Not sure what's caused it but a few months back I started to become unable to squat without my lower back not hurting. Lying on my back in bed I would find that I could hardly walk once I got out for the first 20 yards. Went to see a physio and he said I needed more flexibility and to stretch more and that tight muscles in lower back were pressing on nerve. Possibly my sacro Iliacjoint and ligaments around it. A month passed, no better. Then I saw an osteo who said my l5 vertebrae was out, didn't help me. Then went to see another physio who contradicted the others and said I was fine and flexibility was good but my lower back muscles were weak and needed strengthening. I'm 230 at 5'8 and have trained 20 years and never had this before.
I can't squat more than 80kg without my lower back hurting and concerned it may give way. If I move in certain positions it makes me yelp as it pushes the nerve, mostly on the lower left side, just off centre. Often spreading down left side, I.e. sciatica.
Wtf is going on here? I'm getting no where. I'm now doing extensions and lunges only for legs as can't squat and certainly can't do stiff leg deads. Legs shrinking and its very frustrating. They said an mri scan won't show anything as everyone has stuff show up on an mri.
I can't squat more than 80kg without my lower back hurting and concerned it may give way. If I move in certain positions it makes me yelp as it pushes the nerve, mostly on the lower left side, just off centre. Often spreading down left side, I.e. sciatica.
Wtf is going on here? I'm getting no where. I'm now doing extensions and lunges only for legs as can't squat and certainly can't do stiff leg deads. Legs shrinking and its very frustrating. They said an mri scan won't show anything as everyone has stuff show up on an mri.