Need some more ideas

deladypilot
deladypilot Posts: 618 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
For the last several months I have had 4 knots in my lower back. Dr have said, it is nothing structural, but it is muscle. I am now seeing a Physical Therapist and im told I can go back to exercise as long as I take it slow and do not over do it. The main objective has to be to stretch the muscles. So when they gave me the all clear to attempt normal life, I started doing some Yoga Stretching and then Leslie Sansone walking DVDs. I used to do Zumba and would like to get back at it but have to work these knots out first. Does anyone know of any other DVDs or exercises that might help the muscles. Im impatient and want this to go away quickly, but I know my body will do what it wants to do. Just need some suggestions

Thanks

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  • Jeredward
    Jeredward Posts: 6 Member
    I wish I could help, but I don't have any answers for you. I'm curious to see other's answers, though, as my lower back is usually the first part of my body to get sore. I'm hoping to relax/strengthen it through exercises.
  • JamesChargerWolf
    JamesChargerWolf Posts: 83 Member
    I don't know a lot about these things but maybe Pilates?

    If you have cable and the On Demand option, the Fitness section has tons of free workouts. Also, if you have the Fitness channel (not sure that's what it's called, exactly) you can record some workouts that seem interesting to you. I know PBS runs yoga at the very least, I think they offer Tai Chi as well.
  • bumblebums
    bumblebums Posts: 2,181 Member
    I've been suffering with lower back problems since age 16. Yoga helped me understand my lower back better. I would recommend finding an experienced Iyengar or Anusara teacher--these are both traditions that emphasize alignment, and in Iyengar yoga, they use props to allow for movement that would not be possible otherwise.

    A lot of things that people recommend for back pain are counterproductive. Forward bends (if that's the stretching you were told to do) are a no-no if performed incorrectly. Work on strengthening your core, with exercises such as planks, and do moderate active backbends such as Locust Pose (http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/789). But be careful with those, because again, if performed incorrectly, they can exacerbate back problems rather than fix them.

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