2TnT - My son, 23 , has chronic back pain as well ....good info . What is the title of the 2nd book ?
Gl to you chief hope that you can get it calmed down enough to allow you to box this year
i am done.....i am 42 and i was an amateur who was nothing special...just liked the sport....i actually sparred 2 days ago and realized how old i have gotten....2nd book is called back sense by ronald siegel.....treatment of back pain has changed dramatically in the last 5 years...it is all being active and not laying in bed anymore....good luck
LSU Fan- As a 2 time Olympic Physician- I can tell you a few things that most professionals miss when dealing with sciatica- if interested send me an e-mail. I have seen different types of sciatica and can tell from a few questions how to resolve most of them.
However, Ergonomics may be part of the problem- sitting with your back rounded oppose to sitting straight up with your butt in the back of the chair can be a prevention.
The iliopsoas and Quadratus Lumborum muscles can be in spasm as well. The piriformis is directly innervated but pain in the calf and hams are due to a contraction of these muscles generally from sleeping in a fetal position or sitting for long periods of time. Ice on the lumbar region for 15-20 minutes will help the nerve inflammation to settle down. Stetches to the hams, piriformis and calf muscles are short - to a count of 4 and no more or it will inflame the nerve.
Think muscle spasm-> nerve inflammation -> muscle spasm ==Pain. Can't address it properly in this post. Good Luck and E-Mail if ya need help!
i agree spearit...i had been to 21 different docs before they finally opened me up and i had a synovial cyst against my sciatic nerve for 2.5 years.....Anyways, most chronic back pain is generally muscle related.....Although painful and scary, it is treatable.....I have been through the ringer and most docs do not know how to address it since most MRI's are negative and many that do show herniations are asymptomatic.....I agree with the postural stuff, but it is much deeper, especially when the pain cycle is so ingrained in the human mind....when there is a neuroassocitaion with doing certain activities....I firmly believe the himan back is strong and capable of many things and we baby it when we hurt it.....Also the muscles get short and tight....I personally have real tight hip flexors and when i get into that forward tilt is when i get into trouble....Anyways, thanks for the help
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