Greetings StrongFirst,
I wanted to know if anyone out there, (mostly aimed at SFG I&II, SFB, and any therapists or doctors) has had any success with reducing/eliminating low back pain by either body weight or KB exercises.
Background: A friend of mine asked me to train with her, but certain positions make her back spasm and potentially lock up. She has seen PTs, chiropractors, done pain meds and muscle relaxers, all to no avail. Last step is MRI, but that has to wait until she is Stateside.
Pain Characteristics:
Began 8-9 years ago (no accident or trauma)
Lower back exclusively
Twisting to either side provokes spasms
Sneezing provokes spasms
Pain can be debilitating to such a point she needs to be taken away in an ambulance
Sometimes she cannot move for days
Sometimes she can do certain stretches and avoid the onset of spasms and pain
She likes to run (when I hurt my back, my Trainers said not to run, jarring impacts are not helpful, so I warned her off running. Wrong?)
She likes to do Insanity (not well versed in it, but I understand there is a lot of jumping around. Waved her off of that too, wrong?)
When last I saw her I advised Rocks, Bobs, quadruped crawling, and naked get-ups. Wrong?
I would really like her to be pain free, she is really trying to work out more and lose weight.
Thank you for your time and efforts, SF.
I wanted to know if anyone out there, (mostly aimed at SFG I&II, SFB, and any therapists or doctors) has had any success with reducing/eliminating low back pain by either body weight or KB exercises.
Background: A friend of mine asked me to train with her, but certain positions make her back spasm and potentially lock up. She has seen PTs, chiropractors, done pain meds and muscle relaxers, all to no avail. Last step is MRI, but that has to wait until she is Stateside.
Pain Characteristics:
Began 8-9 years ago (no accident or trauma)
Lower back exclusively
Twisting to either side provokes spasms
Sneezing provokes spasms
Pain can be debilitating to such a point she needs to be taken away in an ambulance
Sometimes she cannot move for days
Sometimes she can do certain stretches and avoid the onset of spasms and pain
She likes to run (when I hurt my back, my Trainers said not to run, jarring impacts are not helpful, so I warned her off running. Wrong?)
She likes to do Insanity (not well versed in it, but I understand there is a lot of jumping around. Waved her off of that too, wrong?)
When last I saw her I advised Rocks, Bobs, quadruped crawling, and naked get-ups. Wrong?
I would really like her to be pain free, she is really trying to work out more and lose weight.
Thank you for your time and efforts, SF.