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Was setting up for some deadlifts at the gym and wrecked my lower back. Just bent over to set the barbell on the ground and felt a hitch.

Hoped it would go away overnight with some pain meds and a muscle relaxer but it's worse today. I can barely fucking walk. Fuck me.

Any tips on preventing lower back injuries? I have been trying to do back extensions on a machine. Probably not as often as I should I guess.

Was setting up for some deadlifts at the gym and wrecked my lower back. Just bent over to set the barbell on the ground and felt a hitch. Hoped it would go away overnight with some pain meds and a muscle relaxer but it's worse today. I can barely fucking walk. Fuck me. Any tips on preventing lower back injuries? I have been trying to do back extensions on a machine. Probably not as often as I should I guess.
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Nope. Never have. I didn't think I needed one unless lifting crazy weight. I only had 50 lbs on the barbell at the time. Hadn't even started my reps. I was only setting it on the floor to get into position.

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Do you sit a lot for work?

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Yep, all day usually.

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That can cause an anterior/posterior pelvic tilt. It can mess up your deadlift and squat form even if you think you are doing it right. Look it up, plenty of videos and articles on it online, it's easy to fix.