i hurt myself working out yesterday.... my lower back is spasming

[La Lioness Priyanka]

:cry:

[RetroLounge]

1. Come on over, I'll give you a hot bubblebath...

:hug:

RL

[La Lioness Priyanka]

2. thanks.

it really hurts. :cry:

[RetroLounge]

4. Sorry it hurts...

Hope you feel better soon...

:pals:

RL

[WCGreen]

3. Ahhh... The pleasure of growing older.....

[graywarrior]

5. Alternate ice and heat for the day.

Seriously.

[soleft]

6. and take an anti inflammatory

Either aspirin, ibuprophin or Aleve.

[ThomCat]

7. What they said.

And when you can, gently do some stretches.

I hope you feel better soon. :hug:

[Cannikin]

10. Then find your nearest MedX equiped gym or P.T. clinic...and only GENTLE stretching.

And re-strengthen your paraspinal extensors and hopefully prevent a reoccurance. And remember the 5 L's of lifting:

Lordosis - Maintain the hollow in your low back throughout the lift.

Legs - Always use your legs and not your back while lifting.

Lever - Keep the load close to your body with your back in an upright position thereby reducing the lever arm

Lungs - Just prior to lifting the load, inhale, set your abdominals, and as you lift, breathe out through pursed lips.

Load - Always test the weight of the load before lifting.

[bigwillq]

8. Were you working out with Rockit?

:shrug: :evilgrin:

That could do it to you! :)

[Gormy Cuss]

9. Poor Pri.

I hope that it stops soon. Do try to take it easy for a day or so.

[FloridaJudy]

11. Get one of those stick-on heat packs

Did wonders for me the time I strained my back.