I busted my back last week on a dodgy squat lift. walking sucks, bending sucks, everything sucks. I've booked an appointment with my physio for next week, but do y'all have any advice on dealing with the flare-up in the mean time?
I think the biggest advice I can give is to take it easy. That's the hardest thing for me, if I have a good routine going, is to allow myself recovery downtime.
Please don't let us convince you of anything as if it's medical advice cause nobody on the Internet knows I'm a dog and I can simply spread misinformation because I think it's funny.
I'd want ice and compression. Probably laying out, doing stretching but not until it's painful. Maybe consider swimming if you have a pool available to you. Maybe take ibuprofen according to the manufacturer's instructions unless otherwise directed by a medical professional. Try to minimize walking as to not do more damage to it. I don't think there's much you can do besides common sense advice. I hurt my knee recently and my intention is to just suffer through it and seek medical assistance if it starts getting dramatically worse.
I've been there before, I messed up my back during a squat and I could barely walk for months. I remember asking my sister to tie my shoelaces, most excruciating pain I've been through. unfortunately no one really does anything about back injuries, it's just a matter of waiting. rest, don't aggravate it any further.