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Yesterday my back only became worse, it hurt to stand up straight but once I got to standing that was the best position to be in.  I even went to the Halloween store to get my costume.  The hot shower probably helped (after a cold compress for nearly an hour).  Once I sat in the car to drive to Target for some heat and Icey Hot packs, I could barely walk into the store without giving my back some time to straighten out.  It sucked!  I hate feeling this helpless and not knowing for sure how it happened to start with (so it doesn’t happen again).  All I can think of is maybe I was sleeping on my back too long last night then I was warming up too hard too soon.  The problem area stems from a water skiing accident I had 10 years ago where I ended up with scar tissue between my lower vertebrae (water was choppy creating slack in the rope and waves of water came down on my skis as the rope tightened and I didn’t let go, snapping my body in a C shape, the curve being my stomach).  Ever since then when I sleep on my back without the proper surface or I during pregnancy with weight gain the nerves pinch…this feels more like inflamed muscle though.