Back pain after deads.

**JohnDoe** · 08-11-2018, 12:17 PM

I am going thru back injury healing right now.

Sitting is painful and going from a sitting position to a standing position is even more painful.

I went to an urgent care and they didn’t really do much except confirm I have no kidney stones causing the back pain. They checked my testicles and checked for hernia - nothing abnormal. They said probably just pulled muscle lower back. They sent me to a urologist and basically did exact same thing so not sure wtf that was about. Then I went to OrthoIndy (kinda like an urgent care but more in-line with sports injuries and spinal shit). They checked me over and concluded it was a problem where it appeared a disc was bulging and pushing on nerve in back. I go to physical therapy 3x per week.

- HEATING PAD on my back

- 3 different stretches/exercises 3x per day (ill take a picture of the exercises and post in a few mins). They will also be having me do McKenzie stretches too (google it) once I’ve moved able to do these first sets of stretches/exercises pain-free.

- DO NOT lift anything that makes it hurt

- DO NOT bend over if you can help not doing so

REST.

It will be several weeks before fully healed up.

I don’t do deadlifts anymore. Fuck that shit. The benefit to risk ratio is not in my favor.

**JohnDoe** · 08-11-2018, 12:23 PM

I do about 10-15 reps x3 sets of the bridge exercise and it actually relieves a lot of pain in my back almost immediately following the exercises and leaves my back feeling good for a while afterward. I try to do 3 sets of them at least 3x per day.

**Dont wanna be old** · 08-11-2018, 12:35 PM

Any updates ?
DWBO

**GymPrincess** · 08-13-2018, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by Dont wanna be old

Any updates ?
DWBO

All is good! After about 3 days I was back to normal. Just had to do some daily stretched and some cycling helped it out

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**Downtown** · 08-12-2018, 09:31 AM

I've had back surgery as well, I don't go over 250 for deads or squats. Mainly cuz the impant supposedly can handle ne thing over 135, I'm past that but if I can't get ten reps with it then I not squatting or deadlifting it.

**Ryan1007** · 08-13-2018, 01:07 AM

Heavy dead's and squats continuously will usually lead to some nagging or in some cases serious back issues. For me throwing in a week or two of deloading every 6 to 8 weeks seems to help avoid any serious issue while ensuring I make steady progress.

**Electromass** · 08-13-2018, 03:22 AM

Originally Posted by Gym89

Hi all,

So yesterday i hit back and hit 3 different prs.

I did 315lbs for 5 and then went on to try 325lbs which i ended up getting 3. My form broke a little bit but nothing crazy. Now i have bad back pain. Like it hurts when i walk, when i turn certain ways and even bend to pick up my 30lb son.

Any ideas or feedback would be appreciated. I don't want to make it worse and i also don't want to miss gym days.

Thanks!

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I’ve gone through my share of back pains...at my age, coupled with my workout intensity, it’s inevitable.
I agree with everything that Ranger15 said, with the exception of heat....I’ve used both ice and a heating pad with great success.

**RockDawg** · 08-13-2018, 04:07 AM

Originally Posted by Gym89

Hi all,

So yesterday i hit back and hit 3 different prs.

I did 315lbs for 5 and then went on to try 325lbs which i ended up getting 3. My form broke a little bit but nothing crazy. Now i have bad back pain. Like it hurts when i walk, when i turn certain ways and even bend to pick up my 30lb son.

Any ideas or feedback would be appreciated. I don't want to make it worse and i also don't want to miss gym days.

Thanks!

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same thing with me last Wednesday. Form slipped and later that evening I could tell I strained it. Iced the shit out of it and a muscle relaxer for a couple days and I’m finally over it. Gotta keep that ass lower next time.

**astevens2** · 10-15-2018, 07:55 PM

I would take some time off from the heavy weights and work on core stabilization. Im suspecting a disc bulge or herniation in your case. The only real way to find out would be to get an MRI but according to your symptoms that would be my guess. Most active people have some degree of disc protrusion though are asymptomatic. If you have access to an inversion table get on that thing asap.