Sharp pain in lower back after squats

[schubee88]

I started lifting fairly recently and for the last 2 or 3 times I have done squats, when I racked the weight I have gotten a sharp pain in my right lower back. It isnt sore, its pain. It goes away after a few seconds and I can keep lifting, but I always dread racking that weight lol. Anyway, does this have to due with maybe a common form issue? I cant really post a vid, so any help would be appreciated altho I know it may be tough without anything to go off really. If you dont have any advice I will just suck it up because its not anything that wrecks my training. thanks

 

[enright3060]

Do you have a history of back problems?

Does the sharp pain go down your leg?

 

[schubee88]

no pain down the leg, its very localized. No real back problems, I get pain in my upper left back randomly sometimes, but thats about it. I am thinking because it happens when i rack the weight it is my body doing some sort of painful adjustment to not having to support extra weight.

 

[WinterIsComing]

Sounds like a clear cut case of Hemoragicalpenialcancerulosis. The only sure fire cure is to run down the street naked and backwards yelling Im an Oscar Myer Weiner. Seriously though dude you dont want an E-diagnosis here. Discomfort is something you train through, pain is something you see a doctor about. Trying to keep pushing when you have an injury is how you seriously fuck yourself up.

 

[erco]

Don't fuck with acute back pain, go see a doctor.

 

[zop]

Never heard of this before. Your form is probably not right or your muscles around your hip could be to tight. Check out the squat RX videos and pay particular attention to the stretching they suggest for the hips. I used to have a tinge on the side of my hip but that went away after some good stretching.

 

[schubee88]

doctor it is. I figured there was a chance it could have been a common problem with form. thanks

 

[Chris Beeby]

Phew. I was worried you were going to continue asking questions about such and such and focus on zop's post. When you get diagnosed come back and tell us what the doc said (I'm always curious as to how things are caused) and do watch the squat RX video series. It may not help your back, but it's still a good series.

 

[schubee88]

Phew. I was worried you were going to continue asking questions about such and such and focus on zop's post. When you get diagnosed come back and tell us what the doc said (I'm always curious as to how things are caused) and do watch the squat RX video series. It may not help your back, but it's still a good series.

nah, not all newbies are retards. haha. I will let u know. I will probably lift friday and see if the pain is still there, if it is I will go.

 

[DangerDan]

hey

I've had this since I started lifting. It really hasn't gotten worse.

My form is spot on and has been since I started. It's usually after a really heavy or exhausting set on deadlift or squat.

I don't think it's a big deal because it's not that bad at all and goes away and I know it's not the bones or anything serious.

It only comes up when I'm lifting heavy and thinking about it now I don't think I've had it in a few months. Interesting. Might be because I took 3 months off any heavy, consistent lifting for football season and now it's gone.

I'm not really bothered by it but if it bothers you then you should go to the doctor.

 

[hydroninobb]

I have found that squats put alot of pressure on my back. I solved this problem by decreasing the weight I was squating and increasing my range of motion with each rep. Practice dropping your butt down below a sitting position then driving the weight up until you lock your legs out. You will get an ass kicking workout without the strain on your back.

I also like doing this while pyramiding my weight. 5 sets with the first set being 12-15 reps and then increase your weight with each set until your last set you only do 5 reps but are close to failure by rep 4 and 5. Try it and you will see results.

 

[schubee88]

I am doing a 5x5 so the weight I am using is mapped out. I generally try to go a2g tho or at the very least hit parallel.

 

[erco]

Go see a doctor.

Oh wait, I said that already.


Inflate belly (not chest!) full of air. Keep lumbar/spinal erectors tense and rigid throughout the movement. Low bar squat to reduce lower back load.

 

[Orion]

I had similar pain for a bit. Wasn't permanent.

It was simply a technique issue for me so I read quite a bit on squatting, especially from the Westside guys and used their advice (pushing out with feet, wide stance, pushing glutes out and back first when descending) and I haven't had the same problem since except some muscle soreness back there when going real heavy.

Also try box squatting for a while.