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bubba · 03-12-2007, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Thrice

deadlifts with incorrect form when i first started, roughly a year ago. It's funny, now i deadlift over twice the weight i got injured on and feel fine - what a difference good form makes. Anyway, so yeh it was kinda fucked up from that, then i jumped off the roof one day and it felt like i snapped my back in half when i hit the ground (rookie mistake).

All in all it probably took me a good 4-5 months to heal (no squats or deadlifts in that time). that was longer than expected though i tried to rush back into it and reinjured myself. I went to the physio for 2 weeks and that made a HUGE difference.

Like a physical therapist?I think everyday stretching would be good for me and to be honest for my height I could really lose some weight I think that would help also

scrawnybrawny · 03-12-2007, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by bubbatheboozer1984

Like a physical therapist?I think everyday stretching would be good for me and to be honest for my height I could really lose some weight I think that would help also

geee..... it's not like we havent been saying that same thing for 6 or 7 months....

Thrice · 03-12-2007, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bubbatheboozer1984

Like a physical therapist?I think everyday stretching would be good for me and to be honest for my height I could really lose some weight I think that would help also

do what you gotta do man.

i guess physio = physical therapist. i went to him 3 days a week. id lay on a table with a heat pack resting on my lower back and i'd do a stretch called the 'prone cobra'. i'd take about 20 mins and i felt like a new man afterwards, barely feeling any pain.

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Originally Posted by Thrice

try the prone cobra. put a heat pack on your lower back first (get your lower back warmed up and comfortable), lay there for about 4 minutes, then push up with your arms once every minute or two. you feel great afterwards, hardly any pain.

Prone Cobra

This stretch requires no equipment other than a mat. Lie flat on your stomach with your hands directly below your shoulders as though you were preparing to do a pushup. Keep your hips on the mat and slowly extend your arms, pressing your torso off the floor, until you feel a good stretch along the front of your body. Focus on remaining extended out from the hips in order to prevent hyperextension of the lower back. If you feel any discomfort or pinching sensations, shorten your range of motion or discontinue the stretch. You can also stretch one side at a time by gently rotating your torso, walking one hand a little farther forward than the other and then repeating on the opposite side. This effectively counters the “crouched” position of biking and helps to open up the front of the body, including abdomen and chest.

Thrice · 03-12-2007, 02:47 AM

i should add, i didnt go see the physio until i had lived with the pain for 2-3 months - big mistake. go see someone soon

scrawnybrawny · 03-12-2007, 02:48 AM

i'm an airplane pilot.

**go rila** · 03-12-2007, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Thrice

damn bubba, i just learnt a new word.

but you're dead right. make sure you give it enough time to heal and dont place any extra stress on it. even when it starts feeling better, give it some more time (in the past i thought my back injury was sweet but re-injured it straight away).

dead right if the head right illa there everynight

bubba · 03-12-2007, 02:59 AM

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Thrice again.

Focking A dude Im gonna try that, I feel a little better now, I put away a few beers and the pain was still unbearable, so I just had a cup of E&J and feel better to where its tolerable, but im defintianly gonna do those stretches and and a deep heating pad, to tell you the truth I really dont care for getting drunk anymore,but if you dont have medication Hard liquor seems to trick the mind into thinking the pain has decreased or numbed the senses at least LOL. I really hate drinking liquor to feel better physically but at least i can move around and Im definetly gonna start with the stetching if I can at this point and get a deep heating pad.