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Gone but not forgotten
Glad you are feeling better W2R .Maybe you should try some stretching exercises for your back so this does not happen again.
Good idea, just in case. That said, it has been over 30 years since the last time this happened. If it's another 30 years before the next time, I'll be 99 years old.Glad you are feeling better W2R .Maybe you should try some stretching exercises for your back so this does not happen again.
As for what caused it, well, it didn't seem like any of what I did was that bad even though I am really out of shape and not lifting weights lately.
That’s interesting Al. I do front and side planks in the same session but I never tried back planks. Are they key for strengthening your lower back? Also, is there a reason to do the side planks on another day or are you just mixing it up out of preference?Since that major back strain back in the eighties, I would have one every two years or so. I did regular crunches, but that didn't keep them away.
Then, I started doing planking. Every five days I do one-minute front (face down) and one-minute back planks (face up). Offset from that by two days, I do side planks. My to-do app reminds me. Lena and I do them together. We hate them.
Since 2011, I have only had a few minor strains, the kind that are gone in a day or so
I can't imagine climbing on ladders and painting at 74 years old, but he looks like he's in great shape, so good for him. I hope to be that energetic at his age.
That’s interesting Al. I do front and side planks in the same session but I never tried back planks. Are they key for strengthening your lower back?
Also, is there a reason to do the side planks on another day or are you just mixing it up out of preference?
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I’ve played a little pickle ball, but a lot of squash, tennis and platform tennis. Buy the best cushioning shoes made for hard Court tennis you can afford. Replace them frequently— like maybe every three months on your schedule.
At Church Sunday. Young man, in early 50's. On crunches and cast on lower leg.
Asked what happened. Torn Achilles tendon. Playing Pickleball.
Asked what is Pickleball? Now I know. Not as recreational as it seems. Maybe playing tennis is safer? ha.
My BiL works out religiously at lunch every day and is in good shape for 69. He was working with a top golf pro who suggested he change his swing slightly. The change hurt his back literally grinding a small piece of bone into his back cavity. Back surgery took 3 1/2 hours, and he is now okay. The radiologist also spotted bladder cancer when looking at his back on a MRI, so the back problem may have saved his life. His bladder problem has also been addressed.I know when I first retired I started playing golf much more frequently and soon developed some of the repetitive injuries that serious golfers sometime experience like tennis elbow, shoulder soreness, tender back. Decided to try adding in strength exercises 2-3 times a week to build up muscle around those joints along with plenty of core exercises, also do dynamic stretches before doing anything. It seems to have really helped me, the tennis elbow and sore shoulder went away fairly quickly and no back issues.
Buy the best cushioning shoes made for hard Court tennis you can afford. Replace them frequently— like maybe every three months on your schedule. Even if not worn out.
Sure, I could be wrong, and protecting your knees may require extreme measures, but I'll bet the running shoe industry has a lot running (ha ha) on making people believe that frequent replacement is critical.