Anyone else limited due to back problems?

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  • shankylmor
    shankylmor Posts: 19 Member
    I bought the zumba x-box game but have not tried it yet..so I guess we will see. As far as dancing goes...I dance around the house with the radio on every now and again.(usually a few minutes) I don't think I'm up to a night out dancing.
  • shankylmor
    shankylmor Posts: 19 Member
    I agree. The right physiotherapist makes a huge difference. I've been through a few and am very pleased with who I am now with.
  • imbanter
    imbanter Posts: 72 Member
    I had lower back problems that plagued me for years and for which I had to go to a chiropractor for years to treat when I was younger. During a visit with a doctor it came up because it was on that list of pre-visit questions they give. He told me the best thing I could do is to build the muscles in my back and it would help with the pain. His explanation was simple - the muscles would essentially support my spine and take some of the pressure off of discs and that pinched nerve that was hurting. I was already lifting with friends and started working my back muscles regularly and the pain in fact did go away and I quit seeing the chiropractor - that was 15+ years ago. Deadlifts in particular built the muscles in my lower back. At the top of the lift push your shoulders back and your belly forward so you kind of feel it in the lower back muscles. Of course I have no way of knowing how bad off you are but it helped me.
  • shankylmor
    shankylmor Posts: 19 Member
    Yes, muscle will help my spine. If i can even strengthen my core I think it will make a difference.
  • shankylmor
    shankylmor Posts: 19 Member
    Dead lifts were one of my FAVORITES when I was working out. Presently I can't bend forward very well without pain...I'm thinking of trying planks..not sure how that will go. My core is horrible.
  • HiKaren
    HiKaren Posts: 1,306 Member
    Yes. I'm pretty broken up. Two car accidents, one horse accident. A few other bang ups. It can be challenging for me.

    If you want to do squats, that kinda messed up my spine, it snags my spine out. Squats is the one thing I should be doing. I just have to be careful. I have to be careful when twisting because my right posterior ribs were still broken last time they checked. Doctor said be careful when twisting. Dont over twist. Haaah.

    Guess the answer is YES. I was getting trigger point injections at Kaiser for the lower discs in my spine. And spinal arthritis.
    Next treatments have been prescribed. They've referred me to outside of the network to a accupuncturist. I've done two therapeutic salts baths and stretching two times a day, and medication for a while now. I can usually go on the eliptical machine pretty good after taking a hot salt bath. It helps to take the pain away, so I can move better. I also do this theracane for the pressure points. I have fibromyalgia on top of it. It kinda sucks. I try to stay positive.
  • dbent80
    dbent80 Posts: 7
    Its a problem but also a motivation....its time to work on the core muscles
  • bevsdietfor2011
    bevsdietfor2011 Posts: 361 Member
    Hello, I too have back problems. I have degenerative disc disease and have had 3 back surgeries. I would love to be friends so please feel free to check out my profile and add me if you would like. I love to motivate, support and encourage others.

    Hugs
    Bev
  • SoulHippie
    SoulHippie Posts: 8 Member
    I have the same issue. I was in a bad car accident in 06 and ever since then my weight had just increased. It sucks because I feel like I could do so much more in my workouts, only if it wasn't for my back killing me.

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