Hip Hike for BACK PAIN and HIP MOBILITY

[@ianmaidhoff]

When dealing with lower back pain (in flexion or extension of the spine) do you recommend taking time away from lifting ? Or training until discomfort mixed with mobility movements to try and fix the issue? Or rotational movements? What’s your plan of attack for lower back pain in terms of protocol for training, mobility movements, etc.

[@vernongriffith4]

I think it depends on what caused it. If its something that is acute, like I throw my back out lifting something and I am still in the initial days of it happening which for me can be a week or two I am going to prioritize movement, hips, spine, pelvis doing what I can to keep things moving to free up tension around the area and train around it. If it is something more chronic that a client that has been dealing with longer than I'm going to lean into that pain a little more and try to figure out what is causing it and try to strengthen that area.

[@ianmaidhoff]

@@vernongriffith4 so it’s been happening for a while now (2-3 months) and it initially happened I think on a RDL and got worse when I did a squat variation as well. It hurts during a lot of the day to day life things too, like sitting without back support or even looking down with my head I feel it in my lower back. Unfortunately, as a college kid I’m not really in a situation where I can go see a doctor or chiropractor, so I am trying to find ways on my own to address the issue. What would you recommend based on the information I have provided ?

[@VolcanicInternational]

Does the knee that’s standing on the plate bend at all during the up & down? Looks like DJ’s stays locked.