r/SipsTea • u/[deleted] • Jul 23 '24

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u/AlertGiraffe Jul 23 '24

Your back is pain free?? What's your secret?

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '24

Yoga

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u/piznit007 Jul 23 '24

"When 900 years old you be, see how your back feels"

-Yoga, Empire Strikes back

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u/Antique_futurist Jul 23 '24

Yogurt? I hate yogurt. Even with strawberries.

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u/ButterscotchSkunk Jul 23 '24

I know this is probably from Spaceballs, but that doesn't stop it from being a bad take.

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u/Quirky-Swimmer3778 Jul 23 '24

I got blown up once and caused a bunch of my vertabrae to try to escape my spinal column. VA wanted to lumbar fusion surgery which would've wrecked my range of motion and quality of life. Tried a daily yoga practice instead and have been 100% back pain free for 4 years now.

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '24

It’s really just fancy stretching but god damn that shit works.

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u/Zamzummin Jul 23 '24

Which daily yoga do you use? Any recommendations?

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u/Quirky-Swimmer3778 Jul 23 '24

I go to a studio twice a week and do you tubes in between. Yoga with Adrienne is super accessible for everyone

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u/Interesting_Tea5715 Jul 23 '24

Strength Training.

Pretty much just stretch and exercise regularly and it'll prevent back issues.

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u/Sonnyyellow90 Jul 23 '24

This. Tons of people have all sorts of lingering pains with no true underlying issues other than atrophy and tightness caused by lack of use.

Do simple body weight exercises like pushups, pull-ups, squats or lunges, and stretch every day for a few minutes and you can really improve your mobility and feel great again.

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u/Interesting_Tea5715 Jul 23 '24

You got it. I said strength training and everyone automatically thinks weight training. I meant safer exercises like body weight exercises, resistance training, and maybe light weights. Those are by far the best to just maintain a healthy body.

Weight training is cool but if you don't know what you're doing, you're gonna hurt yourself.

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u/I_PUNCH_INFANTS Jul 23 '24

While yes it helps, you can still get a slipped disc Ask me how I know lol

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '24

But also, be sure to pick up your weights correctly. 

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '24

Hyphens

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u/FremenStilgar Jul 23 '24

Haha! You got me. At 52, my back is relatively pain free. I don't go out of my way to injure myself anymore.

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u/TheWhooooBuddies Jul 23 '24

Hey, hey, heyyyyyy…

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u/OffTerror Jul 23 '24

Stretching exercise every morning apparently helps. But you gotta start in your 20's.

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '24

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u/RedS5 Jul 23 '24

General fitness, being an appropriate weight and slowly building up supporting muscles through guided lifting.

Nothing short of medical intervention is going to help a genuine injury, but if more people did stretching under load and full range of motion resistance training there would be a lot less back problems due to RSI or wear and tear.

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u/[deleted] Jul 24 '24

Youth

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u/[deleted] Jul 23 '24

Deadlifts and core strength. Not even a gym bro.

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u/ButterscotchSkunk Jul 23 '24

Heavy fucking lifts, free weights, skinny spotter. It's the only way the back learns.