hi there, my running partner has injured her back and been out of action for a few weeks, she and i have been wondering if this could be a running related injury? and if there are any steps she can take to avoid it in the future?
thanks for any help you can give
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helpful http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/news/article.asp?SP=&V=1&UAN=486
Do your partners trainers also have some form of cushioning....just a thought
Im often in agony at night
(3 slipped discs in the past)
I think you need to work on core stability, oh, and make SURE your shoes are ok
Ive had back twinges as well but these seem to help
Sorbathane insoles are a sort of shock absorbing stuff you put in your shoes. My local JJB sports has them, or you can get them from specialist running shops.
If you're going to see the physio then s/he'd probably give better advice on stretches!
Oh, and a little secret of mine - if your back problem turns out not to be a serious thing and you intend to get round FLM anyway, buy some Salonpas pain relieving patches and slap one on where it hurts. You can usually buy these at registration, or they can be ordered through a reputable chemist, like Boots. They really work well. A word of warning though - DON'T attempt to cover up real pain just for the sake of a race, it isn't worth it, and there will always be another race - you only have one body!
You need to get your biomechanics checked, back pain is not normally serious but will probably not be helped by running. This does not mean that you have just lost your favorite sport, just get to see an osteopath. He/ She will sort you out.
WWW. osteopathy.org,uk.
I had weeks of unsuccessful treatment for what I thought was a thigh strain, but in reality the problem was a pinched femoral nerve in my back which was referring pain into the thigh area.
The reason for the pinched nerve was a bio-mechanical problem in my hip causing me to over-rotate as I ran. I was only able to sort this out with a proper gait analysis and some very specific stretching and mobility exercises.
I would urge anyone who has pain which seems not to be responding to conventional treatment to consider the back as being at the cause of the problem.