Glass back???

[big sid 1,126]

10 hours ago, Blackmag said:

Mine's f****d but there's different  things you can try a sports massage a weight lifting belt when lifting  a hard mattress to sleep on im grateful she doesn't want sex every night other wise I would be f****d tens are good king depending on how you set them  

you dont have to thank me for helping you out its what good guys do

[Greb147 6,809]

10 minutes ago, Greyman said:

Everyone’s an expert mate but the best advice I can give you is to go down Aldi,s when they have a special on man up juice and get yourself a few cans, bad backs are part of being an active man, if your in real pain a disc has slightly moved in your back and is touching your nerve, they can shave a little bit off to ease the pressure but it’s a slippery slope mate, just plough on through it

Cheers but that's silly advice, ploughing through will just make it worse. 

I have been ploughing through stupidly and haven't sorted it. 

It's all good and well saying that but if it puts someone out of work then it's a bad do. 

I think you're confusing an aching back which everyone gets with something like I've got, big difference matey.

Edited August 20, 2020 by Greb147

[steve66 3,449]

Naproxon, keep moving and light   stretches helps me get by

[Francie 6,368]

Big dog I had that sciatica down me left side, back left arse cheek, down the left ball, then down back of my left leg to foot, happened when doing bjj one night, no joke had it for at least five year, real stubborn annoying pain, went to docs an all cause I thought me testy was f****d. 

But it was sciatica, iv no remedy to tell, tho I I prayed to God, like I normally do, but asked him to take the pain a away, an next morning hey ho it's gone, never to come back, true story. 

[iworkwhippets 12,543]

10 hours ago, Blackmag said:

Mine's f****d but there's different  things you can try a sports massage a weight lifting belt when lifting  a hard mattress to sleep on im grateful she doesn't want sex every night other wise I would be f****d tens are good king depending on how you set them  

She dunna want sex every night, well look matey this forum has been very good to me recently , I can help out in the bedroom department, I can just about mananage once a week , with a little help, all you have to do is leave her back door open and im your man

[Greb147 6,809]

1 hour ago, si brown said:

I’ve been a Self employed builder for just over 30 year and have to rive shit round all day.. back was bad for years, chiropractor  was good and the only thing that worked till it got to the point he couldn’t sort it out any more, me discs were fcuked and the bones are worn from rubbing!

so I had the discs removed and replaced with plastic ones.. had about 10 years pain free but it plays up every now and again for the last year or so think the replacements need replacing

long shot of this is, my lass bought me this a few weeks ago... it cost a full £6 from Aldi, it works a treat.. it hurts like f doing it but I feel 100% better afterwards, I get some right clicks and crunches while doing it but that’s what the chiropractor dose!

That's why I need a diagnosis first because if it's something to do with my piriformis then remedies like that, sitting on a tennis ball etc will aggravate it even more. 

[Daniel cain 45,305]

10 hours ago, Greb147 said:

That's what I'm thinking tbh. 

I do wonder though if it can ever be cured seeing the right specialist. 

Like I said I want to start training but scared to do anything like squatting or deadlifting incase it goes properly and I have to have time off work. 

Was in a nasty rta 6yrs ago.... Spent thousands on physio, acupuncture, heatwraps, gels etc.....Best I've found are diazipam for relaxing, but they send me straight to sleepno good when your in work... Only other thing that works is 4/5 tramadol when it plays up....... But they strip all your fat and end up looking like a bag head... Like wilf said, you just got to live with it best you can unfortunately

[JDHUNTING 1,817]

Ive come to the conclusion most average blokes just have to get on with all their ailments, I've had tons of minor-major injuries and none of them ever fully heal imo. Did my back when I was 16 got it sorted to a point in 6 months or so but it always comes back periodically, broke my leg badly got some of the strength and movement back but I've never got close to 100% and seem to get a lot of niggles with tendons and nerves in it now. Did to much road running as a youngster and did my cartilidge now they swell up every couple of months and ache like feck. Ripped all the ligaments in my elbow off got it sorted but now get bubbles of fluid that press on something and makes my arm shake and go dead. Docs is always a hassle when you've a job and family and just want to get on with life so I've found you just learn to live with these things and work around them. Blokes weren't designed to live much past 40 imo we would of been beaten to death by horny teenagers in the wild.

[Born Hunter 17,763]

1 minute ago, W. Katchum said:

I got an iffy back,wouldn’t say it’s fcuked but it deffo niggles every now an again, not been to gym for months an that sort a kept it in check for me, so started upping me pull ups an chin ups am doing some more farmers walks about the farm after me shift an that seems to have helped it again, seems it’s when I stop regular training it comes back, so easy fix, don’t stop tell you what tho hanging full stretch from the pull up bars feels good so not sure what part of my back it is but it’s instant relief most of the time 

Between sets I'll often do dead hangs and also lie on a bench with my shoulder blades almost hanging off with arms stretched right out almost touching the floor, it opens up all the ribs and seems to 're-set' my shoulder blades stopping the clicking and crunching. They're good things to do no matter what your lifestyle imo.

[Born Hunter 17,763]

1 minute ago, W. Katchum said:

I give that a bash

If you spend a lot of time sitting in tractors/trucks/chairs etc, (particularly I find if you slouch back rather than lean forward) it tends to tighten your hips up and favour a forward tilt which leads to an exaggerated arch in the lower back. So some hip and lower back stretches are good to consider too. Just daily/weekly routine stuff to try to keep everything pointed the right way and loose. I'm terribly inflexible and do get little niggles like you so it's stuff I'm trying to remedy.

[Greb147 6,809]

Am I the only one that has suffered with painful elbows from squatting, at times it was painful just getting under the bar. 

[Born Hunter 17,763]

8 minutes ago, Greb147 said:

Am I the only one that has suffered with painful elbows from squatting, at times it was painful just getting under the bar. 

Elbows? On a regular back squat? Nah, lol.

I don't know if it's a 'thing' but with higher volume stuff I'll sometimes do what might best be described as a crucifix stance, arms straight out and running along the bar wrapped around slightly overhand. It's not as stable which is why I wouldn't use it for heavy stuff but I find it more comfortable in higher reps. That would take all the tension out of you elbows, might help? Either that or try one of those safety squat bar things, that'll bring your elbows forward a bit reducing the stress.

[gnasher16 30,118]

Its the same as anything maintenance or repair......people would rather throw money at something once it breaks than put themself out to maintain it.....body,car,machine if its got moving parts you have to maintain it.....you cant expect to put regular stress through delicate parts of the body without a reaction thats why you have to maintain the body on a regular basis....disc degeneration sets in quite early in life if you have shifted weights around it will be even earlier usually lower spine around L4/L5 .....the key is maintenance,understanding and listening to your body.......suppleness,a strong core and staying well hydrated......in short,dont let it get to " shit.... my back is f****d "

Edited August 20, 2020 by gnasher16

[Francie 6,368]

4 minutes ago, gnasher16 said:

Its the same as anything maintenance or repair......people would rather throw money at something once it breaks than put themself out to maintain it.....body,car,machine if its got moving parts you have to maintain it.....you cant expect to put regular stress through delicate parts of the body without a reaction thats why you have to maintain the body on a regular basis....disc degeneration sets in quite early in life if you have shifted weights around it will be even earlier usually lower spine around L4/L5 .....the key is maintenance,understanding and listening to your body.......suppleness,a strong core and staying well hydrated......in short,dont let it get to " shit.... my back is f****d "

Nicely put gnasher. 

[Greb147 6,809]

35 minutes ago, Born Hunter said:

Elbows? On a regular back squat? Nah, lol.

I don't know if it's a 'thing' but with higher volume stuff I'll sometimes do what might best be described as a crucifix stance, arms straight out and running along the bar wrapped around slightly overhand. It's not as stable which is why I wouldn't use it for heavy stuff but I find it more comfortable in higher reps. That would take all the tension out of you elbows, might help? Either that or try one of those safety squat bar things, that'll bring your elbows forward a bit reducing the stress.

Honest pal, I haven't done any training for a few years now but I shit you not squatting gave me tennis elbow like symptoms. 

Have you seen those safety squat bars, they look great for folk that have tight shoulders and such. 

Edited August 20, 2020 by Greb147