squats gave me an excruciating headache!!!
3foldchord
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I think it was the squats.
I have scoliosis- not super bad, but enough that is bothers me at the end of a long busy day- my back crimps over to the left like my shoulders and hips are trying to touch- just at the end of a long tiring dy- when I am super tired/muscle tired.
I am prone to very tight sore muscles up my left upper back-neck- which ends up going up my head- trigering migraines.
so yesterday I did my first SL5X5. my first squats with weights. I could feel if down the left side on my back while squatting. not really painful, but could feel all those muscles tighten.
afterwards it was sore. that evening I have my husband use a racquet ball for a good while until it felt worked out. I fell asleep = woke at 3Am with that excruciating headache I know so well.
Next time, if I use a roller ball before I squat (as well as after) will that help more?
Can I do something to just work on the muscles on the left side to strengthen them to more even with the right?
heating pad afterwards to relax the muscles?
would it be bad to switch to hand help weigths (dumbbells) to hang down while doing squats?
any other advice?
I have scoliosis- not super bad, but enough that is bothers me at the end of a long busy day- my back crimps over to the left like my shoulders and hips are trying to touch- just at the end of a long tiring dy- when I am super tired/muscle tired.
I am prone to very tight sore muscles up my left upper back-neck- which ends up going up my head- trigering migraines.
so yesterday I did my first SL5X5. my first squats with weights. I could feel if down the left side on my back while squatting. not really painful, but could feel all those muscles tighten.
afterwards it was sore. that evening I have my husband use a racquet ball for a good while until it felt worked out. I fell asleep = woke at 3Am with that excruciating headache I know so well.
Next time, if I use a roller ball before I squat (as well as after) will that help more?
Can I do something to just work on the muscles on the left side to strengthen them to more even with the right?
heating pad afterwards to relax the muscles?
would it be bad to switch to hand help weigths (dumbbells) to hang down while doing squats?
any other advice?
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I'd suggest lightening your weight to the point where it's taxing the left side, and not the right. You don't want to strengthen the right further at the moment as that will just perpetuate the imbalance.
If you have a mirror, make sure you're form is straight both front-to-back and side-to-side.
So, lighter squats, even if they feel "easy". If you come up with any exercises that just work the one side of your back (maybe look into bodybuilding isolation exercises) I might be interested too!0 -
I'd suggest lightening your weight to the point where it's taxing the left side, and not the right. You don't want to strengthen the right further at the moment as that will just perpetuate the imbalance.
If you have a mirror, make sure you're form is straight both front-to-back and side-to-side.
So, lighter squats, even if they feel "easy". If you come up with any exercises that just work the one side of your back (maybe look into bodybuilding isolation exercises) I might be interested too!
Thanks, makes sense.
Maybe those lat pulls at gyms, only do one side? My dad has something like that in his home gym. I assume the sore tight side is the one that would need the extra exercise.....??0 -
Honestly? I'd find a good physical therapist. Describe the problem, have them help you figure out what will work to support and strengthen your body without causing you pain.0
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Honestly? I'd find a good physical therapist. Describe the problem, have them help you figure out what will work to support and strengthen your body without causing you pain.
good Idea. guess I should check my insurance.0 -
Our spines are just far too important in terms of our overall healthy to do anything that might compromise them. Squats resulting in intense headaches is a major red flag in my book. Doesn't mean they aren't doable, just means you need a professional to help you figure out what is best for your body.0
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Our spines are just far too important in terms of our overall healthy to do anything that might compromise them. Squats resulting in intense headaches is a major red flag in my book. Doesn't mean they aren't doable, just means you need a professional to help you figure out what is best for your body.
True.
I was going to look up Lamar Gant. I've seen pics of him. a weight lifter with serious scoliosis! Well, it looks bad! But he's won medals.
(but pretty much everything in my life causes migraines. My brain just hates me)
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I'd suggest lightening your weight to the point where it's taxing the left side, and not the right. You don't want to strengthen the right further at the moment as that will just perpetuate the imbalance.
Yep, respect your weakest link and train that until it catches up. You're really only as strong as the weakest muscles in your body.
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