Look after your backs!

[Pebbs]

Its not been a great week, too much hassle and a certain client who hasn't paid today, despite all the promises. To add to this, I have 3 of my lads out with bad backs, one is so bad he's got to have it operated on. I know we all have mishaps, but you got to make sure even if you have the slightest back pain get it sorted out straight away. If you dont you could be out for weeks. I got one lad in his 50's that goes to the chiropracter every week, just to have his back clicked back into place. Thinking about it thats not a bad idea, prevention being better than cure.

Lynn

 

[jay]

long singlets help always cover your back

 

[White Room]

Money I must of spent on my back but at 53 have seen alot of younger guys suffer worse than me.

I do feel that alot of people are on the career change will suffer badly due to the fact that their type of work no way relates to how physical tiling and other related work can be IMO

 

[SandyFloor]

Before I do any lifting in the morning I do a 2 minute stretching routine as you would before playing golf. You look a bit daft and sometimes get a ribbing but it's a good habit and I have no back problems. Regular pull ups work well too as a strong stomach supports the back. Now I've said that I'll probably do my back in Monday morning.

 

[nybor62]

my back was killing me all day yesterday, doing 400 lin of upstand,

 

[faithhealer]

Backs don't get mentioned as much as knees on here but so easy to hurt it. Always do a bit of stretching myself in the morning just to loosen the old bones up.

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Streching, hyper-exstensions are good for the back I have a trapped nerve in my neck, also a problem with tilers. I have my own traction device, I am supposed to do two hours a day, never do though:lol:

 

[david campbell]

fortunately my back hasn't had any twinges or anything since i gave up labouring to brickies,it's my knees that cause the problems more.i'm supposed to get my right knee operated on to clear up the damaged cartiledge but they are not going ahead because the left knee(already operated on) is starting to cause more dis-comfort and the surgeon wants to get to the bottom of that first

 

[Diamond Pool Finishers]

the problem is it's all money being off work!! nobody need's it just pop the pain-killers' and crack on

 

[andy-p]

Find yourself a good Physio , i found a good one locally who works at nights from home for cash ( no not that type of masseur get yer mind outta the gutter :smilewinkgrin: ) pulled my back out playing golf , could hardly walk and she had me back to work within a day all for £25 , bargain...

 

[Scott]

Good stomach muscles! Thats key to keeping your back in order, they are so much support. If you have weak stomach muscles or poor muscle stamina then its just your back muscles straining everytime you lean forward.

I had a bad back for years until i had my thyroid diagnosed, that caused poor stamina and left my back muscles to do all the work.

Splashies were the worst for me

 

[wayne]

had a bad back for months now. just been referred to a physio so hope they can sort it. its agony on a morning at the moment

 

[Daz]

I badly injured my back during my twenties, got referred to a physio (what a waste of time), I could have laid on my sofa for 8 weeks and got better results.

My back then twanged again in my thirties so this time I went to a chiropractor and he had it fixed within 3 days. I now go for a regular chiropractor "click and manipulate" every 10 months and that seems to keep me right. It's nice to get a proper massage every now and then too (not the pervy ones).

 

[TheWrightTiler]

i use an osteopath in edinburgh once a month for a back and neck crack, think there better than a chiropracter imho, also theres a place in edinburgh called space clinics, who do sports injurys, get massaged there once a month, made the mistake once of being cocky when the tiny little gitl said how deep do you want your massagem like jack cousteau i says, big mistake, she had the elbows and everything on me, never sweated so much in my life but christ it wwas good lol


andy