oww......bad back ............again

[perry]

Core exercises all the way, listen to your body though don't force yourself through stretches

+1 , I put my back out about 6 years ago and after plenty of yoga it's been perfectly fine for a long time .

 

[4130chris]

cheers for all the replies folks

i put my road/MTB next to each other and was suprised by how similar they are -same saddle hight, similar bar height and reach - maybe I'll try and source a slightly shorter stem/ put on my (nin-retro) riser bars :?

 

[4130chris]

p.s
rode for 50 mins yesterday 'round Barcelona Grand Prix circuit! 5euros entry - track to myself almost! any other circuits do this?
5 laps, 50 mins.
back hurt after 1st lap, okay today though!

have a great bank hol!

 

[Neil G]

Anyone on here ever had any sort of back surgery and are still riding?? If so how does it effect you now?

I broke my back late last season when I over cooked a corner a little bit and landed on my head into a rock. Had a fairly major spinal fusion to fix it but I'm still in recovery and as of yet haven't made it back on a bike. I'm in my 30's now and definitely feel injuries more than I used to. It's unclear whether I'll ever make it back on a big DH bike but I hope I'll be able to carry on riding to some degree.. I hope! :?

Not good but I'm sure you'll make it back onto two wheels

For some inspiration check out Mike Aitken on Youtube...over-rotated 360 riding trails left him in a coma and parylised down his right side. Has made it back onto a bilke and it now boosting big again

As for backs I usually pop a few paracetemol before a race just to take the edge off it...Okay it's not sorting the problem 100% but gets me by

 

[barry2017]

This is all sound advice.

But can I add one thing? I'm sure it doesn't help the way people think of their backs as being a weak point in their bodies.

Your back is an incredibly strong, powerful structure, and you should remember that.

 

[FMJ]

Liquid glucosamine. I have vertebrae damage from MX and 2 bulged discs from a failed attempt at jumping an irrigation ditch (came up short) on my enduro bike. I use it daily along with core exercises and road cycling and it helps.