Back problems...

[raze]

Let me cautiously recommend strengthening your back with squats and trapbar deads while ALWAYS USING GOOD FORM! My back used to give me problems, but I've not had an occurence in two years now, and I attribute squats and the trapbar deads as to the reason why. I've even heard of guys with scoliosis pain that's been removed by a good lifting program.

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[21"GunSalute]

Get an MRI done. I amspeaking from experience. I was actually younger than you and the treatment was always nsaids and some streching. I also had a 6 month old and could not pick him up.

After 8 years of this BS treatment, I couldnt walk 100 yards without my legs falling asleep and I would fall over no matter where I was.

So I finally paid for my own MRI and I was in surgery 3 days later. Fused L4-L5-S1. Took forever to recover from the surgery, but I will never regret that day.

It changed my life. I can do just about everything as before, with the exception of barbell squats. I am not sure if I want to risk that. I just use DB held at my sides.

Surgery is not for everyone, but it is an option if all else has been exhausted.

To maybe try and avoid surgery, buy a sleep number bed. I would sleep on the floor or put a piece of plywood under my side of the bed to get it hard enough. The sleep number bed you can find the best support everytime you go to bed.

Gary

If you want to talk to someone about the back sugery process, drop me an IM, I will tell you the good bad and ugly parts, but atleast you will have all the info.

Ive got the same problem. I went a few years with lower back pain and finally had enough and had an mri done. Results came back as a deteriorating of the cartilage of between the l4 l5. No wonder i was in pain all the time. Havent seen a specialist yet but thats comming in the next few weeks. It sucks but i still lift. Im not stoping, and i dont want surgury, just something i might have to live with. Will see what the specialist says i guess. Buti would def get it all checked out bro and hopefully its not as bad as mine and the previous poster. Good luckluck

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[JoeyDnuts]

I've been dealing with a back issue for about 6 months. Diagnosed as Spondylolisthesis Grade 2 of L4 & L5. Doc say I've had for quite sometime. I went to PT for awhile and have continued things on my own. I had a spinal injection (Lumbar Facet Block) a month ago which has helped up until recently. Hamstrings dont agree with deadlifts, and fatigue quick during hyper extensions. (Don't go past a Neutral Tilt). Leg curls are ok. So there are somethings I pay for and somethings I can tolerate. I try and do Planks 2-3 times aweek... Since it hasnt gotten too bad I want to try and stay away from the Vertebrae Fusion Surgery. But on the other hand if it will allow me to do somethings I don't dare do now (ex Basketball) it'd be worth it. But from what I've read that surgery has a 70% success rate, a long recovery, and could possibly lead to the same problem with above or below vertebrates.

Hope everything goes well for you. Your not alone!

 

[noodles1010]

Thanks for all the advice guys. From what everyone's saying, I need to go get a MRI done on my back. I am constantlyyyyy straining my muscled or the weirdest thing is when I've done bent over rows in the past, my back "pops" and then I get really warm pins and needles type of feeling just before my back locks up and then I'm out of commission for at least a month. Walking with a cane, on pain killers ect and I don't take pills (unless its aas > lol) it just sucks. I've done stretching, pt, different exercises, nothing seems to be a permanent fix. I've adjusted my form, lightened weight... Recently I stretched, then did 200 declined sit ups (broken up in sets of 20) and I was fine, until I got my son out of the day care at the gym, picked him up, and bang, my back went out...
I started lifting this past Monday after a month... Needless to say ALLLL of my strength is gone. So now I start back at zero. This shit is affecting my life and I need to fix it.
Now that I've complained, lol, thanks again everyone for all the advice.


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