Stronglifts back injury - Page 2

I've damaged my lower back before whilst deadlifting,destroyed my training for weeks. Like you I couldn't drive or do anything without it suddenly going again, it was agony to the point of making me feel physically sick at times. Anti-inflammatory drugs helped things heal as well as pain killers. It took months until I trusted it again when squatting heavy or doing deads. I never used a belt either,still don't but I have perfected my form now so that I have not injured my back in about 2 years. Lay off heavy lifts for about four to six weeks and then try re-introducing them,slowly building your poundages up. I switched from straight bar deadlifting to trap bar deadlififting and find it much easier to keep strict form because I don't have to worry about getting the bar past my knees on the way back down.

Are you on the stronglifts email list? Medhi sent some tips on technique that might help you, here's some links that might help you figure out where you went wrong. You don't want to go through life with a permanent back problem so I'd try to identify your form issue before you get back into it.

http://stronglifts.com/deadlifts-low...ury-technique/
http://stronglifts.com/squats-exercise-lower-back-pain/
http://stronglifts.com/squat-clinic-...ck-pain-mitch/

FTFY and +1.

or a real Physio works too.

your story sounds exactly like mine to the T. i couldn't even bend that day, took a couple weeks off and went back and made it worse. chiropractors... i'll leave my comments to myself. charlie harper is right though. i saw one for a few sessions. they just apply some heat and crack your back. i can do that myself thanks.

go to a doctor which will refer you to a physical therapist (mine specialized in sports). they'll know what's up and give you a proper treatment.

my back still gets stiff easily and i still have pain but it's better than before. my problem stemmed from years and years of sitting and lack of stretching. i have anterior pelvic tilt, lodorsis, bad posture, etc. it's not directly from lifting since i had those issues before i started, but i suspect the heavy lighting was the straw that broke the camels back.

i still lift pretty hard. i've been making new personal bests every week at the gym. my back started hurting 3 years ago and i'm making progress but i understand it'll take a while cause i'm trying to undo over a decade of poor habits which caused this.

ftfy

edit: well, looks like someone already said it

ICE is NICE too when you're just sitting around the house

if its your muscle rather than your spine go see a physio. you may have strained your back. best to stay away from the weights for a while. be sure to stretch your back a lot before doing anything with weights.

Is this that program where you squat/deadlift 3x a week

Thats what hurt your back

Take like 2 weeks off, and don't squat/deadlift more than once a week. Obv focus on form over progress

"arch arch arch!!!!"

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Take it easy for a while, lower back pain isn't something you mess around with. When you start training again go VERY slow. I'd also recommend getting a foam roller to stretch with before lifting. Your form was probably decent, but you're going to need to incorporate some other lifts to strengthen your core at your low body weight. Are you lifting with a belt? Do more good mornings (very important with deadlifting), rack pulls, etc. Don't deadlift more than once every week. I'd also recommend doing box squats for a while, it stresses proper squat form. Here: http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_...om_head_to_toe

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You sigged Apropos mocking you for being the singular dumbest poster on the fora?