My back has been seriously tight the past two days. Pretty sure it’s from standing a lot more than usual at work this week.
I’ve been trying to stretch, using heating pad and this evening decided to try a massage ball. Hopefully having the next 2 days off from work will help.
@annamuneca I find foam rolling helps me a lot especially for those lower back muscles. ymmv
@_Hunter I have one of those, I used it between massage ball sessions. SO much relief. I need to start using them sooner rather than as “last resort” type use.
@annamuneca @_Hunter I used to feel like that after long days sitting/standing. Like gravity was winning and slowly compressing me into a flat disk. Then it occurred to me, that was precisely the problem AND the solution. I finally invested in an inversion table. Really, really helped to resolve the pain faster, realign hips/vertebrae and widen the disc space to allow those nerves/muscles to relax. Leg stretches helps alot, but zero gravity did the trick!
@TessNam @_Hunter I have “diagnosed” tight hip muscles 🙄 so I’m supposed to be doing hip/low back stretches but I don’t do them often enough. Obviously.
One of those situations where I know the problem and know how to fix it but I just.. don’t until it bugs me. I need to be more proactive vs reactive.
@annamuneca Oh, I hear you! I would get so tight that I couldn't find any comfortable position. My hips became so tilted that one leg would become 1/2 inch shorter than the other.