Back pain, how do you deal?

[Dzone]

Low back pain probably derails people as much as anything on earth.
Im grateful that I dont have it much. But this week has been a little painful. Its overuse. I raked about an acre of grass with a hand rake and then dug about 20 big holes with a shovel. Now I am paying for it with back cramps all on my right lumbar.
I have to keep going and working so taking time off is out of the question. I am trying to recover and heal while I continue to dig holes, carry heavy stuff a long ways, and work out
I might go try that cryotherapy tank again today. Maybe some inversion.
I hate that I dont have my own cold laser machine. Maybe someday. Other than that, I think we gotta heal on our own unless we are severely injured. But if you can get the right stretch on the right muscle(s), thats probably as effective as anything else you can do...for me anyway. I am stretching the hell out of my back and it sure helps.
Its more annoying than anything. Crap. Oh well.

[Dzone]

Re: Back pain, how do you deal?

What my neighbor does with his big fancy kibota tractor, Im out there doing with a rake and a shovel by myself hahaha

[guns01]

Re: Back pain, how do you deal?

graston, roller, creams, chiro and train the hell out of it. those things keep mine in check the majority of the time

[BABY1]

Re: Back pain, how do you deal?

Hang in there Dzone, and listen to your body. A little rest wont hurt you either, Everything will get done. It isn't in your nature, to rest, and then not get back up and do what you have to do!

[jipped genes]

Re: Back pain, how do you deal?

stretching, stretching and more.............also PT exercises ED.

when my lower back hurts I chunk a heat pad in the microwave for one minute and apply. really helps.

[DethKlok]

Re: Back pain, how do you deal?

electric heat pad every morning, stretches, and training. I have given up my belt and I do not want to go back.

[dirtwarrior]

Re: Back pain, how do you deal?

Hang in there Dzone, and listen to your body. A little rest wont hurt you either, Everything will get done. It isn't in your nature, to rest, and then not get back up and do what you have to do!

This more than anything else

[apbt549]

Re: Back pain, how do you deal?

might look into a massage.. I get really bad back pains or pumps when I on oral AAS I either have to lower the dose or deal with it..

[Yohimbe]

Re: Back pain, how do you deal?

electric heat pad every morning, stretches, and training. I have given up my belt and I do not want to go back.

Yep heating pad for me too. Always helps ease it up for me.

[rmewrench]

Re: Back pain, how do you deal?

Stretch your I.T. bands, and hamstrings. 2xs a day.

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[Dzone]

Re: Back pain, how do you deal?

Dang. Check this out
New report warns of widespread ineffectiveness of lower back pain treatments Video - ABC News

[6p6]

Re: Back pain, how do you deal?

Dang. Check this out
New report warns of widespread ineffectiveness of lower back pain treatments Video - ABC News

Wow


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[guns01]

Re: Back pain, how do you deal?

everyone is all about heat which does increase blood flow. having been blown up and wrecking my back pretty bad all the docs and specialists that i have seen all said no heat except after it is fully healed. they all said ice was the way to go and if it has to be sued use a heating cream with a waist trainer wrap on it to keep it hot. then ice it again after working it. that is the advice that i got from the docs but i have used and tried damn near everything for mine and the tools i wrote about in my first post have been the best. busting up the scar tissue and other crap in the muscle has helped light years above everything else