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I 100% would not say that I am an expert here, but I have read a lot about lower back pain recently and implemented a lot of what I have read. And it is making big differences to my posture, and general well being. I no longer get out of bed and take about 10 minutes to get into a somewhat vertical position, I stand taller and straighter and I have abolished my hip and back pain. This all came about because the hip that I had replaced 20 months or so was beginning to give me severe issues when I was doing stuff that I love (fishing) and stuff that I have to do (playing Houdini in cramped spaces on boats). I was sure in my mind that the hip operation was successful, so determined that the pain must be muscular and I needed to build up my strength. I have never had an arse, so have really been working on my glutes because they support the lower back. I will start the @yannis back extension regime (I am so sure in my own mind that strong glutes and lower back muscles will pay immense dividends as I get even older), and I also want to start dead lifting, I just need to find someone who can make sure I'm doing it right before I go all in and damage myself.
And contrary to a number of you, wearing engineer boots seems to force me into a better posture and makes me stand better, so I will choose to wear them sometimes. I wore nothing on my feet for the best part of 3 weeks recently, and boy was that bad for me
"OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011
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@Giles said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:
And contrary to a number of you, wearing engineer boots seems to force me into a better posture and makes me stand better, so I will choose to wear them sometimes.
100% agree with this and traditional heeled boots in general.
Knees on the other hand make me reach for flat sneakers. -
No advice to give, but been suffering from sciatica for the last few months, with lower back issues so I (literally) feel your pain. Not in a good enough position to start trying to strengthen my core, but I'll revisit the advice above when I am.
I'm also wearing trainers a lot more to try not to exacerbate the issues - the sciatica goes all the way down to my left toe, so having heavy leather pushing on the sciatic nerve can get pretty uncomfortable, even if the shoes fit well. I don't think wearing trainers all the time is necessarily the answer long term though, what you gain in instant comfort is lost in support.
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Thats it right there @Giles
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About 4½ years ago, I had a catastrophic quad-tendon rupture on my right leg. The accident, surgery, and early recovery were by far the most painful experience I’ve ever had but what surprised me was how badly it wrecked my lower back. For months, and honestly the first couple of years, I had to rehab not just my knee and quad, but my entire back from the lumbar area all the way up. Even the way I slept while favoring the injury was putting constant strain on my lower back.
One of the biggest breakthroughs for me came from discovering the Knees Over Toes Guy protocols. It’s not a “lower back program” per se, but it all ties together. Strengthening the knees, quads, hips, and posterior chain restores proper gait mechanics, which takes pressure off the spine. The single most helpful exercise for me has been backward sled work. I do it in the gym, and I even have a wheeled sled at home. The backward walking builds VMO strength, knee stability, and balanced leg drive and when your legs are doing their job, your lower back doesn’t have to overcompensate.
Long story short: rehabbing the knee without addressing the way your body moves as a whole is incomplete. Fixing the chain below the spine is what ultimately fixed the pain above it.
Just my experience with lower back pain not saying it’s right for everybody…
@selveldgesteps
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@Giles said in Random questions
to which you seek an answer:I have never had an arse
I guess this explains why the 666 is so fitted.
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@northsouthdenimguy said in Random questions to which you seek an answer:
posterior chain
^ this
Also, to throw in another youtube recommendation, specifically for stretching/stretches, is livingleggings. Personally, I appreciate how she approaches everything and presents it with many options to help those that arent built like her.
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I will say no agitator.
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My wife is insisting on a top loader due to the smaller space of our laundry room. Leaving the door open all the time on a front loader to dry it out when not in use is something she says is a must to prevent mold, and that would cramp the space even more. I've learned when she has her mind set on a detail like this it's best to let her have it how she prefers.
In the easy chair with my boots on, melted whiskey in my hand. Could'na been asleep for more than three hours...time to go to work again...
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@sabergirl does it have an agitator? Our current top loader came with out house too...but it has no agitator. It also does a horrible job and leaves soapy residue on our clothes.
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I kinda dislike front loaders just because of how little water they use for cleaning really heavy items like IH jeans or UHFs. There have been a couple of times my jeans have come out with visible dirt dried on the outside of them if I didnt aggressively pre-soak and rinse before putting them in the washer.
I think they make top loaders with a minimal agitator these days?
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@Mizmazzle our home came with a front loader and was mold ridden. We replaced all of the gasketing and did a deep clean. Now we make sure to leave the door cracked + wipe down the gasket after each use. It will usually dry out within a day or two and stayed cracked. May not be ideal but it does beat having the door wide open all the time. We also have a small laundry cove.
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We have a front loader (always have, top loaders are as rare as rocking horse shit in the UK). Have zero protocol for how we leave the door; open, shut, cracked, whatever, and we have never had a problem with mould....
"OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011
