Group: Injuries & Rehabilitation

Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 54, Messages: 4465

Dealing with injuries and learning how to avoid them is extremely important!

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back problems

sportguy310
sportguy310
Posts: 12
Joined: 2007/07/21
United States
2007/10/21, 10:28 PM
hi i'm 16 and it looks like i have the back of a 90 year old. i play basketball and ever since the off season workouts started i have not been able to practice because of my back. this is pissing me off cuz i need to practice in order to get ready to play. it is pain in my lower left back and whenever i stretch it out it just gets worse. also whenever i try to play it just tightens and i can;t run after 5 min of running. what does it sound like is wrong with it?
cholestrol
cholestrol
Posts: 21
Joined: 2007/07/19
Australia
2007/11/05, 02:23 AM
When you lean forward do you get back pain?

Try stretching your hamstrings, usually some people get back pain cause their hamstrings are tight, so when they lean forward all the strain is on the back. try also strengthing your abs and core muscles.
Just in case also get your posture assessed by a physiotherapist, osteopath or chiropractor.
2007/11/05, 08:42 AM
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Pemdas
Pemdas
Posts: 973
Joined: 2004/07/22
United States
2007/11/14, 11:46 AM
Does your pelvis tilt down towards your toes? Most people don't really have tight hamstring they have tight quads because they suffer from lordosis, If feels like tight hamstrings because the quads are pulling your pelvis down causing your hamstrings to stretch.
wrestler125
wrestler125
Posts: 4,619
Joined: 2004/01/27
United States
2007/11/14, 09:58 PM
A unilateral back problem isn't often caused by bilateral anterior pelvic tilt. To say that he is being affected by this because it is a problem "most people have" is not the best line of thinking, especially when you consider that most people with injuries are not functioning like "most people".

Although, without further information, there really isn't anything good we can tell him.


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