Either the shots are starting to wear off already...or my sleeping position/pillow is bad. Considering I was able to ride my bike today in the cold with no discomfort at all, yet I woke up in the night with neck pain and headache I am assuming it is the latter... Regardless, I do feel much better even of some of it has returned. I hate to change anything before I start the PT next month...
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12-11-2011, 03:59 PM #1
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12-12-2011, 03:51 AM #2
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I've found that any overhead lifting aggravates my neck. Hamstring injuries are a drag because they seem to hang on. In my case, my hamstring problems were a result of arthritis in my lower back referring the pain down my leg. Sadly, neck and lower back problems seem to go together, according to my spine doctor.
When it acts up, I lower the weights & make sure that I'm stretching the hammies. Single leg deadlifts - also called single leg Romanian DL's - are great & work lower back + hamstrings.To train a dog, you must be more interesting than dirt.
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12-25-2011, 09:33 AM #3
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I think that the piss*d off arthritis might finally be calming down
Either that or I am getting used to things. I really hope the PT that starts next on Jan 5 will really help to strengthen the supporting structure for the future. No activity seems to cause more pain than others these days as long as I separate weight lifting from riding by at least a couple of hours, am starting to sleep a bit better, and while some of the pain has returned after the injections it isn't worsening and it is localized to my actual neck these days.
Thanks to all for the helpful comments. Now that the underlying condition was aggravated so badly it may not go back to what it was like before, but if I can manage it and continue my desired activity level (including mountain biking), I won't complain.
Dogmama, I've been told to never do Romanian deadlifts again...which is sad because I REALLY like how they make me feel - but both doctor and trainer think it puts too much stress on my neck.
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12-25-2011, 02:18 PM #4
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You're supposed to grip the weight with your hands, not your teeth!
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I guess the looking-up position would be hard on the neck vertebrae. Does that include squats & deadlifts?To train a dog, you must be more interesting than dirt.
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12-25-2011, 04:31 PM #5
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Originally Posted by Dogmama
You're supposed to grip the weight with your hands, not your teeth!
I guess the looking-up position would be hard on the neck vertebrae. Does that include squats & deadlifts?
I can do squats with a machine but have been forbidden to squat with a bar. This makes sense to me considering where the bar is situated. I squat 200 pounds with the machine and if nothing else it makes my neck feel better... I've been considering raising that weight, but for now will just increase the repetitions - this probably isn't the best time to raise the weight.
I've only done Romanian deadlifts, and there are other ways of getting the same effect. I am done with deadlifts. I do have a hand-grip problem that limits me more with deadlifts than other exercises, so I am fine with that.
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