bro, i'm having the same injury for several years. i did the stretches in #13 before and after game and also when the pain is striking. While playing baddy i always rub some counter pain cream and use waist support to support my lower back. the best way for me to wear the support is by lifting up my stomach upwards. you can see some example exactly how the weight lifters use their belts. With prescription from doctor i took gabapentin and mecobalamin(vitamin for nerves) daily plus celebrex(pain killer) when i cannot endure the pain though i always take celebrex 1 hour before i play baddy. Only then i can play well. But most importantly do not push to hard when playing. For long terms, you (i mean we ) need to do exercises shown in this thread ( credits to blindaim ) to strengthen the abdominal muscle (stomach and lower back) coz it really helps for those with this kind of injury. One big thing to remember is, all my actions above does not make the injury heal but can only ease the annoying pain.
I agree with "bchaiyow", I too have disc herniation which has caused a bone spur in my back. I keep my body straight, however, I do smash and bend for drops etc. However, what really helps is 1. Elliptical for 15-20 mins. 2. Abdominal exercises 3. Lower Back Strengthing Exercises I follow almost the same routine as described above and works well for me.
Just want to share my experience. I too had disc herniation 15 years ago. I had pains in my left leg and lower back. I did physical therapy for 6 months, which didn't help. Then I went to an acupuncturist and after 10 sessions (every other day), no more pains. This past month, I hurt my back again. It seems to be the same problem, where my disc's pinching the nerve and the pain travels down to my leg. Again, I went to see an acupuncturist, after 6 sessions, no improvement. Then I switched to a different acupuncturist where he's also a chiropractor. First session, he adjusted my back because he said that my back is mis-aligned. Second session, he did the acupuncture. After the second session, the pain reduced significantly. After the third session, my pains almost gone completely. I still have few more sessions left. I'm very confident that after couple of more sessions, I'm ready to play badminton again. My advice, give acupuncture a try (at least 3-5 sessions). Also finding the right acupuncturist is very critical. I generally prefer older acupuncturist because they have more experience.
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Coming from an osteopath (physio & Chiropractor) who had a slipped disc aswell, he found the best method was an inversion table twice a day for 10 min each time. He seen his other physios and it did no good but this inversion table http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_from...nkw=inversion+table&_sacat=See-All-Categories
I got back injury as well. Can't stand too straight else my backbone will touch nerves and cause numb from left side of my back till my left leg ankle. Been to physio, hospital but not much help. Reject to do operation as my fren same injured as me after operation still coming back the problem. Now only seeing chinese doctor for accupucture n take glucosamine. Luckily still able to play badminton just cant full out.
Had my share of back injury; 3 years ago i had 3 of my lower back disks slipped. couldn't do anything for about 6 weeks due to extreme pain. did decompression treatment and within 2 weeks, the pain subsided. no surgery needed and went back to playing badminton again after 3 months treatment. i am an avid badminton player; the idea of hanging all of my rackets just killed me. so, i have been diligent with my exercises and now can play badminton to almost 100%. just need to be careful with some shots and have modified some of my game tactics. good luck with your recovery.
best thing to do is to strengthen your back by doing some core exercises. never do sit-ups if you value your back as it create imbalances. easiest and proven in a sports journal: do three sets of 15 repetitions of the yoga pose "cobra" from the bottom of a push up position and 1 minute rest in between sets. you'll feel better in 3 weeks if you do it daily. do it at home! its only 5 minutes and its free worked for my 79 year old dad. he has a huge gut and had back pain for ages, he even had epidural (used for women when giving birth) injected in his spine, costed him a few k's and it only lasted 6 months then 3 months the second time. if you're already on the floor add a few "supermans" & "planks" too bonus: if you have a dumbbell or kettlebell lying around, look up "2-handed kettlebell/dumbbell swings". works wonders for me
for lower back pain, the mckenzie method seems to be in fashion now. but it is always good to get a doctors opinion first. http://golftips.golfsmith.com/mckenzie-exercises-low-back-pain-1069.html http://www.lasportsandspine.com/pdfs/McK-1-05-1.pdf http://www.drmorgan.info/Patients/LumbarExtensionExercises.pdf
