lower back pain

DevilWrath · Post by **DevilWrath** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 10:28 pm

umm not sure if this is in the right section... about a year ago, i was playing basketball with friends when i twisted lower back and its been hurting ever since even now. lower back feels like that it is frozen(not flexible) and it is very weak. if i do some exercises that involves with lower back, it will hurt for a while.

anybody got some suggestions? i think its the muscles that has problems. i'm 15 by the way.

MrCheese · Post by **MrCheese** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 2:33 am

probably shud get the lower back seen to before putting strain on it with weights eh. Seen a physio?

DevilWrath · Post by **DevilWrath** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 1:29 pm

nah, i was hoping that it would heal by itself

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 10:04 pm

nothing heals itself...

sounds a lot like low back, is it one sided back pain?

more than likely is an SI (sacro illiac) Joint problem which comes from landing one 1 leg mostly...you'll be bearing more wt on the other leg too if it is one sided back pain so you'll probably develop knee problems from over stress there too...also the opposite shoulder to your low back pain will develop dysfuction too, if not now than later from it

i have stretched the ligaments that hold the SI joint together making it compact so now it slips out when landing on one leg and high jump landings...

i go to a chiro to get lined up every 2 - 3 months and i think you should too...physio wouldn't really do much

you also need to do the following:

- single leg wt work only
- ankle mobility
- stretch quads, calves, hip flexors, hip external rotators
- activate glutes
- strengthen glutes, hams, core
- get yourself a foam roller too and roll all these area's too

DevilWrath · Post by **DevilWrath** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 6:04 pm

thanks man, you have helped me alot. i really appreciate it