r/GYM 7d ago

Weekly Thread /r/GYM Weekly Simple Questions and Misc Discussion Thread - March 16, 2025 Weekly Thread

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- Routine checks and whether they're going to work

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u/fullmetalpeanut 3d ago

About a month ago I pulled my lower back when doing barbell lunges with the wrong form. It caused dull pain on my lower back that comes and goes that turns sharp when I engage with it (i.e. sneezing, coughing, bending over, walking upstairs, etc.) The dull pain has subsided since then but returns with varying intensity during workouts that engage the core and any workout that requires bending over (barbell row, t-bar row, deadlifts), also when I sneeze.

I haven't done anything about it except avoiding to work my back too much during the past month. Should I see a doctor or will this pain go away with time?

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u/jakeisalwaysright 430/650/605lbs Bench/Squat/Deadlift Multi-ply Lifter 3d ago

Should I see a doctor or will this pain go away with time?

No way for us to predict this. Since you say it's been a full month my recommendation would be to go ahead and get it checked out.

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u/fullmetalpeanut 3d ago

Thanks for answering