 Poster: A snowHead
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I tore a muscle in my back some time ago, April 2010 from memory. This has been followed by lots of rehab work as instructed by physios (private and nhs) and has recurred twice between the incident and leading into the ski season past. I had a recurrence on our ski trip in March but since it has been good as I had done lots of work and stretches on it again. All was going well until the past couple of weeks when I've been feeling a build up of tightness in the area and general soreness, inflamation. It feels very sensitive to touch and I can feel what feels like a big knot in there where I'm assuming there is some scar tissue from the initial tear.
Does anyone here have any experience of this type of injury and getting over it once and for all as it is really getting me down from an exercising point of view. It's stopping me getting out on my bike for any decent length of time, is certainly stopping me getting out for runs and i'm getting a bit worried that my back is going to affect my ski season yet again 
As far as I can feel in my back it is either the erector spinae muscle or the thoracolumbar fascia that is the problem. Sometimes it can spasm and my whole upper body leans off to the left as it's so tight in there.
I'll keep going with the stretches/strengthening but it's doing my head in!
ps. Skiing does seem to help so all is not lost.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Having had major spine problems for years from various accidents, I suggest you seek a medical opinion from a Rheumatologist: your GP to refer you; they will be able to give you the pathway, take tests, scans etc you need. Your spine is most important one uses it all the time, sort it now or from personal experience you will regret it.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Cynic,
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Pedantica, How would you spell it?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Thanks for that Cynic, much appreciated. I had heard of rheumatoid arthritis before but didn't realise there was a whole field of rheumatology relating to other things such as soft tissue and connective tissue problems. Worth looking into I think.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheumatology
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Cynic, it's just that this wouldn't be the first specialist I would consult about an injury. I defer to your greater knowledge.
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Sounds like your lumbar region is seriously weak and struggling to cope with normal activity. I would first ask what have you already done to strengthen your lower back area? Knowing how the physios tend to operate i would suspect you'll have done some pilates type work and maybe some swiss ball work, which is fine as a first stage of rehab. Hopefully you'd then have moved to loaded full squats and deadlifts, starting very light with high reps then gradually increasing weight until you have quantifiably increased your lower back strength using real functional movements, not waving a light dumbell around on a swiss ball. But this part of the rehab is rarely done nowadays - I suffered for many years of faffing around on a swiss ball, doing the so-called "core" exercises, it was only when I systematically hit the gym with these basic strength exercises that my own lower back and knee issues cleared up. One note, I am convinced this is the only safe and effective way to really rehab an injury, but you need to start very light and use proper technique, bad squats and deadlifts are a definite no-no.
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gra, I've done the core work until I'm sick of it. I've done everything the physios have said and more.
What you say about progressing to a new stage makes good sense though.
FWIW, I've had a back issue of one kind or another since breaking a bone in my neck playing football in my early 20s. Used to compete at international level kayaking and swimming before that fateful day
Maybe I need to get myself a personal trainer.
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As a former lower back pain sufferer for 20-odd years (collapsed disc) who was finding it difficult to do up my own shoelaces, I've already wittered on at far too much length on here about the magical, miracle cure of Pilates. I'll try and keep it short. From your self-diagnosing, I suspect you know a lot about it already so I'd just say it sounds like its time for you to commit to it.
It's not just about the core but the care and movement of the whole spine and how it connects with yer other bits. It's slow and gentle at first and requires patience (that I didn't think I had; I was definitely Mr Sceptical about it) but when done properly to its higher levels its very tough and extremely efffective.
I can't recommend it enough. Good luck
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