Originally posted by Pooka1
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I fell off a horse 10 years ago. Fractured my arm near the rotator cuff. I had just finished healing from that injury about three months after when I woke up one morning and couldn't get out of bed by myself. Found out I had a herniated disc. My back had been hurting but I ignored it. I know the disc injury had to be from the horse fall, as I had foolishly grabbed an outside bar in the arena to catch myself when I went down. I ended up twisting by body badly. When I walk and remember to hydrate as Ed mentioned, I usually do fine now. However, when I get too busy and don't take care of myself, I start feeling the pain down my leg. I'm just recovering from a bad bout of it now, and I try to take the ibuprofen religiously until the pain fades. When the pain was at its worst, I would take pain medication at night so that I could sleep. I do believe the ibuprofen helps tremendously. I have tried riding since, but I'm a beginner rider at best and my daughters' horses are much too advanced for me to ride now. I hope you start feeling better soon!
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