Hi everyone,
I've been working as an EMT for about two weeks now; had a really long day yesterday with some pretty intense lifting and I'm experiencing pain/soreness for the first time since I started the job. My question is, how do you know if it's just regular muscle soreness or if you've really injured your back? The pain I'm feeling encompasses my shoulders/shoulder blade region and the areas on my back on either side of my spine, but not in the spine area itself. Or, for those who have suffered back injuries on the job, perhaps a better question would be, how does the pain of a back injury present? I'd appreciate any information on this... it feels like plain old muscle soreness but I'm still a bit worried...
I've been working as an EMT for about two weeks now; had a really long day yesterday with some pretty intense lifting and I'm experiencing pain/soreness for the first time since I started the job. My question is, how do you know if it's just regular muscle soreness or if you've really injured your back? The pain I'm feeling encompasses my shoulders/shoulder blade region and the areas on my back on either side of my spine, but not in the spine area itself. Or, for those who have suffered back injuries on the job, perhaps a better question would be, how does the pain of a back injury present? I'd appreciate any information on this... it feels like plain old muscle soreness but I'm still a bit worried...
