Hey Beth!I often tweak my one side of my lower back after or during surfing. I’m in relatively good shape and my stomach is pretty tight. (I often hear that a week back means you have week stomach muscles). What can I do to eliminate this injury from happening, and what exercises can I do to strengthen this area? Thanks!Robert T.
ANSWER:Hey Robert,
Sounds to me like you have to get yourself onto a good stretching regime to help even out your body. Your muscles on one side of your body may be tight while the other side is stronger. Lots of unevenness in our body’s symmetry, which can be helped by, say, a consistent relationship with yoga. Yoga has relieved all of my ailments. I was having back, neck, etc. problems and I was continually visiting the chiropractor and a body worker. I got sick of having my hips and neck out of alignment, so I started to do yoga. After a year and a half of going 2 times per week, my hips are leveling out and my neck is much better. It is definitely worth a try. As for the sit-ups, make sure you are strengthening the lower abs (below the belly button), as well as the obliques. Most people generally feel sit-ups in their upper abs, which is okay for looks, but it doesn’t help protect the back. If none of this helps and your symptoms increase, it is always good to get checked out by a doctor. Good luck and get yourself on a serious stretching program. You need to stretch the entire body because a tight hip on one side can contribute to a low back problem on the other! Hasta,
Beth(Posted 8-28-03)
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