Well just back from the back doctor. I filled in my forms and the first thing she looks at is sports/hobbies and goes " OH, you're a powerlifter then. "
Off goes my shrit for the scans so.
She couldn't believe how and tense my erectors and traps where. Like visible cables running down my neck and back.
They were also far far more tense then the average person, although that's attributed to my powerlifting she said.
As you can see they're very tense, all the way in the high. The problem is that some are more tense on the one side as well, which is slightly attributed to having my left leg slightly shorter then and right , and sitting with my wallet in my right back pocket. Twisting the spine slightly.
Here's the nerve scan, which shows the areas the nerve as going mental at.
My lower back is going crazy with those nerve clusters there, you can tell it's basically twisting my entire spine as it causes some muscles to spasm and other not. It's a huge difference compared to the "Ideal" nervous actions.
We spoke for ages and I'm happy she knew a lot, one thing she brought up early was if I was wearing proper lifting shoes, given that normal runners have padding and how it is and all that. I mentioned Converse and she said they're "ok", but proper shoes with a hard base are essential for keeping the balance.
So bla bla bla, put me down checked how my body reacts to pressure on certain muscle and nerve points. Got a few cracks in my lower back, and a little massage for the tense muscles. Then she take this little spring loaded rod, and basically "taps" my vertebrae in my lower back where it hurt and then twisted my hips putting her full pressure on. Heard a click and waited a few minutes then asked to get up and walk around.
Low and behole ZERO pain. She said it'll be a little tender for a few more days from the muscle and that I'll be sore a bit later from it as the spine and muscle adjust to being in a better position.
Best thing to do, is use my foam roller gently daily, then slowly add more pressure till I get back to where I was. Hot bath for 15 minutes with epsom salts to relax he muscles, then 15-20 minutes of ice on the lumbar area to help reduce the inflammation.
I can start lifting again Monday if I feel very good, although nothing over 60 for deadlifts or squats and only the empty bar for standing presses, along with light benching.
Also strengthen my core even more.
Well wall of text is over, time for BBQ chicken wings!
HOW!? If I for some twisted reason wanted to try this I can just imagine the pad and the bar spinning away as I tried to unrack it
). I'd be grateful for any tips or improvemnts anyone has. I'm 5'10" & about 68kg at the mo. All done with dumbells.
