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Back injury
Posted: 09 Dec 2009, 22:57
by Tiza
Yo Team
Well i have started running again in an attempt to get fit.
Training is going well but when I wake up in the mornings and my back really hurts. Now I know this is because either my abs or my back muscles are too weak. I am hitting a biokinetikist in Jan but I want to train my core. I have talked to many athletes and some claim it is your back while other claim it is your stomach.
Does anyone have any advice ?
Thanks
Re: Back injury
Posted: 10 Dec 2009, 00:09
by Monty
If your back is sore, it's probably your back that is the problem.
Re: Back injury
Posted: 10 Dec 2009, 06:43
by Screeper
I damage my back playing squash fairly often. Every time I go to the Physio to get it sorted they tell me my core is not strong enough.
But everyone is different. If it really hurts then go to a physio and let them have a look at it.
Re: Back injury
Posted: 10 Dec 2009, 07:03
by Sojourn
what is your "core? Muscles around your stomach and lower back?
Re: Back injury
Posted: 10 Dec 2009, 09:04
by Monty
Sojourn, yes
Re: Back injury
Posted: 10 Dec 2009, 09:20
by UrBaN
My father had a similar thing when he was jogging, which he actually solved by getting better running shoes - less impact on the joints and consequently the back.
Might be worth looking into?
Re: Back injury
Posted: 10 Dec 2009, 09:31
by justinufo
I pulled a muscle on my back once and twas so bad I could not even walk right.If I did something I had hell to pay after any activity.It just went away by itself after I stopped for a few weeks doing anything that might strain it.Sure I still had problems after that but it eventually went away completely.
Re: Back injury
Posted: 09 Jan 2010, 13:50
by jee
It depends on where your back is sore - and what type of pain. Often it can refer to another place.
There are several muscles that will help your back keep your frame - those need to be strengthened. If you do certain exercises incorrectly, it can hurt your back - rather badly, i will add. Never force...
http://www.bigbackpain.com/back_exercises.html
I suggest you look at this site - and look at the exercises for abbs and shortened muscles.
Re: Back injury
Posted: 09 Jan 2010, 16:20
by maxxis
If I remeber correctly the stomach muscles carry 6x the strain than what the lower back does. Strengthen them and your back should be better.
Re: Back injury
Posted: 11 Jan 2010, 10:12
by Tiza
Yeah thanks, my buddy knew a guy at the HPC so I spoke to him.
I need to strengthen my core focusing mainly on abs and secondary on my lower back.