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・Could not get up from the sofa after taking a nap
・Received pelvic stretch before taking a nap
・Took X-ray on the next day, and diagnosed as minor compressed discs
・Pain killer tapes alleviated the acute & severe pain, but some pain still remained after 9 days
・Could not straighten his back
＜Other Symptoms Treated＞
・Chronic pain on left shoulder
・Chronic whole back tension
＜Progress＞
Right After 1st Treatment:
・No longer feel back pain
・Able to straighten his back
At 2nd Visit:
・No severe pain, but felt some dull pain after hard working days
At 3rd Visit:
・No back pain
＜Implication＞
He is a hair dresser with 20 years of experiences. Because of the position of the shampoo sink, he had to bend his back often and had been feeling stiffness on his right lower back. Aside from not being able to straighten his back at the 1st visit, he felt more pain on his right lower back in almost every movements I checked.
However, his mid. back was tighter on the left side and it seemed to be linked to his chronic pain on his left shoulder.
The direct cause of the acute lower back pain might have been on the pelvic stretch and nap, but the root cause of his chronic back tension, which indirectly related to the acute lower back pain, was related to his work habit. Therefore, it is important to give him advice on his work habit and environment in order to prevent the future incidents.