I was squatting a couple weeks ago and after I finished a heavy set, I felt a pain near my upper spine between the middle of my back and my neck. I’m guessing it’s some sort of compression. It went away after a day or two, but now daily activities have irritated it even more and I constantly feel it.
I’ve been Resting and Icing it, and I’m seeing a doctor soon. I know this isn’t the place to get a diagnosis, but I’m just wondering if anyone has had similar issues, anything you can share would be appreciated.
I would say that there is some compression after squatting. I am still recovering from some lower back issues, but have recently set some major PR’s thanks to the following.
Stretching. 1 time per day, minimum.
Foam roller, this thing kicks ass.
Ab work, at least 3 times per week and heavy
On top of this, I was getting some ART treatment, but that was to fix prior issues.
I will also sometimes do a dead hang and twist side to side to get some release in my back. Hope some of this helps.
I get the same thing, but not just from squats…Lifting anything heavy overheard, like shoulder press, etc., just shoots pain through my spine, but it goes away in a few seconds. I will try some of those tips…
Taking a hot shower after max squatting can help to rehydrate the disks.
In your case you should probably consider seeing someone but in the mean time you can still do hip squats safely. I would take glucosamine just in case it has effect on the specific injury you have as well.
Someone on this site recommended a while back about hanging from a chin bar with a heavy dumbbell(100+) between your feet and try to do a pullup then completely relaxing and letting the weight stretch you. This is also awesome for lats.
[quote]E-man wrote:
Someone on this site recommended a while back about hanging from a chin bar with a heavy dumbbell(100+) between your feet and try to do a pullup then completely relaxing and letting the weight stretch you. This is also awesome for lats.[/quote]
That’s a bad idea. Use an inversion table which is much safer.
[quote]Zeff wrote:
I was squatting a couple weeks ago and after I finished a heavy set, I felt a pain near my upper spine between the middle of my back and my neck. [/quote]
Was it a sharp stabbing pain, or a dull sort of pain?
[quote]Edders wrote:
Zeff wrote:
I was squatting a couple weeks ago and after I finished a heavy set, I felt a pain near my upper spine between the middle of my back and my neck.
Was it a sharp stabbing pain, or a dull sort of pain?
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At the time of the original injury, it was more of a dull pain. Now, if I move my left arm to a certain position I get a sharp, almost hot type feeling! It’s quite strange.
[quote]Zeff wrote:
Edders wrote:
Zeff wrote:
I was squatting a couple weeks ago and after I finished a heavy set, I felt a pain near my upper spine between the middle of my back and my neck.
Was it a sharp stabbing pain, or a dull sort of pain?
At the time of the original injury, it was more of a dull pain. Now, if I move my left arm to a certain position I get a sharp, almost hot type feeling! It’s quite strange.[/quote]
It sounds to me like you may have affected a nerve. If I were you I would first go to a good Chiropractor. One who uses an “activator.” Try 4 to 6 sessions him him. If you don’t get the desired results then I would go see an Osteopath.
What I wouldn’t do is ignore it, or keep squatting.
You’ve bulged and/or herniated a disk posterolaterally, compressing the nerve root.
I’d have your doc order an MRI, followed by visit to an ortho doc.
For now, I’d take it easy, maybe do inversion stretchs, lying on a stability ball, or leave it the hell alone!
I’ve recently herniated C5/6 and have lost 50% of the strength in some of the musculature in my left arm/shoulder with concommitant atrophy.
Be careful!
What positions with your left arm cause increases in pain and where do you feel the pain? What movements are limited? Which directions-horizontal? saggital? frontal? How about rotations of your shoulder? Internal? External? Any problems with shrugging or depressing your shoulder girdle? Any referral in to your forearm or fingers? How about movements of your head-side flexing? rotating? chin up and down? Be as specific as possible as this will help figure out what tissue(s) may be involved.
Imagine my arms are spread out to either side, once I move them past about 200 degrees in relation to my body I start feeling a slight pain, the more I move them back, the more the pain increases.
Other positions seem to irritate my back as well, it’s hard to pinpoint what positions exactly. Taking off a jacket or a backpack causes an intense pain in the afflicted area.
I’m making an appointment with a doctor on Monday. I’m planning on getting a CT scan since the wait is shorter than that of an MRI.
Positioning my arms over my head and elbows to the sky type tricep stretch causes a sharp pain. Pulling my chin down towards my chest creates a mild pain. I’m not going to try and figure out what else hurts it. I’ll leave the rest to a doctor. Thanks for the help everyone!