: Hello Dr. Bunting,: For about three weeks, I have been waking up at 4:30 AM with low back pain. It is bad enough where I have to get out of bed and it goes away completely within 20-30 minutes. I am 38 years old, in good overall health and I sleep on a medium-firm, pillow top mattress. However, I am a pet sitter and several times a month, I sleep at different clients homes overnight, so I do not sleep in the same bed consistently. This month I slept on a futon for two nights and the second night I did not have the pain when I woke up. I'm wondering if buying a futon would eliminate the problem. I had been practicing Bikram (hot room) Yoga for a year, up until about 6 months ago when I got a calf injury and my PT is about to give me permission to start again. What is your advice? Thank you.
Buy a "Lumbar Extender", You'll love it. 3-5 minutes gives you great relief. Great device to stretch your back. After your calf heals, get a device called a "Step Stretch". Both items changed my life. I'm not a docter, but I have had 20 years of back pain practically go away with the use of these 2 devises and other stretches. You can find both of these products on the web.
Posted By Rob on January 24, 2004 at 19:57:17:
In Reply to: Low back pain wakes me up
posted by Kelly Lewellyn on January 05, 2004 at 08:31:50:
