Bad fall in riding class

[GenuineRisk]

Hey, guys; thanks for the advice so far (and the entertaining reading)

I'm up and moving today, but still very sore. I landed on the left side of my back (not on the spine, though) and am very, very tender up and down that side, though I can gently, gently rub it. Basically, anything requiring those muscles to engage hurts--- I can squat as long as I make my legs do ALL of the work getting me down and up, and while it hurts to lift my legs, once I get them propped up (standing behind a couch with my leg propped up on the back of the couch, for example-- only way I could get my socks on) it's only slightly achy-- I'm thinking this is a deep muscle bruise and pull. I don't see any bruising, though, which worries me. Maybe I bruised a kidney?

I slept on a heating pad yesterday (had to, as I was unable to roll over until this morning) and did a cold pack when I was finally able to roll.

Yeah, nothing like those forward, flighty horses to make a girl eat dirt... I requested the same horse for next week's lesson, though-- I've spent so many lessons on pokey guys you have to ride aggressively that I have no skills for the forward ones and that's a whole different game. And while I sucked at the canter after the fall (I got nervous and every time she yanked on the rein it hurt my back), I did manage to sit Carena's trot after the throw without freaking her out, which is progress (she's got a bouncy trot and a tender back- bad combo).

Chiro is a good suggestion; I haven't been to one for several years. I might go back to my acupuncturist though; I'm not sure which I should do. I'm so sore I'm afraid I won't relax enough for the chiro adjustment (I'm very good at relaxing right into it) and I'm not sure I'm out of alignment, anyway. If I am, chiro would be best, but if it's muscular, I think the acupuncturist would be the best way to get the muscles to relax. Agh!

Maybe I should just call my GP... now THERE's a radical idea...

Thanks, everyone! Any additional suggestions are gratefully appreciated!