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HackTwat
02-05-2014, 12:19 PM
4 Pains You Can’t Ignore

Consistent training and exercise has numerous benefits for your physical and mental health. Over time, however, your body can begin to exhibit signs of wear and tear caused by this constant training. As a weathered athlete, it may be in your nature to ignore the pain or walk it off without considering further repercussions, but there are four training-related pains that I suggest you do not let go unnoticed as they can quickly lead to more serious injuries.
1 – Lower Back Pain

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When your lower back hurts, it’s typically a sign of under-developed or over-trained muscles located elsewhere in that region. Two prime areas that can cause this discomfort are your glutes and inner abdominal muscles. Over-trained glutes place a lot of strain on your lower back muscles if they’re not stretched properly prior to a workout. This can cause them to become tight, creating an unnecessary pull on your lower back.
Tight glutes can be identified by using the long foam roller to find trigger points in your glutes (tight knots that can cause a lot of pain elsewhere). The foam roller can help loosen them through active release.
Pay close attention to glute stretching, especially on leg training days to help alleviate pain occurring in this region.

If it isn’t tight glutes that are causing your lower back to hurt, then weak inner abdominal muscles may be the culprit. If this is the case, it may be time to start incorporating abdominal training that utilizes your inner core muscles. Exercises like the plank, ball roll outs, and lying pelvic tilts can help tighten these muscles, which will in turn, take strain off your lower back. Having a healthy muscle balance between your glutes and lower abdominals is essential in avoiding lower back pain.
Recovery & Prevention

Lower back pain can often be avoided by simply stretching on a regular basis, with a focus on the abdominals and lower body. Tight glutes and hamstrings are notorious for causing lower back inflammation.
Recovery for lower back pain should be diagnosed by a medical professional if the pain is serious enough, or if it becomes chronic. Otherwise, for minor back pain, this will generally subside on its own within a matter of days.
2 – Chronic Knee, Wrist, Ankle or Elbow Pain

The Interosseous membrane is the tissue that holds two associated bones together. In the forearm, it is responsible for holding the Ulna and the Radius together.
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Worse still, as damage continues to occur in the membrane, other tendons and ligaments become affected, making it harder and more complicated to treat. Often misdiagnosed, this pain can be associated with syndesmosis, and is very common in fitness athletes due to repetitive routine practice.
Recovery & Prevention

To avoid further complication, it is important to adjust your training to avoid aggravating the membrane. It’s also beneficial to wear braces, proper training shoes, and increase your protein intake.
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3 – Shin Splints

Shin splints, known as medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), occur along the shin, usually at the tibia, but can actually spread up the entire shin. Pain is caused by an inflammation of the sheath surrounding the bone, and left untreated, shin splints can result in stress fractures.
Shin splints are generally caused by overloading the muscles of the lower extremities, this excess stress on the muscles and/or repeated stress on the connective tissue at the knee and ankle, will lead to shin splints. Shin splints are common among those who participate in regular strenuous activity, or more commonly, in stop-start sports and long distance runners.
Recovery & Prevention

To avoid and/or prevent shin splints, avoid running on pavement, stretch your soleus and anterior tibialis before running, and incorporate strength building moves such as toe raises into your workout.
4 – Rotator Cuff Impingement

The rotator cuff is a group of tendons that attach together and surround the top, rear and front of the shoulder. It’s used in almost every movement you make with your upper body, making this one of the most important muscle groups. Without proper rotator cuff exercises, injury can become easy. Unfortunately, it’s also the most ignored in training.
The most common rotator cuff injury is an impingement usually caused by a forward motion (such as a bench press). If you continue to perform movements after an impingement has occurred, the area will become inflamed and sore.
Recovery & Prevention

Unfortunately, rest is the only treatment for an impingement, but you can prevent rotator cuff injuries by incorporating two to three rotator-cuff-specific exercises with light weights into your shoulder program. Not only will this help you protect your shoulders, but you’ll also see an increase in your overall upper body strength.
In Conclusion

Whether you’re an athlete going through extensive endurance training, or a bodybuilder constantly punishing your muscles by pushing the limits of what our bodies are capable of, it’s essential to listen to your training pains. Proper pre-workout stretching, combined with effective post-workout supplementation and nutrition will help you avoid these issues in most cases. If, however, you’re simply over-training a particular area, give it a rest! Walking it off may feel like the tough guy thing to do, but how tough can you be with only one shoulder?

Erabus
02-07-2014, 10:28 PM
Great read. I have a bad left shoulder from years of damage. I have used everything under the sun (over the counter) for relief. Have you tryed the Allflex by chance? Sounds like I will be trying it soon.

Jeffrey324
10-13-2020, 07:35 AM
Poor posture can be the reason for trigger points in back muscles, which results in overstressing the muscles and muscular bands get knotted. Correct posture during exercise is also much important to prevent injuries of muscles and joints. Here 12 Benefits of Good Posture — and How to Maintain It (https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness-exercise/posture-benefits) you can see exercises to reap the health benefits of good posture. If back muscles have no knots, then it's much necessary to support them by wearing weight lifting belt while lifting heavyweight, here The Definitive Weightlifting Belts Guide (2020)
– AQF Sports (https://www.aqfsports.com/blogs/news/definitive-weightlifting-belts-guide) you can see the benefits of a weight lifting belt