Back pain and Knots

[vikinger89]

Hello all

I stay pretty active, and when i'm not training I'm usually hauling **** or fixing things around the house.
As a result, my back hurts all the damn time.

My lower back usually doesn't hurt too much, but I get a lot of pain in my upper back, especially at the shoulder blades. The muscles that run along my spine are full of knots up near my shoulder blades and I try to massage them out on my own.

I don't really have the money to get a professional massage, so I need some way to help reduce the knots and relax my back.

Sometimes I take a hot bath and it helps a bit, but not for long.

Any ideas guys?

 

[rugger48]

Foam rolling

Just YouTube upper back foam rolling to get some technique down. Usaully can get a foam roller at a decent price from a sports store you could also try a tennis ball to concentrate on a smaller area

 

[ZROC]

Im having a similar problem.. Im thinking of going to the chiropractor. Its only 20 bucks here.. let me know what you find out.. i added a post a little bit ago..