So I'm trying to figure out what happened here...I had a sprints meet yesterday and after my first event (100yd Free), I have been feeling pain in my lower right back ever since. It feels like I overextended or something. I can barely feel it just sitting here, but if I extend my right arm over my head I can feel it. It definitely feels like a sore muscle as opposed to anything too serious. I've tried some stretches putting my right arm over head and leaning to the left, but I'm not sure they've been effective.
Does anyone have any idea what the cause could be and treatment for this should be? I usually don't warm up that much being pretty young (26) so maybe I need to start taking warm up more seriously. I only did a 200 or so warmup. I do try to stretch, but just extremities. Maybe I should find some good back stretches. I'm sure I'll be okay by the end of the week, but I'd like to avoid this in the future.
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What does being 26 have to do with not needing a warmup? My age group sons all take extensive warmups at the beginning of a meet and a short warmup before most races. Plus warmdowns after each race.
Most non-serious back soreness will go away in a few days with ibuprofen and careful, light swimming or exercise.
What does being 26 have to do with not needing a warmup? My age group sons all take extensive warmups at the beginning of a meet and a short warmup before most races. Plus warmdowns after each race.
Most non-serious back soreness will go away in a few days with ibuprofen and careful, light swimming or exercise.
