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0somuchbetter0
0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
edited February 6 in Fitness and Exercise
I've been painting my son's room for the past couple of days and my lower back is killing me. I didn't do anything specific to injure it, but I was feeling stiff and sore last night and it's only gotten worse throughout the day. I don't feel like I can run or bike, but I do want to do some kind of exercise. Is there anything I can do safely? Can I lift weights? I don't want to make it worse. Should I just take it easy until it feels better?

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  • mallen404
    mallen404 Posts: 266 Member
    warm up and STRETCH? it may help you loosen up.. You were probably using muscles that you don't usually use while you were painting..
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member
    Most likely, it is none-exercise related DOMS. You'll be fine biking and working out. Do some basic/light movements first to get the blood flowing and loosen up.
  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
    Thanks for the replies. I did some stretching last night and I do feel better today. Going to try and find time to get to the gym later...
  • padams2359
    padams2359 Posts: 1,093 Member
    Listen to your body. You only have one back. Trust me on this one, 3 back surgeries before I was 45. Defiantly do the stretching. That is exercise in itself. This isn't a good time of the year for people with back problems, the cool fronts, and large changes in the barometric pressure are a killer.
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