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  • 4,939 miles, 4 days to go and my back goes "Ping!"
  • MoreCashThanDash
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    This was going to be the year I finally cracked 5000 miles on the bikes. Decided that after we’d been sledging with the kids this morning I was going to put the spiky ice tyres on so I could have a pootle tomorrow and then commute into work to get those last 61 miles in despite the weather.

    But just as we got home from sledging, I felt that telltale stabbing tightness through my lower back as it went into spasm. Not a full blown “OMG I can’t move” spasm, more of a precautionary “If I move too quick or OMG actually sneeze then I won’t be able to move” spasm

    Managed a cautious attempt at my usual physio exercises, tried the ice pack, but nothing is relaxing it out.

    Bugger! 😥

    Posted 9 years ago
    torsoinalake
    Free Member

    Get on the anti-inflammatories.

    Posted 9 years ago
    wanmankylung
    Free Member

    Ice is never going to relax a back spasm. Stick a hot water bottle on it now and ride your bike tomorrow.

    Posted 9 years ago
    bikebouy
    Free Member

    Celebrate what you have actually achieved, that’s pretty cool 😀

    Posted 9 years ago
    BigJohn
    Full Member

    My doc told me to take anti-inflammatories AND painkillers. I would just have ignored the painkillers but he was adamant that they were important as it is the pain that makes your back muscles spasm.

    Some prescription high dose diclofenac and co-codamol followed. Worked a treat on me. Your injury may not be the same so this should not be regarded as advice.

    Posted 9 years ago
    midlifecrashes
    Full Member

    Hot bath, or better still jacuzzi if you can get in one.

    Posted 9 years ago
    midlifecrashes
    Full Member

    Where are you at MoreCash? Do we need to get an uplift going at Cragg Vale and send you down the hill a dozen times?

    Posted 9 years ago
    MoreCashThanDash
    Full Member

    Used to use heat but osteopath recommended ice packs to reduce the inflammation. I was already due to see him again on 5th Jan when he returns from his long Christmas holiday 👿

    Though this is the closest to a back pain free calender year I’ve managed in 7 years. I can hardly begrudge him the holiday I have probably paid for. I’m a bit pissed off by his new Ferrari though

    Posted 9 years ago
    wanmankylung
    Free Member

    Your osteopath is an idiot. He may be a rich idiot, but they are still an idiot. Which part of a spasm involves inflammation?

    Posted 9 years ago
    Murray
    Full Member

    Had this on the first day of a Haute Route ski tour (backwards from Zermatt to Chamonix). An hour of alternating hot and cold showers had me able to walk to the bar. One week of rather painful ski touring had it on the mend. I did go to town on the ibuprofen though.

    Good luck.

    Posted 9 years ago
    Vortexracing
    Full Member

    I’m up for that very same figure of 5000miles for the year, I need another 45 and I have cracked it, which should be a road ride around the Fylde tomorrow with a bit of luck.

    sorry to hear you have got so close, but you still have till Wed to get those 61 in

    Posted 9 years ago
    MoreCashThanDash
    Full Member

    Shame I’m working Mon-Wed and the world of Derbyshire is starting to look like the set of Frozen tonight…….

    Posted 9 years ago
    nicolaisam
    Free Member

    Heat and Ibuprofen

    I tryed ice once,made the muscle shrink and spasm even worse

    Posted 9 years ago
    Nobeerinthefridge
    Free Member

    Take it easy, there are other years to meet idealistic targets, you only have one back. Best of luck with it.

    Posted 9 years ago
    Goldigger
    Free Member

    Use a foam roller..
    or if you don’t have one a mini basketball.. plenty of videos on YouTube on foam rolling.
    personally I prefer the mini basketball as its harder and gets my tight spots better.

    It’s basically myofascial release

    Posted 9 years ago
    wanmankylung
    Free Member

    No, dont do that because that would be stupid.

    Posted 9 years ago
    MoreCashThanDash
    Full Member

    Ibuprofen has kicked in. 😀

    Posted 9 years ago
    dreednya
    Full Member

    pain killers and an easy road ride. I’ve 77 miles to go, but as I live just below Nant-yr-arian I should make it 🙂

    Posted 9 years ago
    muddydwarf
    Free Member

    200 miles to my 5000, days left & had planned a couple of decent road rides – then this damn cold hit & I’m weak as a kitten, coughing my lungs inside out & almost narcoleptic. Oh well, always next year..

    Posted 9 years ago
    BigJohn
    Full Member

    Are we nearly there?

    Posted 9 years ago
    seadog101
    Full Member

    Why not fudge your figures and go for 5000 miles in one year, instead of 5000 in 2014. So subtract the first couple of weeks, and see if you can hit 5000 by jan 15th?

    Posted 9 years ago
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