Lower back pain

[psyclone1976]

I get twinges, but one of my mates gets really crippled. His back specialist says its all to do with stretching out properly before and after a ride - especially the HAMSTRINGS. Short hamstrings will pull on the muscles in your bum and lower back, especially when you're crouched over the hammers. So a lot of lower back pain is transferred pain. stretch, s t r e t c h, and s t r e t c h some more.

Does this help him? Stretching muscles in the conventional way does not really help a great deal (in my humble opinion)

I went to see the postural alignment therapist on Friday and after a strip to my boxers, a few poses in front of the digital camera and some exercises and I definitely noticed a difference. It was amazing, I was thinking that the change would take a while to take effect. I've got my exercise plan now and did the exercises again this morning and I felt different again after doing them . Hopefully after a few weeks the changes will hold as the muscles get stronger. I really cannot recommend this technique enough to anyone that has niggles that keep coming back and have been to see specialist after specialist without anyone ever solving the problem. PM me for more info

 

[Jbiker]

Hi psyclone, yes, it does help him, though it's combined with daily stretching & physio exercises. Key thing is, it's not about the muscle, it's about keeping the ligaments long, so there isn't a pull on the back. Your postural alignment, sounds a bit like the benefits other mates have said they get from pilates. Horses for courses?

 

[psyclone1976]

daily stretching & physio exercises

Sounds like a good plan. Stretching on it's own has never helped me but the exerices my phisyo gave me of rmy knee a few years ago did the trick.

 

[speedplay]

my chiropractor gives me exercises to do between each visit depending on what the problem is.

I have destroted the ligaments in my right shoulder through work (carpentry, swinging a hammer for most of my adult life) .
He has given me some gentle stretches to do bur more importantly, gentle exercises to build up the muscle to support the joint.