My back hurts

munga · October 12, 2013, 2:27pm

i smoke weed with my chiro all the time. then we go out and skim credit cards.

+1 for yoga. i strained my back about 3 or 4 weeks ago and have been doing this at home:
Yoga for releasing lower back pain (by Elizabeth Rose) - YouTube

some of these exercises were shown to me by my physio anyway (threading needle, cat stretch), and some of them you might recognise from any martial arts you’ve done or seen.

shakes · October 13, 2013, 12:15am

nick.nack:

I’m fairly active both on the bike and especially rock climbing and in the gym. Between those 3 I’ve gone through a whole host of aches and strains.

In the past year I’ve been really getting serious with proper stretches and rehab type stuff. But by far the two biggest helps have been getting a foam roller and doing yoga. The foam roller is great for working directly on muscles - get some nice relief for tight muscles. Here’s a good run down - Foam Roller Manual
And I just have my sis run me through some of her yoga stuff. We’ve all done the stretches from back in school for PE and stuff but yoga really helps because it’s much more comprehensive and really helps with core strength.
If you have any stigmas about it don’t picture dark rooms with ocean noises and a whole lot of chanting. I lay out a towel on the floor and run through the basics once a day for like 15mins.

And my last bit of advice is that back problems are rarely located just in the back. Modern life for most is in a chair at a desk. So while the back pain maybe the end result you probably have issues elsewhere - tight pec minors and biceps from typing/ writing (which will in turn round your upper back). Tight hip flexors as well as weak or tight hamstrings and abdominal wall from constantly sitting (which will either give you a really curved low back - gut and butt sticks out or the opposite where you have a flat low back with almost no ass to speak of).

TLDR: Buy a foam roller and do yoga.

Quoted because this is one of the only good posts in the thread. And well worth re-reading.

Lorday · October 13, 2013, 1:35am

Probably get a stem longer than 50mm with your 600mm of seatpost.

virginia · October 13, 2013, 5:41pm

Physio first to make sure there isn’t anything seriously wrong. Active Physiotherapy in Newtown are really good. They will give you exercises to help make you stronger. Combining physio with pilates has really helped me get rid of a lot of niggling neck, shoulder and lower back pains that I thought would be there forever thanks to computers/polo/life. MG Pilates in Erskineville has a Sunday morning class that focuses on relaxation and stretching. Really good for your back.

alexb618 · October 13, 2013, 6:47pm

140 stem

Classical · October 16, 2013, 5:26pm

I just bought one of those massage chairs? Its probably just a gimmic but it does feel reallllly good.
In the long run its just as expensive as going to physio/chiro

nexus · October 16, 2013, 5:42pm

But you can watch telly which you can’t do at the physio!

Lachlan92 · October 16, 2013, 6:02pm

Get one of these to loosen the back up and work on some core strength exercises to strengthen your back

reezy_2.0 · October 17, 2013, 2:30am

Pilates has helped me a lot, because I discovered I actually didn’t use my core for anything, I just used my back. Not kidding, when I flex my ‘abs’, if you look at my spine there is a muscle definition either side of it and it looks like I have a 6-pack on my back.
But I digress.
What helped me also is when you’re riding along you have to engage your pelvic floor (like you’re holding a fart in, if you even know how to do that) and kind of tilt your tailbone upwards towards the sky.
Do not ride like this because it’s bad for most mortals

Sime · October 17, 2013, 2:45am

look, I’m no Doctor, but one of these

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and bang it in one of these

Sime · October 17, 2013, 2:46am

look, I’m no Doctor, but one of these

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and bang it in one of these

whatever_really · October 17, 2013, 3:14am

Fucking post of the week

munga · October 17, 2013, 4:01am

i think ima buy a balance bracelet and turn up to rides with it.

bahahah! who am i kidding?

turn up to rides! bahahahah!

Kennytyson · October 21, 2013, 1:59am

Try this.

droz · October 21, 2013, 2:09am

Gordy · October 21, 2013, 3:16am

Jaffles and a Splitty, life would be sweet.

android752000 · October 30, 2013, 6:01am

Get another opinion on your back pain. Best thing to do id say.

Lachlan92 · October 30, 2013, 6:31am

Yeah you definitely need more opinions than offered in this thread

hoonz · October 31, 2013, 7:54am

nick.nack:

I’m fairly active both on the bike and especially rock climbing and in the gym. Between those 3 I’ve gone through a whole host of aches and strains.

In the past year I’ve been really getting serious with proper stretches and rehab type stuff. But by far the two biggest helps have been getting a foam roller and doing yoga. The foam roller is great for working directly on muscles - get some nice relief for tight muscles. Here’s a good run down - Foam Roller Manual
And I just have my sis run me through some of her yoga stuff. We’ve all done the stretches from back in school for PE and stuff but yoga really helps because it’s much more comprehensive and really helps with core strength.
If you have any stigmas about it don’t picture dark rooms with ocean noises and a whole lot of chanting. I lay out a towel on the floor and run through the basics once a day for like 15mins.

And my last bit of advice is that back problems are rarely located just in the back. Modern life for most is in a chair at a desk. So while the back pain maybe the end result you probably have issues elsewhere - tight pec minors and biceps from typing/ writing (which will in turn round your upper back). Tight hip flexors as well as weak or tight hamstrings and abdominal wall from constantly sitting (which will either give you a really curved low back - gut and butt sticks out or the opposite where you have a flat low back with almost no ass to speak of).

TLDR: Buy a foam roller and do yoga.

That foam roller manual is amaze. I have knee pain from overly tight quads so will study this further.