Lower back pain

[Takenobu]

Hi,

I'm 24 and about 6'3 tall (192 cm) and weigh approximately 198 lbs (90 kg).

I've been dealing with quite severe lower back pain at times, almost always immediately after doing something physical like playing tennis etc.

It's usally bearable, but when it's very bad I can't walk and hardly lay in my bed.

So the pain is in my lower back just above the hip and around both sides of the spine. I haven't bothered seeing doctor or anything of the sorts, since I know the problem is my poor posture (which i'm trying to correct). So onto my question:

I've been incorporating exercises to strengthen my back in my weight routine (or what you call it). Usually the day after each exercise I have lower back pain as a result, but it's quite bearable. So, is this normal untill a point where the muscles are strong enough to support my weight? Meaning will the pain eventually go away again?

Thanks for reading

 

[eeytennis]

Hi,

I'm 24 and about 6'3 tall (192 cm) and weigh approximately 198 lbs (90 kg).

I've been dealing with quite severe lower back pain at times, almost always immediately after doing something physical like playing tennis etc.

It's usally bearable, but when it's very bad I can't walk and hardly lay in my bed.

So the pain is in my lower back just above the hip and around both sides of the spine. I haven't bothered seeing doctor or anything of the sorts, since I know the problem is my poor posture (which i'm trying to correct). So onto my question:

I've been incorporating exercises to strengthen my back in my weight routine (or what you call it). Usually the day after each exercise I have lower back pain as a result, but it's quite bearable. So, is this normal untill a point where the muscles are strong enough to support my weight? Meaning will the pain eventually go away again?

Thanks for reading

How long has this been going on? Every once in awhile i get some horrible back pain in my lower back. Last time i got it, i went to see a doctor and he gave me this shot that made the pain go away for good and he also prescribed some muscle relaxants. i haven't gotten that pain since and it's almost been two years, so you might want to go see a doctor about it.

 

[Takenobu]

It's been a while since I last had severe pain, but it usually comes back in a mild form if i've been doing exercise that stresses the back.

Usually the muscles around the spine tightens up and get very sore :/

You just made me feel twice about seeing the doctor! I'll go there if gets serious again - meaning I can't walk or lie down.

Thanks for the reply!

 

[charliefedererer]

It's good that you are doing back exercises to strengthen your muscles. It is "normal" to have increased soreness the day after as you are starting this regime, but this should eventually go away.
Byt there are many other causes of back pain that no amount of exercise is going to correct. If the pain is persisting, you should see a doctor.

 

[MrAWD]

I haven't bothered seeing doctor or anything of the sorts, since I know the problem is my poor posture (which i'm trying to correct).

It interesting that you are willing to self diagnose your self and prescribe physical therapy regime and even go through it and still don't want to bother seeing a doctor!! You are young guy and at 24 you shouldn't have that kind of pain just like that. It is not like for old farts like me who do something stupid and then have to be on Advil for several days.

The point being here is that you should see a specialist about that issue and find out what is causing your pain. There could be lot of different reasons for it and some of them could not be fixed with some strength work. For some of those, your self prescribed exercise might even do more damage then you have right now! I guess it is not easy to think about something more serious at that age, but one visit to the orthopedist will not take that much of your time and it will give you clear conscience for sure!

Good luck!

Fedja

 

[Takenobu]

Thanks for all the input guys, I really appreciate it.

I'll visit the doctor next time it gets beyond bearable!

 

[eps3]

tight hamstring are a common cause of low back pain in tennis players. start a daily regimen of hamstring stretches.

 

[snvplayer]

I think it really depends on what the source of the problem is.
And you should try to identify it as accurately as possible.

From my experience, places where you injured are likely to remain relatively weaker than the other areas and always susceptible to an injury. You need to work on that area consistently to prevent and avoid injury.

I developed a sciatica a couple of years ago, and it could really feel stiffness in my left hip / back area esepcailly I ran or played tennis. It also bothered me when I sat for a long time.

Related exercises concentrating on my core area helped. I also started to swim and stated to practice taekondo / karate kicks to strengthen my hip.

To my surprise, the kicks helped a lot more.

My point is that go see a doctor to really identify the problem., and don't simply limit strengthening exercises to weight lifting.

 

[netman]

Low back pain presents itself in a number of ways. Your symptoms are all right at the top of the list. Many times LB pain is referred via the hips. If you can't walk and/or lie in the bed, you have something more than a muscle sprain.

Funny thing about disk problems are they will resolve themselves with some rest at first. But each episode takes longer to resolve and if you keep coming back to sports too quickly from an episode, you eventually end up with a ruptured disk.

Next time you can't walk, go see a doc. An MRI will quickly pinpoint if you have a disk issue.

 

[mary fierce]

Sounds like you want to wait until the problem is untreatable. If you have a herniated disk, which sounds very possible, waiting until the pain is intolerable means letting the herniation become more severe, i.e. the disk protrudes further out of the space between vertebrae. At this point, it may be protruding so far that only surgery can be of any help. Your approach to the problem is very foolish. It's like saying "I know I have high blood pressure but I'll wait until I have a stroke to see the doctor."