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2005/02/23, 04:10 PM
Hi. I have really bad back pain every morning. Actually, it hurts most whenever I lay down - especially flat on my back. I'm a mom to a 9 month old boy and my back never bothered me during pregnancy. My back pain seemed to have started as soon as the epideral wore off!
Has anyone else experienced postpartum back pain and if so, does it go away? Will ab work cure it?
Thanks!!
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2005/02/23, 05:06 PM
Check with your doctor and make sure nothing is out of place, then see a chiropractor.
Stretching and ab/lower back work may help.
also be aware of how you are picking up the baby out of the crib . If you are bending in your low back and twisting, this could be causing some pain.
A new baby is a lot of lifting you weren't doing before, they are diferent - they wiggle and flop, weights don't do that!
Make sure you use your legs and not your low back when picking baby up off the floor or out of the car seat - there are many situations with a babay and baby apparatus that can cause awkward body positions/movement.
Good luck, and congrats on being a mom!
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2005/02/24, 09:47 PM
Thanks! I have started stretching and doing some ab work and am starting to feel a bit better. I will keep it up and if it doesn't get back to normal, I'll see my doctor.
Thanks again for the advice!
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Quoting from asimmer:
Check with your doctor and make sure nothing is out of place, then see a chiropractor.
Stretching and ab/lower back work may help.
also be aware of how you are picking up the baby out of the crib . If you are bending in your low back and twisting, this could be causing some pain.
A new baby is a lot of lifting you weren't doing before, they are diferent - they wiggle and flop, weights don't do that!
Make sure you use your legs and not your low back when picking baby up off the floor or out of the car seat - there are many situations with a babay and baby apparatus that can cause awkward body positions/movement.
Good luck, and congrats on being a mom!
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2005/02/27, 06:13 AM
I suggest you start doing lower back/back exercises to strengthen that area....it may be unpleasant at first but it will end your back problems after a short while...
try doing Deadlifts or Romanian Deadlifts....either of the floor or off the rack....try to do reps of 6-8....
you can also try Good Mornings or Lower Back Machine to complement/ give some variety to the deadlifts....it's essential that you train your lower back....
try doing a warm up set with light weight 50% of your max...for 10-12 reps then do ...10, 8, 6.....rest about 2-3 minutes between sets....pick a weight with which u can do just those reps...if you can do mroe...increase the weight...I also suggest you get some gloves if you don't already own a pair to prevent calluses on your hands....gl
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2005/02/27, 07:53 AM
Meance makes a good point if you can find the time weights will help. However as you have just had a baby you abs and lower back muscles are stretched out. Starting at reps of 6-8 will cause you to use too heavy of a weight. Do exactly what you are doing, ab work first then if you can add in lower back work as well. Keep the weights light and work in the 10-15 reps range for the first 1-2 sets then add weight and go lower...hope this helps.
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2005/02/28, 04:00 PM
I think my post needs a lot of clarification..heh...I am sorry I was posting late at night and didn't have my head screwed on right as usual lol....
For a beginner even though you might be using the 6-8 reps or higher reps of 8-20 ....while starting out you'll probably be just using your body weight....you'll probably do the 6-20 reps ...whichever you decide is for you by just doing the motion of the exercise.....once that gets easy for you.....you'll probably use 5 pound dumbells....while doing it...then once that gets easy 10 and so forth...my point is it's going to be a gradual process....and by no means did I mean that you are going to be throwing up big amounts of weight as a begginer or even that there's a need for that....this is why I stay away from weight and suggest a particular set of reps....I have a tendency to recommend reps without fully explaining my intention....so I just wanted to get this clarified...
however I also don't want beginners to be scared of doing compound free weight exercises out of fear that they'll get injured or that it's only for big muscular bodybuilders/powerlifters.....please keep in mind that 6-8 reps means very different things to different people....in extreme examples it could mean a beginner doing an exercise with just bodyweight or light dumbells/empty barbell vs a 300lb experienced powerlifter doing 800 pounds....but both are doing the same exercises at their own level of expertise....the 'intensity' is similar for both...
also bear in mind that these exercises should be done in conjuction with doctor's advice and check ups...you first need to consult with your doctor to make sure you're able to perform weight lifting exercises....and if there are any limitations which you must observe....
my apologies if what I said originally got misinterpreted....
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2005/02/28, 05:17 PM
hey menace how are are romanian deadlifts done?
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2005/02/28, 06:47 PM
they are similar to regular deadlifts, except you don't set the weight down for each rep, you just go down to a (1-6...this is up to your preference) inches off the floor and then go back up...I think they force you to develop a stronger grip than regular deadlifts...because you're forced to control the weight completely on both the ascent and descent of the lift..
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