so big lower back hurts when walking on treadmill

junior855
junior855 Posts: 1
edited November 9 in Fitness and Exercise
hello everyone



i have gained lots of weight due to medication and now when i walk on the treadmill my lower back hurts really bad i stretch before walking but its strange one time when i walked last week i felt no pain i dont no why i walk 3 miles every day starting at 2,5 to 3.0mph it takes usually an hour i was wondering what i could do to ease the lower back pain


thanks

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  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    you could look into strengthening it.
  • darrensurrey
    darrensurrey Posts: 3,942 Member
    Yeah, could be a weak back or weak core.

    You could try swimming instead. Or something like tai chi.
  • jangelmck
    jangelmck Posts: 3 Member
    please keep going and instead of walking on treadmill, you could try sitting on a static cycle with back support or swimming (where you are supported in the water)
  • jaykal001
    jaykal001 Posts: 24 Member
    Hi Junior - I feel your pain - quite literally. I'm a big guy with plenty of mass on the front of my body, and walking a mile at lunch makes my back sore. What I've learned from some physical therapy and reading, and such is that I have a weak core and weak glutes, making it hard for my pelvis to sit neutral. For me i'm working on a program to strengthen those areas while stretching the hips/quads and low back. As my pelvis starts to sit a bit more neutral (instead of tilting forward) its amazing how nicely my body stacks up on top of it.

    If interested, not from the technical standpoint, but the plain illustration of what i'm fighting with (and what might help you too) this is a great little site -
    http://www.swolept.com/posts/fixing-anterior-pelvic-tilt-posture-tricks-to-make-your-butt-and-gut-smaller#.VLQYXyvF-L0

    Hope it helps, if not, hey- i tried!
  • Alisontheice
    Alisontheice Posts: 9,611 Member
    Do you have the treadmill flat or on an incline? I have a back issue and was told not to walk on an incline as it is hard on it.
  • La5Vega5Girl
    La5Vega5Girl Posts: 709 Member
    Alisontheice wrote: »
    Do you have the treadmill flat or on an incline? I have a back issue and was told not to walk on an incline as it is hard on it.

    i am the opposite. i find that a very slight incline *such as set on 1.5 on my treadmill* helps my back feel a bit better. walking flat hurts my back a bit. (i have an old lower back injury)

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