It hurts when I get up from a seated position often.
It hurts when I try to bend down and touch my toes.
If I am seated and extend one leg (either side) it hurts.
Any ideas on what this might be?
It hurts when I get up from a seated position often.
It hurts when I try to bend down and touch my toes.
If I am seated and extend one leg (either side) it hurts.
Any ideas on what this might be?
Probably tight and weak. Find some good stretches and a couple of strengthening exercises.
thanks.. I was thinking maybe sciatica as well.
Is it shooting down your leg? If not, it's not sciatica. Sounds like muscle/joint tightness. Could be disc, but less likely if you aren't having radiating symptoms.
How old are you?
It could be a hip alignment issue. It's an issue I have had in the past pain in the pack, and was told it was my hip. Once I have had my hip realigned the pain has gone away.
Man Overboard wrote:
How old are you?
36, male.
yes_indeed wrote:
It hurts when I get up from a seated position often.
It hurts when I try to bend down and touch my toes.
If I am seated and extend one leg (either side) it hurts.
Any ideas on what this might be?
Could be a disc. Could be a facet joint. Could be a nerve root. Could be some kind of segmental instability. Could be a muscle. Could be your SIJ. Could be the bone. Could be ligaments. Could be a serious inflammatory disease like ankylosing spondylitis or RA.
Honestly, you gave us three pieces of information. We don't know where or how bad it hurts, we don't know what the quality of pain is, we don't know how long it has been a problem, we don't know how old you are, we don't know what you do for a living, we don't know the activities in which you're limited, we don't know if this is your first episode of LBP, etc.
On top of that, and more importantly, we can't see or examine you.
And top of THAT, we don't actually know what causes most cases of LBP.
So, to sum it all up...none of us can tell you what's causing your back pain, and sure as sh*t none of us can tell you how to make it better. If your back is affecting your daily life, go make an appointment with someone who can help.
I would suggest that you ask around and find a chiropractor that's recommended by other runners/athletes and make an appointment.
There are some injuries you can run through. There are other injuries you really want to take very seriously... neck, eyes, back, and Achilles, for example. See a chiropractor.
go see someone wrote: We don't know where or how bad it hurts, we don't know what the quality of pain is, we don't know how long it has been a problem, we don't know how old you are, we don't know what you do for a living, we don't know the activities in which you're limited, we don't know if this is your first episode of LBP, etc.
That's fair. To give some answers:
1) Hurts in the lower back. Both sides. Right seems worse.
2) Pain is probably a 4 out of 10. Mildly uncomfortable, doesn't really affect my activities. Ironically doesn't hurt when I run.
3) I don't know what 'quality of pain' means.
4) 36 y/o.
5) College professor.
6) No limitation in activities.. just hurts when picking things up off the ground, getting up from a seated position, etc.
7) Not my first episode... I tend to get this or similar flare ups in back pain a couple of times a year.
fisky wrote:
I would suggest that you ask around and find a chiropractor that's recommended by other runners/athletes and make an appointment.
I have a good friend who had a stroke after a chiropractor "adjusted" his neck. I think I'll pass.
Describe the nature of the pain- intensity, pond and needles, stabbing, sharp, tight
Could just be a blown-out back: strained ligaments. Could be a disc, which is a whole other can of worms.
I've had, and recovered from, both in the past year. Not fun.
If it's spasming, it's probably the former.
Conservative treatment is rest, walking, heating pad, anti-inflams (NSAIDs first, then Prednisone if they don't work), maybe methocarbamol as an anti-spasmodic.
X-rays are very unlikely to show much, but you might get them anyway. MRI will show disc problems.
If you've got sciatica, foot drop, any numbness, then it might well be a disc.
Welcome to my world. Start reading about McKenzie exercises. They'll help in either case. (Robin McKenzie.)
Just an update. Things have gotten better the last several days. On Sunday night I could barely walk after my workout. Took a few days off and I am moving much better now. I actually ran today (slow recovery pace) and it didn't hurt at all. Interestingly my experience has been that while running things are fine, no pain, but the tightness and back pain comes later. Is that indicative of anything?
Most of my pain now seems to be in the glute area, so I am thinking piriformis might be involved in my problems.
Do you spend a lot of time sitting? Any kids?
Possible Causes wrote:
Do you spend a lot of time sitting? Any kids?
I have a desk job but I do have a desk that can be made into a standing one.. I usually spend about 2 hours or so standing.
Yes, 2 toddlers.
Scoliosis?
don't sleep on your stomach or side
sleep on your back
consider sleeping on the floor, on your back for a few days to see if that helps.
agip wrote:
don't sleep on your stomach or side
sleep on your back
consider sleeping on the floor, on your back for a few days to see if that helps.
I might try this, thanks. I am a stomach sleeper, but have been all my life.