It might be the PIMP-le on your back

I find every month or so, my whole back / shoulder /neck area tightens up and I have to stretch for a couple of days to loosen it up again. I know I should stretch every day but I don't. Although I can't rate stretching highly enough for staying injury free, especially as I get older . There are some excellent stretches out there and as Cammo sez, stretching the hip flexors really helps loosen the lower back.

anyone noticed when you do low speed moves with heavy paddle work, as you drive yourself around off the paddle, it puts a lot of stress on your lower back

Yeh me too, when i geta around on the 12 fter i have no probs, soon as i step on the 10fter , next day bang, hips are stressed. even when after stretch before and after the session
I am using a paddle 5 inches over me head, probably got something to do with it like camo said

Hey Lacey, I have had a bit of a back issue (from a Mtn Bike injury) that seems to flare up with the SUP from time to time.

Physio has given me a heap of stretching exercises (as well as strengthening) for the gluts and hamstrings. Most people have very tight hammys and this places extra load on the lower back.

She has also given me some exercises for one of the weird lower abdominal muscles (forgotten its name) that apparently is the key to stablising the hip (hip flexor) area.

I am trying to do them every day as I find the older you get the more maintenance is required to allow you do the things you could do at 30

PS it is rooted after our club comp the other day - grovelling in small surf puts a lot of stress on it!!

this is pretty good

Cammo said...

this is pretty good

Good advice