Common issue, need your advice

[Metal85]

OK every once in a while, and for the past 8 days, my hamstrings get so tight that my lower back hurts. I do the traditional stretches, like feet wider than shoulders than stretch to each foot and in the middle. I bring my knee up to chest, I put foot to ass behind me and stretch like that, I sit down with 1 leg out to the front and other knee bent to the side and stretch to foot, however its not helping.
Any ideas fellas? Greatly appreciated.
Also did hot bath and tried Icing it a couple time =(
Sad Panda

 

[nuknuk]

try a deep massage there. May need somebody to get deep into the muscle.

 

[The Dude]

try a deep massage there. May need somebody to get deep into the muscle.

This and it depends what else you have at your disposal. The left side of my back has been getting progressively worse for months even with deep tissue every 2 weeks. It totally spasmed up on Tues. I went to my Dr and got 8 injections of some kind of nerve block and muscle relaxer injected directly into it and then got a script for Flexoril. Took one that day and one on Friday. My back feels better than it has in years!! When he shot the stuff in I could actually feel the muscle completely relax instantly and it he could see the whole muscle just relax. It was awesome.

 

[Metal85]

Wow yeah I tried a skelaxin or however that is spelt, and it helped a little bit, but I dont want to keep taking muscle relaxers, bas thing about a petite wife is no strong hands lol, like a kitten pawing on my back, I guess thats why the Harem was developed =) lol

 

[big in vegas]

Do you happen to have any guys in the gym that are chiropractors or massage therapists? Maybe they could give you some advice while you're in there and save you some cash

 

[Metal85]

there is a PT but havent seen him in a bit, real cool dude

 

[big in vegas]

You may want to talk to him before shelling out any money, it'd be worth it

 

[Metal85]

the dude I speak to in the gym will tell me stuff when I see him so I wouldnt have to pay

 

[big in vegas]

That's good then