Lower back pain when paddling

disc issue? I'd hit up a Dr.

 

Yeah if you're flexible and have good core strength and are still having pain that severe I'd get it checked out...could be disc, nerve, etc...something that a chiropractor can't fix.

 

try doing a 5 minute yoga/stretch routine on the beach, all focused on the lower back, right before you paddle out. alot of upward dog, standing side pose, etc. i herniated my L5 S1 about 2 years ago.
yoga 1-2 times a week and a quick routine before i paddle out, i surf almost everyday with no issues.

if that doesnt work take some time off, maybe see a doc, get an MRI, to see what you have. i stayed out of the water for 5 months after i injured my back.

 

Go to a Sports Medicine/PM&R (otherwise known as Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and/or a Physiatrist) doc. They'll get you going again.

 

Never dealt with this myself but I do know a lot of guys who got into SUP surfing for the same reasons. Hope you get it sorted out so that you can still surf prone, but if all else fails, the SUP will be the way to go and you'll have just as much fun, if not more, since it's a new and different challenge. Good luck in finding a solution

 

Definitely go see an orthopedic specialist, especially since this is an ongoing issue. I've been in the same boat before from taking a nasty spill on a shallow sandbar. Going to a specialist definitely saved me from the chair. Hit me up if you need any topical analgesics - I'm in the business.

 

I agree with the yoga- been doing it for about 4 months now twice a week and have had no back issues whatsoever.

 

Get it checked out now. Don't wait.

I've had back and neck issues for 25 years, and today pain usually ends my sessions, when it used to be fatigue or hunger.

 

Dr. first then yoga etc if the Dr says its ok.

 

I used to have the same issue and I started doing yoga 4x a week about 6 months ago. Zero lower back pain now. Plus yoga really makes you feel great all around.

 

I used to pop my back out a couple times a year in the lower back upper buttocks region. Until I moved my wallet to my front pocket. It took me a couple years to get used to it. I'd go for my wallet and it wasn't back there;.

 

Bikram yoga is great for healing injuries. Helps me with back and knee injuries. Good luck dude

 

I agree with the yoga suggestions.
The thing to realize is the site of the pain may not be the cause of the pain- just where it manifests. The arching of the back when paddling a shortboard/fish amy cause pain in the low back because the upper back (thoracic area) isn't contributing to the arch, it is all coming from the lumbar area.
Yoga is good to help loosen up the T- spine, as well as the hips etc. Also, there is a website Mobility WOD where the guy shows how to improve mobility in different areas (shoulder, T-spine,etc)
Good luck
Jim

 

smart. hopefully the dr will not find anything serious but its best to get checked before trying any yoga to prevent more serious damage.

 

I used to suffer from it in spite of doing lots of yoga, until I discovered one yoga exercise which got muscles that the other exercises couldn't reach, and it was cured within a few days. That was a few years ago and it hasn't returned.

 

....so is this particular exercise a "secret" or something? Will it cost over $500k to learn?

 

Oh yes, you know it will!