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@sorethroat
About 5 months ago over the space of about 20 mins I repeatedly lifted roughly 195kg onto my back. I picked this weight up the wrong way i.e. with a bent back, and I was fucked for the next two weeks. Gradually recovered after a month but then I had to spend a day lifting loads of heavy shit and I was out of action for another two months. Eventually recover, this time not a complete recovery, and I have to lift loads of heavy stuff again. Now it's worse than ever and I have unabating pain in my lower back. Can't lift anything, leaning down is very hard, sitting is painful etc. In fact everything is painful apart from lying in the fetal position. Been like this for 3 weeks.
I reckon my core is probably pretty good. No gym but for years I've been doing pull-ups, press ups and situps and I play squash and tennis and regularly stretch. Funnily enough my back doesn't hurt when doing my regular exercise but it does during/after squash and tennis. I think this is probably from having to lean down to pick up the ball.
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Anyone have any advice? I'm finally going to go to the GP on Wednesday but wondering if anyone here has experienced anything similar?