Strained lower back please help

[Liam Dougherty Springer]

Jay.

I found the post after you mentioned the thread and joined. I used your name as a reffered by hope you don't mind.

I also bought SS2 figured its a book I should both read and have in my library.

I called my boss as well he was really cool. I guess I am going to get really good at puting stickers on 12 oz. coffee bags for the next few days. LOL

[Jay Cohen]

Liam;
Good job signing up on the forum AND your call to your boss.
You'll really enjoy the book.

Have a great week.

[Liam Dougherty Springer]

Well it has been 48 hours and I don't know the pain is now a constant dull ache and my prostier chain is extreemly stiff. THe pain will increase if I stand to long and is semi intense with certain movements though I never quite know what is going to do it.

Woke up used a warming pad for 10+ minutes and did some light stretching. Went to work and stuffed a bag of ice down the back of my drawls above my belt. Worked really well did 20 on 20 off 20 on then a little break a couple of times then went home early. due to the stiffnes and overall feeling of uselessness. My boss said "Man people complain about there backs quite a bit in this job but if Liam is takin it easy because his back hurts you know something must be wrong." when a fellow employee told me that I was glad he is being so understanding.

So I took a break from the iceing have been taking IB less as needed and feel a dull ache in my lower belly/ hipfexer area (nothing significant). The discomfort seems to have moved to the right side mostly.

Figure I will lay on my back and read for a while. I am in the middle of a book about enzymes I wil probrably start a thread in the IF section once I am finished.

[Liam Dougherty Springer]

Originally Posted by Steven Low

If there's no swelling the next day start heating it doing your massage before or after.

Stretch lightly if you can but don't put your back in flexion.
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And yeah, rest is #1. Stay away from DLs for a while.

Oh yeah ment to ask you Steven what is flexion

[Steven Low]

http://images.google.com/images?q=back%20flexion

Yeah, don't do that... might risk herniation even with no load. It's happened to some people before after a strained back or tweaks of pain from lifting.

[John Alston]

http://ditillo2.blogspot.com/2008/06...ill-starr.html

One take on rehab.

[Liam Dougherty Springer]

Originally Posted by Steven Low

http://images.google.com/images?q=back%20flexion

Yeah, don't do that... might risk herniation even with no load. It's happened to some people before after a strained back or tweaks of pain from lifting.

Man I feel dumb totaly could have googled that on my own. And as I pulled up the link I saw like every stretch I had been doing. Didn't do anything more than mild stretching so I hope I didn't do any damage. What stretches are good?

Oh and John Alston that link was bad ass thank you so much I will start in a few days or so.

[Jay Cohen]

Originally Posted by John Alston

http://ditillo2.blogspot.com/2008/06...ill-starr.html

One take on rehab.

John, great site, thanks for posting.

[John Alston]

Originally Posted by Jay Cohen

John, great site, thanks for posting.

It's now my favorite blog. Great readings, knowledge, and awesome pictures.

[Garrett Smith]

That rehab looks great for most folks, the broomstick stuff is basically joint mobility and flexibility put together, getting some strength through the higher reps. Not a bad idea--I'd use it.