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I need input from any who have a keen understanding on spine mechanics. I am fused from T1-L2.
I am serious about alpine skiing and typically ski 50 days per year as I live in Vail. Every year in late November when the mountain opens, I suffer from severe back pain originating from the iliocostalis and longisimus muscles (spinal erector group). These muscles cramp, spasm, and generally wipe me out to where I can barely move. After 2-3 weeks, my body adapts and I ski pain free all season with no issues at all. This has been going on ever since I had the fusion 15 years ago. Every season however, it becomes a bit more difficult in the beginning. I skied 4 runs on easy groomers yesterday, and I can barely move today.
I attached several videos of me.; performing a swing, goblet squat, and get-up with the 32kg. I also attached a conventional pull with 315 for a triple, a ski video on how I typically ski, and a picture of my spine.
I feel because of the rods in my back, my local posterior stabilizers are severely underdeveloped because they don't need to do there job because my thoracic spine has zero mobility? Also, my quads are extremely overdeveloped relative to other muscle groups (27"). I am actually a bit insecure about this as people notice this all the time. My glutes are underdeveloped (can't seem to get them engaged in anything). Swings, Get-ups, Goblet Squats, Conventional Pulls, Presses, and Snatches give me great relief as I never have pain with these movements. BB front squats, presses, and back squats kill me. I stay away from these. My best lifts are 390 pull, 204 24 kg snatches in 10:00 min, 32 kg press for 5, and 1 get-up per side with 40 kg.
My goal is to go into the season pain free. At the end of the day, I will be fine because the pain always subsides after a handful of days on the hill. Local PT's are at a loss. Any thoughts are welcomed as this is getting worse every year!
Thanks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42japmmgWmk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFrVOmQXuLI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQqdHEPOyPY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhE-V2wAaoQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReepA_CwwII
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLi5cPlIlpc&feature=youtu.be
I need input from any who have a keen understanding on spine mechanics. I am fused from T1-L2.
I am serious about alpine skiing and typically ski 50 days per year as I live in Vail. Every year in late November when the mountain opens, I suffer from severe back pain originating from the iliocostalis and longisimus muscles (spinal erector group). These muscles cramp, spasm, and generally wipe me out to where I can barely move. After 2-3 weeks, my body adapts and I ski pain free all season with no issues at all. This has been going on ever since I had the fusion 15 years ago. Every season however, it becomes a bit more difficult in the beginning. I skied 4 runs on easy groomers yesterday, and I can barely move today.
I attached several videos of me.; performing a swing, goblet squat, and get-up with the 32kg. I also attached a conventional pull with 315 for a triple, a ski video on how I typically ski, and a picture of my spine.
I feel because of the rods in my back, my local posterior stabilizers are severely underdeveloped because they don't need to do there job because my thoracic spine has zero mobility? Also, my quads are extremely overdeveloped relative to other muscle groups (27"). I am actually a bit insecure about this as people notice this all the time. My glutes are underdeveloped (can't seem to get them engaged in anything). Swings, Get-ups, Goblet Squats, Conventional Pulls, Presses, and Snatches give me great relief as I never have pain with these movements. BB front squats, presses, and back squats kill me. I stay away from these. My best lifts are 390 pull, 204 24 kg snatches in 10:00 min, 32 kg press for 5, and 1 get-up per side with 40 kg.
My goal is to go into the season pain free. At the end of the day, I will be fine because the pain always subsides after a handful of days on the hill. Local PT's are at a loss. Any thoughts are welcomed as this is getting worse every year!
Thanks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42japmmgWmk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFrVOmQXuLI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQqdHEPOyPY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhE-V2wAaoQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReepA_CwwII
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLi5cPlIlpc&feature=youtu.be