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Taurine for back pain

JudoJosh

JudoJosh

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So a while back about a month and some change I was lifting 5x5 and on my deadlift I was a dckhead and put too much weight and lifted with my back, ouch!! So I jacked my back up and took about a week off any strenous activity including lifting. Then when I started again, started doing 3x10 and cut all my weight down and focus on technique and work my way back up to not hurt myself again. So now here I am lifting and my lower back still has a tense pain in it almost constantly but especially more when I lift. I have been ignoring it but I feel its getting worse. I have tried stretching and yoga and seems to help but then it comes back. Got an apt to get a massage this week and I hope that helps loosen up whatever muscles are still tight.

Anyway I heard taurine is soupposed to be good for muscle cramps and pains while lifting, so I got a tub of it. My question is how much do I dose of this stuff? and when do I take it, before/during/after my workout? Curently I take xtend which has glutamine and citrulline malate in it BTW.

Thanks
 
I've read around here that 2-4g a day helps. specially since you are on cycle. I haven't used it yet tho.
 
In your case, this sounds more like a strain or maybe even a slight strain of the vertebrae. Taurine will not anything for this and you either need to take a good amount of time off from anything that stresses the erectors while doing some sort of rehab (e.g. stretching, supplemental core work, very light movements) or see a doc. I hurt my back in '04 and it still haunts me to this day. One thing I want to fully recommend is to pay attention to your flexibility in your glutes, hams, and hips. If these are tight, and for most they are, then they will make you susceptible to strains.
 
borobulker said:
Taurine supplementation will help with alleviating "back-pumps" caused by increased blood pressure, typically from pro-hormone/designer steroid use.

Doses from 5g-7g per day are required for a ~200lb bodybuilder.

If I were you, I would get a foam roller ASAP and begin Self Myofacial Release Therapy ASAP!
http://anabolicminds.com/forum/exercise-science/98310-self-myofascial-release.html
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gonna look into the foam rollers tonitethanks! Maybe get my wife to try a rolling pin tonite as well.

So the taurine wont probably help due to its used to relief from increased blood pressure?
 
Rodja said:
In your case, this sounds more like a strain or maybe even a slight strain of the vertebrae. Taurine will not anything for this and you either need to take a good amount of time off from anything that stresses the erectors while doing some sort of rehab (e.g. stretching, supplemental core work, very light movements) or see a doc. I hurt my back in '04 and it still haunts me to this day. One thing I want to fully recommend is to pay attention to your flexibility in your glutes, hams, and hips. If these are tight, and for most they are, then they will make you susceptible to strains.
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I never used to stretch before, just started too now more. Didnt erealize the legs were connected to my back, guess I better get on them. They are extremely tight as I never used to strtech them before. Got any specific stretches that you would recomended? And stretching is recomended for before or after a workout?

Thanks
 
JudoJosh said:
I never used to stretch before, just started too now more. Didnt erealize the legs were connected to my back, guess I better get on them. They are extremely tight as I never used to strtech them before. Got any specific stretches that you would recomended? And stretching is recomended for before or after a workout?

Thanks
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Dynamic stretching before and static stretching after. The body is one long kinetic chain. If your hips/glutes/hams are tight, it can cause your pelvis girdle to have an inferior tilt and leave your erectors very, very tight. Full ROM leg training, especially squats and walking lunges, really help to stretch out the fascia.
 
Rodja said:
Dynamic stretching before and static stretching after. The body is one long kinetic chain. If your hips/glutes/hams are tight, it can cause your pelvis girdle to have an inferior tilt and leave your erectors very, very tight. Full ROM leg training, especially squats and walking lunges, really help to stretch out the fascia.
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is there a certain amount of time I should be stretching for? 10min? 30min? And everyday stretching is ok? Gonna google different stretches dynamic and static to try and get some ideas of what to do.

Thanks
 
JudoJosh said:
gonna look into the foam rollers tonitethanks! Maybe get my wife to try a rolling pin tonite as well.

So the taurine wont probably help due to its used to relief from increased blood pressure?
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The wife using the rolling pin is DYNAMITE!!! I love it...

I doubt Taurine would help this issue.
 
ward0351 said:
borobulker said:
If I were you, I would get a foam roller ASAP and begin Self Myofacial Release Therapy ASAP!
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Do you do this for a certain body part after you work it out, or do you do a full routine ED, EOD?
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I foam roll pre-training, I do a full body routine. I really focus on my back as I sit at a computer all day.

The roller is ESSENTIAL for my recovery as well so I often roll in the a.m. after hard training sessions.
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Oh my God!!!! So my wife was asleep when I got home so no rolling pin but I had some 3" PVC laying around the basement so I decided to roll around on it and OMG!!! It hurts so good!!! It cracked my upper part of the back and felt real good and when I started to go lower towards where the pain was it was tender and more tender. I think maybe the pipe was too hard, but my back does feel a tad bit better (either that or its all in my head, lol). Ima try again tomorow hopefully it helps.
 
JudoJosh said:
Oh my God!!!! So my wife was asleep when I got home so no rolling pin but I had some 3" PVC laying around the basement so I decided to roll around on it and OMG!!! It hurts so good!!! It cracked my upper part of the back and felt real good and when I started to go lower towards where the pain was it was tender and more tender. I think maybe the pipe was too hard, but my back does feel a tad bit better (either that or its all in my head, lol). Ima try again tomorow hopefully it helps.
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PVC is extremely hard compared to the rollers but I know a lot of people that use it. If you low back is that tender, I would not use the PVC. Wait either a few days for the recovery or get a foamie. Make sure you hit your glutes and hams while rolling.

Go buy a rolling pin at a dollar store. It is worth it.
 
From what I remember (it has been awhile since I really cared)...Hypertension and increased renal blood volume contribute to the 'back-pump'.

Taurine supplementation has been shown to: (among other things)
a. decrease blood pressure
b. maintain healthy renal function
c. increase in cell volume to help with the 'issues' that are the underlying causes of the pumps.

I believe most of this 'pump' is due to the increase blood volume in the (relatively) small renal blood vessels. It also has to do with other renal issues that I honestly do not recall at this point. Again - It has been years.

Please correct me if I am wrong.
 
borobulker said:
From what I remember (it has been awhile since I really cared)...Hypertension and increased renal blood volume contribute to the 'back-pump'.

Taurine supplementation has been shown to: (among other things)
a. decrease blood pressure
b. maintain healthy renal function
c. increase in cell volume to help with the 'issues' that are the underlying causes of the pumps.

I believe most of this 'pump' is due to the increase blood volume in the (relatively) small renal blood vessels. It also has to do with other renal issues that I honestly do not recall at this point. Again - It has been years.

Please correct me if I am wrong.
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so why wouldnt arginine help back pumps, since it can help get blood moving a lil bit?
 
So could taurine be good for hemeroids, which is a form of blood vessel inflamation. Please say wether your answer is theoretica or not.
 
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