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Back pain - insidious, nasty back pain.
No visible signs of a problem.
Back LOOKS fine.
It's all under the skin and tissue.
Muscles so taut that they feel like they will snap.
Stabbing pain that shoots at the slightest movement.
Every movement so tentative.
I want to take a knife to it and cut out the bits that hurt.
That would clearly hurt more though.

Heatpads and dihydrocodeine seem to be allowing things to relax a little bit this afternoon. Enough to make me think that tomorrow might mean work. I was overly optimistic last night. Some sensible voices advised against driving, including my osteopath, who clearly knows much better than me. She was right. I couldn't even sit up this morning!

My plan involves school tomorrow. School, Painkillers, Heat. Tonight, a good stretch on the inversion table to see if that helps loosen it all off a bit more. Plenty of super fiery hot Tiger Balm too.

I'd love to get my hands on that bloody lorry driver. Really I would. Inconsiderate, dangerous idiot.