How to Keep Training with Back Pain
You were feeling just fine, great actually.
Then you bend over and reach for that sock that fell on the floor and BAM!
There it is. That awful back pain you get from time-to-time. So frustrating, right?
It can be hard to know what to do!
Do you take the day off? Stay in bed? Push and wince your way through it?
But ultimately - you want to keep moving and exercising! So, how to do it?
Here’s some good news - we’re about to dive into how to keep training with back pain and why.
Here are the top 3 tips:
Know that the more movement the better. But wait, Chelsea, I thought rest, ice and compression was the answer? NOPE. The best thing you can do is keep moving and find movements that aren’t painful to do. Running hurts? Try walking. Squatting hurts? Try lunging! Everything hurts? Well, give me a call and we’ll find a way!
Focus on hip and upper back mobility. The more our hips and mid-backs move, the less pressure placed on our low back with day-to-day movements.
Let your core muscles relax. If you injured your wrist, you wouldn’t walk around clenching it, right? Well, the same goes for your back. Many of us (hey, I’ve done it, too) will hold our core muscles tight trying to protect our back when really it doesn’t need protecting at all. Your spine can hold 2,000lb! The clenching and tightening just increases overall tension and can make pain worse.
Back pain can be scary, I get it. But it doesn’t have to be!
You can learn the tools you need to navigate back pain like a pro. You can learn to decrease the frequency of these episodes and navigate any pain that does pop-up. You can get back to training on Day 1!
Reach out with any questions.
Until next time,
Chelsea
