Ouch. I hurt my lower back.

[Douglas]

Alright they mate.Sorry to hear about your backache mate.Obviously u'll need to calm the heavy weight lifting for awhile.Lower back pain can really effect your every day life when it's in really bad shape,I know i've been there and it's not a nice place.Get an appointment with a physio and let them know where and how the pain is in your lower back.Whatever you do do not do NOTHING,unless it's a major injury which by the sounds of it does'nt.You'll still need to do stretches in your own time about 3 times a day for 10-15 minutes on each session.A good lower back stretch that i still do is,lay flat on back and bring each one of your knees to your chest one at a time and hold it there for 10 seconds.Do about 5 of them on each leg.It'll give your lower back a good stretch.Try and keep yourself active in each day as well.What i mean is,do some light work e.g,30minute walk,swimming even a bit of cycling to keep the weight off.GOOD LUCK and GET WELL SOON

Thanks. It's not so bad that I can't get on with every day life. It's the worst when I've been sitting down for a while. I'm actually getting good practice in using my legs to pick stuff up because as long as it's all on my legs when I lift something, it doesn't hurt. But I have to spread my legs or squat down when at the water fountain.

[Chris Nagel]

I'm actually getting good practice in using my legs to pick stuff up because as long as it's all on my legs when I lift something, it doesn't hurt. But I have to spread my legs or squat down when at the water fountain.

It sounds like you have the right position for when you get frisked by a cop.

Spread your legs son... Oh and by the way, you have the right to remain silent.

[yvonne]

Alright they Clubber mate.Ihope things are going okay with your back.I remember you quoting earlier that your back pain is worse when you stay sitting down for some duration.That'll most likely be the factor of your tendons and muscles in your lower back seizing up due to not stretching and not activating them vital tendons and muscles enough.Keep doing light dutys as much as possible and when you doing come to sitting down,try a hard back steady chair that'll keep your posture up right.Keep the faith mate and take it easy but still keep active in light dutys.Good luck!

[Douglas]

Alright they Clubber mate.Ihope things are going okay with your back.I remember you quoting earlier that your back pain is worse when you stay sitting down for some duration.That'll most likely be the factor of your tendons and muscles in your lower back seizing up due to not stretching and not activating them vital tendons and muscles enough.Keep doing light dutys as much as possible and when you doing come to sitting down,try a hard back steady chair that'll keep your posture up right.Keep the faith mate and take it easy but still keep active in light dutys.Good luck!

Since I've started running, it's better today than it was a few days ago. I'll wait a few more days to let it heal before attempting to work legs. I can do lunges,etc. without weight and it will not hurt it at all.