Low back pinched nerve

[tjosh]

I would like to know if anyone has any reccomendations to rehab a pinched nerve in the low back. I think I hurt it the doing the twisting back arches in the advanced version of Warrior Wellness.

Thanks

[bob_stra]

Josh

The reason why you're getting tons of views but no responses is that this questions probably needs to be addressed, in person, by a competent health care provider.

You could read my post on "Connective Tissue" thread for some generic stuff, but that shouldn't be used in place of seeing someone.

On the upside, the old idea of "pinched nerves" is somewhat of a misnomer. It is extremely rare for back nerves to become impinged. It usually requires some kind of significant external trauma or disease (abnormal bone growth, spinal cancer etc). There are several things that hurt like hell and cause shooting pains (trigger points, facet joint problems, dislocation) that folks often attribute to "pinched" nerves.

The human body is fascinating, but damn complicated. Get it checked out.

[admin]

Josh,

Have you tried doing very slow pelvic circles? Or slow exaggerated breathing ala BB, standing or lying down? I mention this because I often have lower back 'pinches' and 'pains' that more often than not respond to slow deliberate movement throughout whatever ROM I can manage.

If it persists for longer than a week, I would heed Bob's advice and "Get it checked out."

[tjosh]

Thanks for the responses guys.

The pain isn't severe, but it is still about the sameas it was 4 days ago when I hurt it. Today I did the advanced version of the warrior wellness again and felt fine, but I didn't extend backward very far while arching. I also did some spinal rocks afterward and felt more pain. So, I think what might have really been the cause is over extension in the spinal rock while trying to force myself into the pike position (legs straight).

Does anyone have any idea what the problem may be if this is the cause? Any ideas for rehab, or should I just stay immoble?

[rbibbs]

Josh, I've had lower back strains from grappling and kicking mis-exertions. Four days is "not a long time" for such a sensation to persist. Have you had a 'charleyhorse' in a long muscle, like bicep or quad? Takes a while to stretch out, and you have to "use the affected body part differently" while it does, like walking kind of stiff-legged if it's in your quad. The lower back muscles are short, harder to stretch, and it's hard to "use your spine differently". You probably also can't "put your finger on it" the way you could a similar discomfort in a long muscle set.

Then there's the issue of tension balance; I'll try to relate my peripheral understanding: Skeletal muscles operate in opposing pairs. If one is suddenly weakened by overstress, its opposite may still be asserting nominal tension, and depending on the geometry of the structure it's connected to, it can allow its opposite to 'bunch up' in a constant flex. We know what that feels like. Fluid distribution (nutrients in, wastes out) in muscles depends on motion, that's why a constant flex "burns". Add to this, that when the body senses a MS disorder, it reflexively increases the tension in the generalized area. OUCH. :evil:

Numbness/muscular dysfunction in your legs? If not, "pinched nerve" is likely a misnomer. Please read Jarlo's The Dangers of Diagnosis (http://www.circularstrengthmag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1378) adjacent in this forum, in addition to Bob's excellent technical post under Connective Tissue (http://www.circularstrengthmag.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1310).

Relaxed, exploratory movement of the affected and adjacent structures will probably get you back on the road fastest. And any motion where your upper body weight goes behind your nominal vertical axis should be accompanied by a strong abdominal flexion, to maintain the integrity of lumbar-pelvic alignment, so that such strains are less likely to occur.

Rick