Physical demands of a flatbed

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by flying_gage, Dec 19, 2018.

  1. adayrider

    adayrider Road Train Member

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    You go to the hospital for a sore back? No wander insurance cost so much.
     
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  3. SilverBulletBand

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    Why not ?? Sounds ideal to me.
     
  4. SilverBulletBand

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    He threw his back out. If you've ever done it before, you would understand why he went to the hospital. It ain't no ####ing joke..... at all.
     
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  5. adayrider

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    I've thrown my back out before and I sure wasn't laughing but would never go to the hospital for it either. I can manage some pain long enough to make it to a doctors office. But I've never been to a Doctor for a soar back either. A few days at home and let it fix itself.
     
  6. SilverBulletBand

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    Consider yourself extremely lucky then. Never say never my friend.

    I've thrown my back out 2-3 times over my 57 years on this planet.

    The 2nd time I did it I was lifting a box of books off the floor. Twinged my back and dropped to my knees in pain. Laid down with hot packs, pain meds, Icy cold etc... A couple hours later my back start spasming.... Got so bad I was thrashing around the bed in major, excruciating pain. My wife had to call a squad to get me to the ER. Like I said. No ####ing joke. I hope you or noone else has to experience what I did that day.
     
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  7. adayrider

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    So what did they do for you?
     
  8. SilverBulletBand

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    Shot of morphine and corticosteroids. Scripts for Flexeril and Tylenol 3 w/Codeine IIRC. No bed rest. That's the worst thing you can do for pulled back muscles. You need to get up, move around and deal with the pain. Got my ### in shape after that. Never a problem since. That was 25 years ago or so.
     
  9. adayrider

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    Just as I thought, nothing that a doctor office can't do. Pass I'll survive till I get to doctor office.
     
  10. spyder7723

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    This is the truth of the matter. Anyone that says flatbedding is hard work is someone who has never done a single day of hard work in their lives.
     
  11. adayrider

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    Maybe your not working fast enough. It's hard work for me for 15-30 minutes.
     
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