I have the same issue at times. I have to stretch like crazy all day, every day. I had back surgery in 2011 when I was 33, for a double microdiscectomy (two ruptured disc in my lower back). I have sciatica pain again but with six herniated disc I know why . Now I just ride for exercise and try not to do anything stupid. A well set up Full suspension bike has helped. But I agree with the doc find a good PT along with hit a local bike shop and talk about the bike set up. Good luck and keep us posted.
Lower back pain seems to be a part of the aging process; the vertebrae discs get squeezed and protude into the nerves, particularily the sciatica nerve. For me, surgery partially solved that problem. I have an exercise program and have found that ab crunches can be deadly if performed to excess; I must have a 2 day rest period between exercises for the muscles to recover. Then, too, I work hard at a diet program in order to keep the belly fat off; the discipline to do so occasionally falters and within a few days the jelly roll around my middle increases. So, I'll never return to the days when I had sculptured ab muscles, and the lovely times of redlining my heart beat for long periods are gone forever.No matter how long the ride or the terrain, gentle blast on the canal or gnarly riding in the dales, I always get lower back pain when I get back.
My last ride I couldn't stand up straight, feels like lower back is really aching, I am on a full sus, any ideas?
Not sure what issue could be.
I am 5 ft 11
on a large Haibike all mtn 7 2021 (new)
and only a small backpack with tools.
Any ideas? suggestions?
Also, sometimes tight hip flexors can lead to back pain because they don't allow your pelvis to rotate properly and create an unnatural position for your pelvis and lower spine. Try stretching those out (lunge stretches work well).
How much are those gadgets?Right on, brother. Many people have tight hip flexors. They're tight, so the back muscles have to do overtime to keep you standing upright. Many people suffer from this, especially the elderly, and it's easy to spot if you watch people walk. Several folks in my riding crew use a percussion massager. They are great for thumping all your leg muscles, abdomen, and whatever other bits need attention. This will help with the hip flexors. I have a Tim-Tam, which is good, but friends have Theraguns, which seem nicer.
A while back I figured out that I had some bad anterior pelvic tilt. I do a few exercises, but mostly, being mindful of my posture is what helped. And this helps with back pain. We're complicated machines, and sometimes the problem is not where we think it is.
How much are those gadgets?
How much are those gadgets?
Great info and I’ll look it up thanks. My two discs were ruptured and there really wasn’t a different o option. He wanted to fuse 4 vertebrae but I told him he’ll no. I’m too young.After a certain age, everyone has some level of disc herniation. Unfortunately, too many docs are quick to go to surgery when non-surgical approaches are usually the best option. In my case (leg weakness and numbness), the neurosurgeon wanted to do a microdiscectomy, an orthopedic doc wanted to put me on a VAX-D decompression machine for 30 days, and I wasn't too keen on those options. I went to a chiropractor (wait before you judge) who took a standing X-ray and assessed that I had an undiagnosed scoliosis. She then determined that the piriformis muscle on one side was tight/spasming and causing pressure on the sciatic nerve. She showed me a piriformis stretch and within minutes the numbness and weakness had faded. It's now a standard part of my stretching routine.
I guess the point of this is that doctors tend to diagnose whatever makes them $$$.
So true. I was advised to have vertebrae fused together and then Arthroscopic knee surgery - both over 15 years ago! I still tear my lower back muscles where they attach to the hip girdle now and then, but no vertebrae trouble that I can feel. I stretch lower back, adductors, hamstrings - they're all very tight in the mornings. This allows me to keep my back straight in the attack position, and support it with minimal weight on my hands.After a certain age, everyone has some level of disc herniation. Unfortunately, too many docs are quick to go to surgery when non-surgical approaches are usually the best option. In my case (leg weakness and numbness), the neurosurgeon wanted to do a microdiscectomy, an orthopedic doc wanted to put me on a VAX-D decompression machine for 30 days, and I wasn't too keen on those options. I went to a chiropractor (wait before you judge) who took a standing X-ray and assessed that I had an undiagnosed scoliosis. She then determined that the piriformis muscle on one side was tight/spasming and causing pressure on the sciatic nerve. She showed me a piriformis stretch and within minutes the numbness and weakness had faded. It's now a standard part of my stretching routine.
I guess the point of this is that doctors tend to diagnose whatever makes them $$$.
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