Deadlift Injury!

[Nolanaf67]

Was doing some deadlifts today and on my 5th rep @ 275(typically low for me) I got this sharp pain in my lower back that still has not gone away. It feels tight and hurts the most when I bend over or stand up from sitting down. Just want to know if anyone else has ran into this problem?

[Rodja]

Yes. It took me a year to regain my strength after it happened.

[Nolanaf67]

Yes. It took me a year to regain my strength after it happened.

Ugh..not what I wanted to hear...sucks

[Rodja]

I was doing deads and I felt a pop and shift in my lumbar. I still have issues with it on occasion unless I constantly stretch and work on my glute/hip flexibility.

[Kristofer68SS]

Were you still cold when it happened?

Thats when i seem to get injuries.

Im 2 weeks off of squats now because of a nagging ankle pain......Gonna give it a go thursday and see what happens.

Deads tonight!!!

[Nolanaf67]

Were you still cold when it happened?

Thats when i seem to get injuries.

Im 2 weeks off of squats now because of a nagging ankle pain......Gonna give it a go thursday and see what happens.

Deads tonight!!!

I started off with some lat pulls on the machine(warm up basically for me) and then I jumped into the deads. I am pretty sure that this was more than likely the cause. I just don't know what exactly happened. Lift felt fine at first and my form was correct. I threw on a belt after I felt the pain and tried once more to lift it but that was clearly a HUGE mistake. Just sucks...

[Nolanaf67]

I was doing deads and I felt a pop and shift in my lumbar. I still have issues with it on occasion unless I constantly stretch and work on my glute/hip flexibility.

See I didn't have any of that it's weird. I suppose I am just going to have to ride it out and see what happens. Deads are obviously off limits for awhile which sucks even more lol.

[Generallee]

You shoulda started with goodmornings with the fixed barbells....40,50,60 to start for 40, 30, 20 reps....or till you feel the blood rushing there....they will wake your lower back and quads up really well

[MentalTwitch]

You shoulda started with goodmornings with the fixed barbells....40,50,60 to start for 40, 30, 20 reps....or till you feel the blood rushing there....they will wake your lower back and quads up really well

You mean lower back and hams? Not sure that i have ever felt it in my quads.

[Kristofer68SS]

You mean lower back and hams? Not sure that i have ever felt it in my quads.

From my experience, when i get in the zone......

I burn from the traps down- back, glutes, hams, quads, calves, you name it. It burns.

lol

[Silver3CSRT8]

I tore my L4/L5 disk doing deads. I initially thought it was just back pumps, but the pain wouldn't go away. I saw a Dr. and took muscle relaxers and anti inflamitories prior to the MRI showing the torn disk. I hope for your sake it is not that because it has been 6+ months with multiple spinal injections and I still have some pain.

[Generallee]

You mean lower back and hams? Not sure that i have ever felt it in my quads.

Type-O thanks for pointing that out, doesn't change the fact that Good-mornings are an essential warm-up for Deads

[jcp2]

most people are not very well conditioned when it comes to the poserior. Everyone does 15 sets of chest, and some hamsring curls, and most don't recruit their posterior when they squat. this leads to injuries. At least this is my thought, powerlifters don't seem to get hurt very often deadlifting but i am constantly reading about someone who pulls 300 lbs f'ing themselves up.

[GeekPoop]

this prolly doesnt help anyone in this thread, but when I DL I keep reps low 6 at max. I find that I start fatiguing for more reps and my form suffers.

but to trying to help, Ive had this happen to me one time as well. I had good form and wasnt going heavy as you said either. It all of a sudden this immense sharp pain and i just dropped the weight.

Anyways I took 2-3 weeks of squatting and DLing and stretched a lot, worked for myself.

[Rodja]

most people are not very well conditioned when it comes to the poserior. Everyone does 15 sets of chest, and some hamsring curls, and most don't recruit their posterior when they squat. this leads to injuries. At least this is my thought, powerlifters don't seem to get hurt very often deadlifting but i am constantly reading about someone who pulls 300 lbs f'ing themselves up.

This.

I am a huge proponent of doing lots of hamstring work. I alternate my weeks and do SLDLs one week and traditional DL the next. I also do tons of stretching, especially for the glute/ham tie-in, and do core 3x/wk. There are far too many people that only do leg curls and neglect lunges (all variations), SLDL, GMs, Glute/Ham Raises, and don't do any significant stretching and/or pre-hab.

[Nolanaf67]

Alright quick update on my injury. It is feeling much better than it did yesterday so I am hopeful that it isn't a serious injury. Stiffness is still there but not as bad. Still day to day. I took today off from the gym to heal up as much as possible before I jump back in.

[Link24]

Sounds like a herniated or bulging disc to me. . . Go see a doc I was in the same position as you and I continued lifting and it got worse. Avoid anyhing bent over, over head exercises, stretch and ice frequently, pop some naproxen. Do not let it get worse man it can turn into a horrible injury. Goodluck!

[Nolanaf67]

Sounds like a herniated or bulging disc to me. . . Go see a doc I was in the same position as you and I continued lifting and it got worse. Avoid anyhing bent over, over head exercises, stretch and ice frequently, pop some naproxen. Do not let it get worse man it can turn into a horrible injury. Goodluck!

Copy that. Thanks

[urbanski]

sounds like a muscle strain to me

[Rodja]

If it's feeling better, it's just a minor strain.