Lower back questions.

[Buffalohed]

I was hoping someone could explain in a little more detail what actually happens with the muscles, spine, tendons and all that stuff in the lower back when lifting.

More specific: The feeling I get in the very lower part of my back, from maybe an inch above my asscrack to the lower-small of my back and about 4 inches across, is pretty much unique. I've had it for as long as I can think of, since doing deadlifts in high school, and it is different than any soreness or burn I get in other body parts. It's mostly just extreme tightness mixed with a lot of burn and a little soreness. edit for clarification: It's not all the time...happens when I do lower back exercises and lasts maybe 30-45 minutes...longer than lactic burn but shorter than muscle soreness.

Today I was doing heavy DLs wearing a belt. Did a warmup set then sets of 6, 5, and 3. By the time the last set rolls around I get this crazy tightness in there. I can take off my belt (i wear it very tight and actually experiment with different placements, all the same result) , sit down, stretch out etc but the only thing that makes it go away (temporarily) is actually to hang in a pullup position so as to stretch out the spine.

Because of the delicate nature of the lower back and constantly hearing about spinal injuries and stuff, my main questions are as follows: How much damage am I doing, if any, to my lower back by doing these exercises? Also, should I only train to a certain point, or should I continue even after I have this intense burning stiffness? Is this a normal reaction to resistance exercise for this part of the body, or am I doing something wrong or straining something? Is there some kind of exercise I should do to give my lower back an advantage while doing DLs, so that it actually has surplus power in the lift, causing it to not work as hard? Am I at risk for damaging something important like my spine?

I generally continue on to do exercises such as bent over rows, db rows, pulldowns etc, but the former especially is really hard to do when my back is so tight.

Thanks for the help bros.

 

[Dave_19]

are you using any orals like dbol?

 

[Buffalohed]

are you using any orals like dbol?

No, I am not currently, but the issue has always been independent of any drugs I am taking. The only exception is that when I'm on cycle the bigger pumps I get usually cause the tightness to last longer, I guess because of the blood.

 

[bswole]

Please educate

are you using any orals like dbol?

Why would orals affect the back?

Thanks in advance.

 

[bswole]

I was hoping someone could explain in a little more detail what actually happens with the muscles, spine, tendons and all that stuff in the lower back when lifting.

More specific: The feeling I get in the very lower part of my back, from maybe an inch above my asscrack to the lower-small of my back and about 4 inches across, is pretty much unique. I've had it for as long as I can think of, since doing deadlifts in high school, and it is different than any soreness or burn I get in other body parts. It's mostly just extreme tightness mixed with a lot of burn and a little soreness. edit for clarification: It's not all the time...happens when I do lower back exercises and lasts maybe 30-45 minutes...longer than lactic burn but shorter than muscle soreness.

Today I was doing heavy DLs wearing a belt. Did a warmup set then sets of 6, 5, and 3. By the time the last set rolls around I get this crazy tightness in there. I can take off my belt (i wear it very tight and actually experiment with different placements, all the same result) , sit down, stretch out etc but the only thing that makes it go away (temporarily) is actually to hang in a pullup position so as to stretch out the spine.

Because of the delicate nature of the lower back and constantly hearing about spinal injuries and stuff, my main questions are as follows: How much damage am I doing, if any, to my lower back by doing these exercises? Also, should I only train to a certain point, or should I continue even after I have this intense burning stiffness? Is this a normal reaction to resistance exercise for this part of the body, or am I doing something wrong or straining something? Is there some kind of exercise I should do to give my lower back an advantage while doing DLs, so that it actually has surplus power in the lift, causing it to not work as hard? Am I at risk for damaging something important like my spine?

I generally continue on to do exercises such as bent over rows, db rows, pulldowns etc, but the former especially is really hard to do when my back is so tight.

Thanks for the help bros.

First,
Go to a doctor or preferably a chiropractor with rehab experience...
Get X-rays
Sound like some sort of impingement.
From my experience (2 herniated discs and degenerative deterioration of the L4 and L5) The burning is more than likely a build up of the sinovial fluid that lubricated the discs. The impingement prevents the fluid from properly dispersing and thus the burn versus direct never problems which more often tend to cause sharp pain instead of the burn you describe...
Deloading the spine via hanging works well.. Tens electro stimulation will work to numb and restore to a degree....

Bottom line is get it looked at yesterday...
If you have insurance have them request and MRI to see any muscular atrophy which will tell you how long you have been nursing this injury....

Good luck brother!

 

[Sesshomaru]

It sounds like some sort of imbalance in the hips and the lower vertebrae of the spine. Honestly it just sounds like you need a chiropractic adjustment.

If your pelvis is off, that will shift the amount of stress certain tendons recieve and make some feel tight while others loose. If your vertebrae are off, you can compensate to avoid that movement and get the same result. Again, none of this is major as it can be fixed easily with a few chiro adjustments. It will hinder your performance in the long run when youre not young and made of steel.

 

[bswole]

Yup

It will hinder your performance in the long run when youre not young and made of steel.

So, so true!

 

[Italianstallion]

I agree. If your pelvis is too far forward or backward it will make you have pain in the lower back. See a chiropractor, and He/She should be able to adjust you and give you some exercises like pelvic tilts to get it back in alignment.

It sounds like some sort of imbalance in the hips and the lower vertebrae of the spine. Honestly it just sounds like you need a chiropractic adjustment.

If your pelvis is off, that will shift the amount of stress certain tendons recieve and make some feel tight while others loose. If your vertebrae are off, you can compensate to avoid that movement and get the same result. Again, none of this is major as it can be fixed easily with a few chiro adjustments. It will hinder your performance in the long run when youre not young and made of steel.