Strain/Sprain of lower back

[Irulan]

TA= transverse abdominus? And RA = rectal abdominus?

[Kathi]

TA= transverse abdominus? And RA = rectal abdominus?

Yes, I was too lazy to spell them out. However, RA = Rectus Abdominus

Here's a good explanation.

http://hab-it.com/blog/?p=85

[Cycling Sister]

Strained my back on Friday while moving with a slight rotational twist towards the right while placing the right quadratus lumborum and left lat under a heavy load. I was pulling the locking lever on my bike rack (Thule 917xtr T2) away from my body using my left hand while lifting the heavy carrier up with my right hand. It wasn't the range of motion of the movement that did me in. It was the weight of the load while trying to keep my left side stable.

Probably tmi, but I was about to start my cycle and my muscles tire and ligaments get very lax at that time of the month. I'm more prone to injury then.

I felt it pull immediately. Unfortunately, I had to give 3 hours of massage and another hour of packing/unpacking my massage table and travel time before I could address it with ice. During work, I did a lot of lunging to prevent from having to bend forward.

I had my husband massage my back when I got home using myoskeletal alignment along the transverse processes of my spine, myofascial to lats, neuromuscular on the muscle bellies and sacral ligaments, pinned and stretched my psoas muscles, and soft/slow one directional cross fiber to the erector spinae. He's not a massage therapist. But, he's a good learner and listens to directions very, very well. He massages me most every night and can feel muscle tissue. I trust him more than any massage therapist, no matter how qualified. He knows my body.

The massage did help some. Afterwards, I iced it for 20 minutes and took some ibuprofen. Slept on my right side that night with a pillow between my legs.

It was still a little stiff and sore the next morning. I found moving felt better than sitting or lying down. Later that day, my husband and I went for a short 10 mile hilly ride. Didn't feel any pain during the ride. After the ride, it was sore standing up straight because my quadratus lumborum didn't want to contract to allow my psoas to lengthen.

Today, I went for a 3 hour bike ride. Felt it stiffen towards the end because I wasn't engaging my core. Once I engaged my core, the pain went away. I'll start a little core work and strengthening my quadratus lumborum tomorrow.

Everyone's body and injury is different. There's so many different reasons people feel pain in the back. Hope you feel better soon!!!