I was warned about days like this

[catalyst2]

Just before I left for work this morning, I remembered that I hadn't watered the plants out the front. I went around to the outside tap to fill a bucket to water them. As I turned the tap on, it broke apart in my hand and water started spraying everywhere. I tried to get the tap back together but couldn't (and got soaked in the process). I knocked on the door and eventually got someone to turn the water off at the mains. As I stood, there was an agonizing pain in my back that just about floored me.

Long story short, I had popped a rib in my back and, one painful adjustment later, I could at least stand up right! I have spent the rest of the day resting and not touching taps unless necessary!

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[catalyst2.livejournal.com]

Sadly, we don't have a working bath but lots of alternating hot and cold packs has helped heaps.

[embers-log.livejournal.com]

Oh that reminded me... they sell pain patches (at drug stores) called 'Icy/Hot' and similar names... they are like Tiger Balm, but on a patch, so it doesn't come off (or stain your sheets or pj's) and it soaks in over-night... I've used those on my knee problems to take down inflammation and get the knee to heal, but you can use them all over your body....
I love this product: http://www.icyhot.com/wheredoesithurt.html

[catalyst2.livejournal.com]

Those patches look good - now I just need to work out if they are sold in Australia.