    Stellite Posts: 544
    Well been to see the doc and I have to get a back xray. :shock:
  • softlad
    softlad Posts: 3,513
    Have you tried asking on a bed forum...?? Bedradar or something....
  • butcher_boy
    butcher_boy Posts: 117
    Stellite wrote:
    Well been to see the doc and I have to get a back xray. :shock:

    Typical Doctor & a complete waste of your time.

    An X-Ray on your back will show you nothing.

    I have had 2 discs removed from the bottom of my spine, nothing showed on the X-ray.

    You must get an MRI scan to see any probs.

    In the meantime have thought of Pilates? I go twice a week and it's brilliant for the back.

    Also sleep on your side with a pillow between your knees. This keeps your spine in alignment.
  • FitzM
    FitzM Posts: 232
    Stellite wrote:
    Hi
    Ive been getting a sore back at 4am most nights for the last 6 weeks. I end up getting up and having a cup of tea, then going back to bed and try to sleep sitting up to relieve the pain.
    My back is not sore at any other time during the day. I have tried a few beds and pillows, so dont think its that.

    Anybody have any ideas?

    Stellite, a little over 12 months ago I injured my back. Over the next few months I visited a Doctor, Chiropractor, 2 x Osteopath, 3 x Physiotherapist. The only one that has been any real help was the latest physiotherapist. BUT the thing helped me return to sleeping through the night was to sleep on one side with a pillow between my knees, worked a treat. And that suggestion was on a bike forum (not this one though) :wink:
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  • Garz
    Garz Posts: 1,155
    I had this a few weeks ago, similar to a stiff neck but lower down. Lasted about a week and was uncomfortable sleeping but it went away.
  • Stellite
    Stellite Posts: 544
    Stellite, a little over 12 months ago I injured my back. Over the next few months I visited a Doctor, Chiropractor, 2 x Osteopath, 3 x Physiotherapist. The only one that has been any real help was the latest physiotherapist. BUT the thing helped me return to sleeping through the night was to sleep on one side with a pillow between my knees, worked a treat. And that suggestion was on a bike forum (not this one though) :wink:[/quote]

    Tried this last night, success, great nights sleep, first in 6 weeks!

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