need help

[shane176]

hi i need to get back in the tiling game,after a year of tiling my back gave out!
had physio and bak to normal but my old boss dont want me back as he has no work on.
does any 1 need an extra hand??

[Fekin]

You might want to say where abouts you live mate so people in your area may then be able to help

[shane176]

okay,i live in middlesex pinner

[whitebeam]

How old are you to put your back out, Noticed recently that a lot of younger guys are having problems

[shane176]

only 20 i managed to seprate my coxik from my spine vey painfull

[whitebeam]

How the hell did you manage that mate, I suffer with my back occasionally but no comparison to that

[shane176]

i was carrying boxes of 600x600 grade A porcelaine tiles for bout 2 weeks non stop and on the last day it just gave out

[TilingLogistics]

i was carrying boxes of 600x600 grade A porcelaine tiles for bout 2 weeks non stop and on the last day it just gave out

Christ how many were you carrying at a time? They weigh about 27KG a box don't they?

Kev

[MICK the Tiler]

only 20 i managed to seprate my coxik from my spine vey painfull

OUCH!!! That's gotta hurt

At only 20 you really have to take care of yourself in this game or you won't last long. Stretch before work during work and after work. A hot shower as so as you get home followed by more stretching will keep your back loose and supple.

Best of luck with getting back in the game. And take care.

[shane176]

cheers ill take that into consideration
i was carrying a box at a time they had about 6-7 tiles in 1 box,
sometimes the boss wanted me to speed up and made me carry 2 boxes at a time.

[whitebeam]

There was a reason why bags of cement and plaster were reduced from 50kg to 25kg

[shane176]

ok

[Droopy]

It might be worth your while getting either a weightlifters belt or a medical back support
like this

Better safe than sorry, mate.

[brian c]

he shouldnt have been making you carry 2 boxes at a time as thats over 50kg ffs.If you lost pay due to his instructions then i would be chinning him for sick pay.

[shane176]

well thats just the case when i told him about my back he just threw a strop and said he needed someone who can lift things,
i was advised by the hospital not to lift 4 3-4 weeks yet he still had none of it,
he only gave me a weeks wage then told me to leave,

now i just need to get back in the game but not too confident on going out on my own as ive only been in the tiling industry for 1 year,

thanks for all your posts!!!!!

[beanz]

As much as i hate todays 'sue culture', have you considered getting any legal advice? If it's an industrial injury, which this certainly sounds like to me, your employer is liable... And not just for loss of earnings.

[Alberta Stone]

Use some magnesium salts like epsom for hot baths which helps, but use lots of the epsom in the tub.
Take magnesium supplements (good ones) as they help promote bone health.
Also collagen supplements help a lot.
This stuff got my knees working better.
Good luck

[whitebeam]

As much as i hate todays 'sue culture', have you considered getting any legal advice? If it's an industrial injury, which this certainly sounds like to me, your employer is liable... And not just for loss of earnings.

I'm with beanz on this one, I'd check out a no fee lawyer. It's not now it's when you get older and plagues the life out of you

[shane176]

sounds good i mite have to look into it,
thanks for all your comments

[pjtiler]

you need another job mate the tiling games not for you

[shane176]

no thats the thing it is!
its just i has a **** of a boss who treated me like a slave.
also my back is fixed and WANT to stay in the game