I turned 60 today and...

[Big Barn]

Hey - at least getting some abuse from the daughter/wife for that pic should take your mind off the back for a bit !

:drink:

Rgds, D.

OR a decent bump to his damaged hand would do it also.

 

[3930dave]

Mark - Know thy enemy...... always good info.....

Biology is not my strong science.... thought I knew the basics though.... Wrong !

Part of my learning recently - PSOAS muscle.....

Psoas major muscle - Wikipedia

.... I'd never heard of it before, let alone understood it's (significant) function.

I'm not entirely sure that they are still in production, but if you can find a physio location with MedX equipment (IIRC, the original designs came from the same guy who designed Nautilus years ago), I found it very worthwhile to use.

Started out with the Super Stretch machine..... Hated/Loved it..... showed me how much work I need to do. Very well executed machines.

MedX Exercise Equipment, MedX Core Spinal Fitness, MedX Medical Equipment

The Torso Rotation machine is one of current favourites.

Rgds, D.

 

[dragoneggs]

Mark - Know thy enemy...... always good info.....

Part of my learning recently - PSOAS muscle.....

Psoas major muscle - Wikipedia

.... I'd never heard of it before, let alone understood it's (significant) function.

Rgds, D.

Yep, you nailed it.

Since Covid, I haven't been going to the gym and have been doing nothing about it at home. Totally on me. I've got to get back into an exercise routine that addresses this!

 

[Molalla1]

Yep, you nailed it.

Since Covid, I haven't been going to the gym and have been doing nothing about it at home. Totally on me. I've got to get back into an exercise routine that addresses this!

Be a fire fighter . . . It's hard work even sitting on a D4 . . .

 

[ovrszd]

Few years ago I was having chronic lower back pain. My MD said before getting out of bed in the morning roll onto your stomach. Lift your head/shoulders and feet/knees off the bed and hold for as long as you can. He can hold for 2 minutes. I tried it. Totally sucked and immediately was painful. But I stuck with it for a couple months and the chronic pain went away. When I start being bothered with it I start that exercise again until it improves. I've paid attention to the things I do that help or contribute to that pain. Too much sitting is my worst.

 

[3930dave]

We Have Met the Enemy.....

36. “We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us” – Tales from the Vault: 4 Years / 4 Stories

Us in "advanced" countries, too easily forget - Bodies are meant for Motion..... something kids (used to) know instinctively.....

Rgds, D.

 

[kenmac]

Happy birthday!! You got me by 4 months. :thumbsup:

I got you by two years:laughing:
Started getting that long awaited check deposited into my account too !

 

[MossRoad]

I know the problem... very little gap left between my L5 - S1 (Lumbosacral joint). I know the treatment, but the execution has been my bane. 1) Loose some belly, 2) Regular stretching, 3) Improve core muscles.

Sitting in front of a computer should not be on the list but unfortunately my day job has me doing that during this Covid time. Too many virtual 'zoom' meetings instead of moving and traveling all over to see customers.

When I went from 8 hour desk job days to 8 hours on my feet and walking a lot, most of my back pain and 20# went away.

You got the big 3 right there in your list. I'd put #3 first. Core muscles are the most important. :thumbsup:

 

[MossRoad]

I got you by two years:laughing:
Started getting that long awaited check deposited into my account too !

OOoooooo! the checks!!!

I can dream about them. :laughing:

 

[Oldpath05]

I found that after 60 theres two kinds of pain, the good pain is when you get hurt you know why theres pain, the bad pain is when something hurts and you dont why or how, and it happens more often............