Pain in lower back from deadlifts

**ChestNBack** · 09-10-2013, 06:15 PM

Two weeks ago I was doing deadlifts. Not even heavy for me but one end of the bar landed on the base of a squat rack and when that happened it was like whiplash in my lower back. Had injuries before but never a back injury. Stopping me from working legs and back thickness. Or any workout where I have to hold heavy weight like barbell for trap shrugs. Should I give it another week

**ac guy** · 09-10-2013, 06:38 PM

I would completely rest it, ice it, and take Aleeve for a few days. I wouldn't even go to work if you could swing it. Torqued my back a few years ago in the gym. Laid on the couch for 4 days and all was well. If pain keeps up, see a doc.

**nafnlaus** · 09-10-2013, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by ac guy

I would completely rest it, ice it, and take Aleeve for a few days. I wouldn't even go to work if you could swing it. Torqued my back a few years ago in the gym. Laid on the couch for 4 days and all was well. If pain keeps up, see a doc.

doctors dont treat causes of problems, they treat consequences which are most often pain and inflammation. If there is an issue with your health in regards to sports and you want it to be solved, you go to a qualified physical therapist.

**ChestNBack** · 09-10-2013, 07:22 PM

Thanks guys

**M302_Imola** · 09-11-2013, 06:06 AM

Originally Posted by ac guy

I would completely rest it, ice it, and take Aleeve for a few days. I wouldn't even go to work if you could swing it. Torqued my back a few years ago in the gym. Laid on the couch for 4 days and all was well. If pain keeps up, see a doc.

This is my advice as well. OP, no matter how good or strict my form is on deadlifts they often kill my lower back. So much so I've decided to eliminate this exercise...unfortunately!

**HulkSmash1** · 09-12-2013, 09:30 PM

If it's muscular pain, rest/ice and consider yourself lucky. If you have numbness or tingling radiating down your leg, stop working out and seek a health care professional, as you you are experiencing symptoms of a bulging or herniated/ruptured disk.

**Rida5d** · 09-15-2013, 02:04 AM

I decided that at my age not to deadlifts .. Had to stay home sleeping on my back for 2 weeks, screwed up form rep number 9 and bingo..
This sux

**marcus300** · 09-15-2013, 02:13 AM

Don't go lower than just below the knee when dead lifting. This will help tremendously with building size and eliminate any further lower back injuries

**ppwc1985** · 09-15-2013, 02:15 AM

You need to at least rest it, could have pinched a nerve or worse. It don't take much if you move wrong way. Bar coming down on rack could have caused you to tweak it. I would rest and ice it, and aleve helps like the guys said. One of the worst back Injuries I had was just get up under the bar for a set of squats, went to lift it and didn't even get it lifted before something just happen. Took me about 3 months to recuperate that time. Rest it man, don't push it or you may make it worse than you will be down longer.

**MajorPectorial** · 09-16-2013, 09:40 PM

Originally Posted by marcus300

Don't go lower than just below the knee when dead lifting. This will help tremendously with building size and eliminate any further lower back injuries

Damn. Was what I wanted to say i never "truly" touch down. Use constant tension and the least chance damage due to no jolt causing sudden pressure or release..
You wouldn't do that with chest or lats.. so why there. ;-)