Friton, Mike
I have had back problems from a cycling accident and have found that
rowing is the cure.
There is a great program at Oaks Park for novice rowing.
5:45 am Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sat 7:30 am South end of Oaks
Park
Come by at any of these days and try it out.
-Mike
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From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On
Behalf Of john
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 1:56 AM
To: dansilvernail@comcast.net; obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] back problems
OK i see a few people here and there with a bottle, but Oh come on, its
not even 5% of everyone, if that, unless you work in a health club or
something...
So have you read anything that says Americans are obsessed with
hydration? Its much more plausible to say that Americans are obsessed
with coffee !
My understanding is that this is not an instant thing anyway. It's
chronic dehydration. Its not just rehydrating after a bike ride. Its
slow and based on what your hydration has been in the past weeks... It
can take days and a lot of peeing clear to rehydrate cells in your body.
And any of you who have followed any sort of training program should
know that you start hydrating for a hard (and especially if its long and
hot) event 2 to 3 days prior ! Those of us who exercise hard, then
drink coffee too, drink a beer here and there, I personally think, have
to be especially cautious, and I am betting a lot of us cyclists are not
as hydrated as we should be. Myself included..
Most headaches are of course because of water too. Everyone knows that
right ? I assume this is common knowledge. Since your brain is mostly
water, if you are dehydrated, it settles and puts pressure, ie a
headache.
Your discs are 80% water. Do a little research. Read a little, and
you will see that this has merit.
Google "dehydration and back problems" and look around. I know you
can't believe everything you read, but _most_ people in general, if
they spend the time to write something, try to get it right...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=dehydration+and+back+problems
I already addressed stretching (which for cyclists always means the
hamstrings !) . So then your / repsonse to mine has no point;its not
helpful.
And to be clear I am just the messenger, but really, this is good stuff,
and I am sure it will be of help to someone. Also its not necessarily
the hydration issue that hurts you, its being chronically deyhrated and
then lifting something heavy, or in some way crunching your back.. ie
like moving / lifting boxes.. ?
Keep in mind back surgery and other back stuff is good business, so
doctors / others aren't going to necessarily know or tell you this
stuff.
Drinking water is (nearly) free. there is no gimmick.
j schmidt
dansilvernail@comcast.net wrote:
Oh, come on now. Americans are so obsessed with hydration,
it's almost ludicrous. Look at everyone walking around with one of
those store-bought bottles of water (I guess the free stuff that comes
out of the sink isn't the right type). No, I highly doubt that's the
problem. If you're stranded somewhere in the desert, I don't think
back problems are what are going to kill you.
Seriously, it could be tight hamstrings. But then again, maybe
not. Just one theory (but a little more plausible than being
dehydrated)
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From: john
What i have read is that a lot of back problems are
related to hydration. Most americans are chronically dehydrated . I
guess too much soda, coffee, beer etc...
All the discs in your back are full of water and give
cushion and space. Without being properly hydrated, when you go to lift
something or use your back the vertabre can touch and be damaged... And
then you are in trouble.. (sorry not totally technical, i read this a
long time ago).
The story i read was one guy bedridden with back pain
about ready to have surgery. Well a friend told him to hold off on the
surgey and start drinking water. After about a week of keeping well
hydrated (I assume it takes a hydrated body and some time before the
discs rehydrate?) his pain went away and he could get out of bed, and
didn't have surgery.
Oh also when i first moved to Oregon I found i had to be
really careful, I almost hurt my back. There is a lot more and lot
longer hills. Your body takes a while to get use to this. You can't
hammer / power over them like in the Midwest or elsewhere. Get a
smaller gear and spin up the hills. Lots of situps / stretching and
rest your back...!
mike wrote:
i throughout my back almost three years ago and
im new to the portland area. i was wondering if any obra people have
found a doctor that was really helpful with back injury. i've never been
given a clear explanation of what's going on with me and have never had
an mri.
thanks for any replies.
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From: john
To: mike , obra@list.obra.org
Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] back problems
Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:25:56 +0000
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