Back pain

Medical Q&A [Moderated]
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Hello Doctors,

I’ve been having lower back for months now, specially when I squat and deadlift (1-5 rep range). I tried therapy before but I haven’t had much success. Recently I’ve been diagnosed with lumbar scoliosis and I’m not sure if the back pain is related to it. Should I stop performing the lifts or reduce the load? Or is there anything different that you would do in this case?

Thank you,

Charlie.

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Hi there,

Sorry to hear about this. I would probably not attribute your pain to scoliosis in this situation.

Our recommendations for this are outlined here: Pain in Training: What To Do?

If you are interested in further individualized guidance, I would recommend a consult with our rehab team.