[quote]Chris,
Did you actually hit your mid-back on the ground? If that’s the case, that kind of acute injury would be impossible for me to help help you with over the internet.
However, if you landed on your feet and felt like your back just hyperextended, I would say you probably just hyperextended some of the muscles/ligaments/tendons in your back. Assuming there was no damage done to the actual vertebrae themselves, this is just something that will take a little time to heal. Do everything possible to knock the inflammation out first, then start using heat to increase blood flow and further speed the healing process.
And no, there’s really nothing you can do to prevent these kinds of injuries…that’s part of sports!
Good luck with your training.
Stay strong
Mike[/quote]
Yep, I hyperextended it. Thanks for the advice, Mike. I’m glad to hear this is something that just happens, and not a failure to be physically conditioned on my part.
Thanks again for your help.
Chris