Have you ever hurt your back when lifting weights?

[bigpauly]

I might have overdone it 😫

[Screenwriter]

oooops... Well, give yourself heat and cold compresses and do very SLOW gradual stretches. Take warm baths using epsom salts or any muscle oriented soaks. Take aspirin or ibuprofen: whatever works for you. If you haven't recovered in two weeks, see a doctor.

I 've only once pulled my back and it was because of "A" weight. Was pulling myself out of a pool with a scuba tank on my back and the difference between the weightlessness of the tank in the water and its actual weight when I pulled myself up the pool ladder was drastic...

But in a week or two the soreness abated and I was fine. Taught me a valuable lesson though. Be VERY kind to yourself when lifting anything heavy. Do it gradually: meaning if it's a heavy weight, work your way up to it.

Don't lift weights for your recovery week or ten days. Do gentle stretching and walk, bike or swim. If you hurt during ANY of these activities. Stop. Let that back fully recover.

You'll probably be a sore and tender once you go back to lifting, so lift LESS THAN YOU DID BEFORE and slowly work your way up or you'll re-injure yourself and WILL have to see a sports medicine doctor. Good luck.

[bigpauly]

Thank you so much

[dustybiker]

No.. be careful. 🥹 Ice will be your best friend for 48 hours my friend. Just not around the kidney area. Feel better.

[bigpauly]

Thank you

[dustybiker]

Ask your doctor about using resistance bands after the first icing days. That was what finally allowed my neck to start healing. Get the blood flow to the muscles and irritated bits and pieces in a gentle way.

[dustybiker]

How are you now? Did this heal?

[bigpauly]

It’s not 💯 yet but getting better. Thank you for checking.

[dustybiker]

Sorry to hear that. In my own experience, they can take a while to settle.

[FunkyMonkee]

No. Most often it comes from really simple shit. One day, I was in the bathroom and bent over very slightly to wash my hands in the sink and my back went out! Another day years later, I walked 3 or 4 step in the dining room and had the most excruciating pain I've ever had to deal with! I WAS on my way to my chiropractor!! When I finally got the chance to call him up, I told him, "either cure me or kill me, I really don't care which, right now!!"

[sirderpsalot123]

That one time I threw you inside of that dumpster. Threw my back out a bit but it was worth it.

[bigpauly]

We’re you saying something?

[sirderpsalot123]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[bigpauly]

Lmao

[sirderpsalot123]

@bigpauly I'm going to become a mod and I'm going to freeze your account.

[bigpauly]

People will have my back and have your mod access removed

[sirderpsalot123]

Probably, lol.

[dustybiker]

@sirderpsalot123 You do have the account- hacking skills…… 😏

[sirderpsalot123]

@dustybiker This is true but some days his questions are the only enjoyable part of GAG.

[dustybiker]

I was talking about a mod account…. 🙄 What use are your skills? To quote the word you typoed earlier “honestly”. (😁)

[sirderpsalot123]

Brat

[dustybiker]

@sirderpsalot123 lol

[Msputiton]

Yeah. Rest it.

Ice bath or go get cryotherapy

[bigpauly]

Ok 😢

[Blackcupcake]

yes… I overestimated my strength and tried to deadlift 15kg

[bigpauly]

Be careful!

[NathanDavis]

lifting stuff, yes...

from sports, also yes...

but working out, no... I don't workout

[ArrowheadSW]

No, but I did strain a muscle in my shoulder and had to go to physical therapy for it.

[moonpie89]

Have not lol. Make sure you stretch

[bigpauly]

I will!

[MrJMM]

No, cause I don’t lift weights.