Hello,
I had previously posted in regards to non-specific low back pain that I was experiencing, and now it has worsened. As such, I have started Physical Therapy at the university that I attend, but I had some questions that I thought might be more appropriate for the pain team at BBM.
Earlier this week I went to the gym near my house and was warming up with the bar for squats when I felt an uncomfortable sensation in my low back, sacrum region. I racked and immediately I was having trouble moving. There was an intense pain in my low back that was making it hard to move, so I immediately stopped what I was doing and called for a PT appointment that day at my university.
I was diagnosed with “classic disk irritation” and I am on a small PT movement regimen, and will continue to see a PT each week in hopes of getting back to lifting as soon as possible.
If these questions should be more appropriate for a consultation than a forum post I completely understand, but here they are.
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Almost immediately in my consult, my PT identified the significant amount of butt wink I have in my squat and said we needed to fix that. I can understand the desire to remove flexion from that part of my spine, particularly right now, but would you also say this is the number one concern? I will follow what my PT says regardless, but I am curious if you guys would ever suggest remedying something like this as a first solution.
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As I am sure you have heard a million times, I would like to get back to lifting as quickly as possible. Is lifting likely going to become part of the remedy for my issue, and should it be? If I am not mistaken, gradual loading will increase my backs ability to withstand issues like this in the future.
Thank you for your time,
Grady