What happens if you take more of an arc in the run-up instead of the straight line approach to the plant site (pretty much) that you usually do? It might get more posterior chain power into it without affecting the quad power too much.
I still get this "cut" feeling in my lowerback sometimes when I twist or move in a random way. So I haven't jumped to a rim in 2 weeks, way too dangerous to make this come back.
For example, I went in the park to do chinups and when I put my feet back down on the floor, a bit harder than just a gentle touch, it stroke me in the back a bit.
Maybe that piriformis muscle is a bit tight and pulls on the nerves/whatever? I'm so afraid to jump (maximally).
One more thing - what stretches do you do? Because I for one can't understand this position at all:
I've tried it and I don't feel any stretch/don't know if that's the right way to do it... I need to search more on youtube.
Inactive gluteal muscles also facilitate development of the syndrome.[citation needed] These are important in both hip extension and in aiding the piriformis in external rotation of the femur. A major cause for inactive gluteals is unwanted reciprocal inhibition from overactive hip flexors (psoas major, iliacus, and rectus femoris). This imbalance usually occurs where the hip flexors have been trained to be too short and tight, such as when someone sits with hips flexed, as in sitting all day at work. This deprives the gluteals of activation, and the synergists to the gluteals (hamstrings, adductor magnus, and piriformis) then have to perform extra roles they were not designed to do. Resulting hypertrophy of the piriformis then produces the typical symptoms.
Overuse injury resulting in piriformis syndrome can result from activities performed in the sitting position that involves strenuous use of the legs as in rowing/sculling and bicycling.
Runners, bicyclists and other athletes engaging in forward-moving activities are particularly susceptible to developing piriformis syndrome if they do not engage in lateral stretching and strengthening exercises. When not balanced by lateral movement of the legs, repeated forward movements can lead to disproportionately weak hip abductors and tight adductors.[9] Thus, disproportionately weak hip abductors/gluteus medius muscles, combined with very tight adductor muscles, can cause the piriformis muscle to shorten and severely contract. Upon a 40% increase in piriformis size, sciatic nerve impingement is inevitable. This means the abductors on the outside cannot work properly and strain is put on the piriformis.[9]
i re-read the diagnostic article raptor posted. my cause isn't the "sway back" position for sure. i also have quite a bit of muscles in my glutes and i'm certainly not flat assed.
SWANS05: i appreciate the attempt but your diagnosis does not fit my case. i have way above average mobility and i never had a particular injury on the right side before. the pain originated on the lower back (center) due to squatting and deadlifts, and slowly migrated right and down to the buttcheeks. if that means anything.
This is, word for word, exactly my case, but on the left side.
Did you also had a period of about 2-3 days where any sudden movement, or even slow and controlled, would get you a lightning bolt in your back? I had to get out of bed sooo slow and careful to prevent that, and even so it would still strike me twice of thrice until I was out of bed.
Probably the sciatic nerve got caught in something there, or maybe another one.
The thing is see, besides that, is that Nightfly is letting his legs trail a lot behind him. He should do the heel-to-butt movement/cycling and engage the hip flexors more for better femoral control and power application in the stride he's about to take. They work hand in hand, providing better posture.
Probably. Whenever I did stepups or lunges I always felt my right glute so much more "firing" than the left one... oh man...
I just did some med ball stuff and stretching and I can touch the ground with both palms right now, I just feel a little "bother" in the glute right now, but it's amazing, just a few minutes ago I couldn't really get past my knee. Funny thing is - I did pretty much hip flexor and ab work with the med ball (med ball kept between the knees or between the feet), not sure what's going on.
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