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Anyone had this? Did physio or acupuncture or even chiropractics help?
I’m 43, not exactly athletic but walk 2-3 miles a day, row 2-4k 3 or 4 times a week, in the gym once or twice a week with free weights. 6’4” and 97kg (yeah, yeah I know, 4.8m of 2x4”)
Most days I’m on my arse behind a computer for 8-10 hours but walk dogs at least once a day and we have a little farm so I’m always outside in the evenings and weekends doing reasonably physical stuff.
Last weekend I was cutting back and shifting a load of overgrown foliage and twinged my back. That bending and twisting movement with a heavy brush cutter. Felt better by the evening and thought nothing more of it. In the last few days though it’s become more and more uncomfortable - a literal pain in the arse that sometimes spreads or moves into my lower back.
Standing and walking is absolutely fine, lying down is mostly fine. Sitting is not great and the transition from sitting to standing goes from fairly uncomfortable to fuggin’ agony.
Found some hip rotation exercises on YouTube based on the wife’s recommendation. This is helping a little bit:
Any suggestions?
I’m 43, not exactly athletic but walk 2-3 miles a day, row 2-4k 3 or 4 times a week, in the gym once or twice a week with free weights. 6’4” and 97kg (yeah, yeah I know, 4.8m of 2x4”)
Most days I’m on my arse behind a computer for 8-10 hours but walk dogs at least once a day and we have a little farm so I’m always outside in the evenings and weekends doing reasonably physical stuff.
Last weekend I was cutting back and shifting a load of overgrown foliage and twinged my back. That bending and twisting movement with a heavy brush cutter. Felt better by the evening and thought nothing more of it. In the last few days though it’s become more and more uncomfortable - a literal pain in the arse that sometimes spreads or moves into my lower back.
Standing and walking is absolutely fine, lying down is mostly fine. Sitting is not great and the transition from sitting to standing goes from fairly uncomfortable to fuggin’ agony.
Found some hip rotation exercises on YouTube based on the wife’s recommendation. This is helping a little bit:
Any suggestions?
Stretching really does help. I see you do free weight work, that's great, but don't underestimate the need to stretch properly to remain flexible - not just a cursory stretch, dedicate a little time to it. I wish I'd concentrated a little less on the weights and a little more on flexibility myself.
Good luck, wishing you a speedy recovery!
Good luck, wishing you a speedy recovery!
StayFree said:
Stretching really does help. I see you do free weight work, that's great, but don't underestimate the need to stretch properly to remain flexible - not just a cursory stretch, dedicate a little time to it. I wish I'd concentrated a little less on the weights and a little more on flexibility myself.
Good luck, wishing you a speedy recovery!
Thanks, indeed, my stretching before and after exercise is probably not as good as it should be!Good luck, wishing you a speedy recovery!
There can be many things which cause "sciatica". In my case it was spondylolysis, aka pars defect, aka busted vertebrae on, if I remember correctly, L5 and L6. The wrong type of movement would cause muscles to spasm, discs to get inflamed and various nerve pain delights.
It actually first really flared up when I was a my most physically fit and I think I might have done something when shoulder pressing some big weights one day a few years earlier, or possibly falling off a motorbike or two.
My advice is to go to whatever actual medical professionals who can diagnose what's actually wrong and show you photographic evidence of it or something. I had an xray and then a CT scan. the Physiotherapist I then got referred to said he'd be able to diagnose it before reading the referral, which he was able to do, but I wouldn't want to rely totally on the hubris of one person and their fingertips. I certainly wouldn't be seeing some quasi-medical person such as a chiropractor.
It actually first really flared up when I was a my most physically fit and I think I might have done something when shoulder pressing some big weights one day a few years earlier, or possibly falling off a motorbike or two.
My advice is to go to whatever actual medical professionals who can diagnose what's actually wrong and show you photographic evidence of it or something. I had an xray and then a CT scan. the Physiotherapist I then got referred to said he'd be able to diagnose it before reading the referral, which he was able to do, but I wouldn't want to rely totally on the hubris of one person and their fingertips. I certainly wouldn't be seeing some quasi-medical person such as a chiropractor.
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