Back injury from deadlifts?

**greekblondechic** · 10-12-2004, 10:06 AM

Ok, soo... Today was back day and I wanted to go as heavy with my dead's as I did last time even though I wasn't really managing too well. My form was off and I knew it but I continued anyway, and on my last rep I got a sharp pain in my lower back spine/tailbone, not sure. I am ok when I stand up, but sitting and bending over slightly make me moan and groan in pain, it's not excruciating pain, but it is definately worrying me. What did I do and how do I fix it?

**Saturday Fever** · 10-12-2004, 10:09 AM

Take it easy by resting your lower back, maybe even take an ice bath.

**greekblondechic** · 10-12-2004, 10:13 AM

Ice bath ouch.. I don't think I can handle that much cold, I don't take to cold well

I guess I'm just a scaredy-cat, I will probably be ok

**Saturday Fever** · 10-12-2004, 01:37 PM

You'll be fine. Just lay off the lower back for a week or so and then ease back (haha get it?) into it slowly.

**Deezus** · 10-12-2004, 02:04 PM

Tonic water (it has a muscle relaxer) and 2 advil usually work for me. And of course takin it easy on it for a while....

**sabre81** · 10-12-2004, 02:20 PM

i had a similar type of pain from coming down wrong after making a catch playing football. All i did was take it easy for the rest of that day, and drank a few cups of camomille tea, which is also a muslve relaxer, and slept on my back that night. Woke up and the pain was just about gone.

good luck.

**Sapphire** · 10-12-2004, 06:59 PM

Been there, done THAT!! Rest it Babe... then when you do them again do, warm up first and go lighter until you know for sure you are 100 percent!! You will be fine.

**Tough Old Man** · 10-12-2004, 07:44 PM

I still have pain from 3 weeks ago from deads except I tore the right glute. Now that's a pain in the ass. Did deads today with not much problem, but what worries me is Tomorrow doing squats.

**greekblondechic** · 10-12-2004, 09:13 PM

Thanks for the responses guys and girls! I never had a real injury from lifting before, so I didn't know what to do. I was also told to take magnesium as a muscle relaxant, which I do have on hand. My mom rubbed in some of the muscle relaxant cream and it helped, so the fact that it helped means it was just a muscle that I hurt and nothing serious right?

**Deezus** · 10-13-2004, 11:42 AM

Yea, I think youll be just fine ma'am.

**greekblondechic** · 10-14-2004, 04:29 PM

Thanks! We'll see.. I am stiffer today than yesterday. I have been sitting on my lazy butt with a pillow behind my back all damn day, gettin cabin fever!

**SPIKE1257** · 10-14-2004, 04:42 PM

Originally Posted by greekblondechic

Thanks! We'll see.. I am stiffer today than yesterday. I have been sitting on my lazy butt with a pillow behind my back all damn day, gettin cabin fever!

Sounds like a disc.. The dead lift can be a killer on the lower lumbar, be careful with these.

**greekblondechic** · 10-14-2004, 05:11 PM

Uh oh, how do I find out?

BTW, do back injuries have any effect on bladder control? I have to RUN to the bathroom...

**SPIKE1257** · 10-14-2004, 05:16 PM

Originally Posted by greekblondechic

Uh oh, how do I find out?

BTW, do back injuries have any effect on bladder control? I have to RUN to the bathroom...

You can get a good look at the spine from an MRI.. And you can herniate a disc where it will have an effect on controlling going to the bathroom. It all depends which nerves were damaged and how bad they were damaged from disc compression. Not saying this is what happened to you, but you may want to get it checked out.

**greekblondechic** · 10-14-2004, 05:26 PM

No insurance

**greekblondechic** · 10-14-2004, 05:26 PM

how do they fix that anyway? Or will it just stay that way? Now I am getting worried again damnit

**SPIKE1257** · 10-14-2004, 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by greekblondechic

No insurance

Ouch

**SPIKE1257** · 10-14-2004, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by greekblondechic

how do they fix that anyway? Or will it just stay that way? Now I am getting worried again damnit

Only as a last resort.. surgery.. But first rest, antiinflammatories (steroids).. But if you messed up your back that bad you would be in so much pain right now it would pretty much be intolerable.

**greekblondechic** · 10-14-2004, 05:41 PM

Anything OTC I should be taking?

Right now just taking magnesium and motrin

Ugh, I'm so stupid!

**SPIKE1257** · 10-14-2004, 05:47 PM

Originally Posted by greekblondechic

Anything OTC I should be taking?

Right now just taking magnesium and motrin

Ugh, I'm so stupid!

How bad is the pain ?

**greekblondechic** · 10-14-2004, 06:21 PM

It's bearable. Not as bad as the first day either. I'm a worrywart...

**greekblondechic** · 10-14-2004, 06:24 PM

Mostly hurts when I am getting up from sitting or lying down, when I am bending over, etc.

**SPIKE1257** · 10-14-2004, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by greekblondechic

It's bearable. Not as bad as the first day either. I'm a worrywart...

You're probably healing. You can stick with the motrin, be sure not to do anything to aggravate the injury. Rest.

**SPIKE1257** · 10-14-2004, 06:29 PM

When you feel better, you may want to try some lower back stretches..

**greekblondechic** · 10-14-2004, 07:02 PM

DEFINATELY not doing deadlifts anytime soon

Which other exercises should I avoid? How soon can I be back in the gym? Must I wait til the pain is completely gone, or just mostly?

**SPIKE1257** · 10-14-2004, 07:06 PM

Originally Posted by greekblondechic

DEFINATELY not doing deadlifts anytime soon

Which other exercises should I avoid? How soon can I be back in the gym? Must I wait til the pain is completely gone, or just mostly?

Forget the deadlift. Be careful of bent over bb row, and squats.

**SPIKE1257** · 10-14-2004, 07:09 PM

You should be able to lift when the pain is mostly gone, just be aware of the lowerback when you lift, if you feel any pain or discomfort, stop.

**greekblondechic** · 10-14-2004, 07:15 PM

Right now I can not even do cardio. Should I consider the deadlift gone completely from my routine? Both regular and stiff-legged?

I guess I'll worry about alternatives later..

**SPIKE1257** · 10-14-2004, 07:23 PM

Originally Posted by greekblondechic

Right now I can not even do cardio. Should I consider the deadlift gone completely from my routine? Both regular and stiff-legged?

I guess I'll worry about alternatives later..

Both are out. When you feel better you can try hyper extensions for lower back.

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