Custom Bats Cricket Forum

General Cricket => Cricket Training, Fitness and Injuries => Topic started by: rawpace on May 19, 2008, 08:19:02 PM

Title: Back pain
Post by: rawpace on May 19, 2008, 08:19:02 PM

Don't know whether this is in the right section or not, but after bowling about 4 overs I start getting lower back pain.  I bowl medium fast with a side on action, will the pain be caused by my action?  Does anyone know how to stop the pain?

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: Howzat on May 19, 2008, 08:24:57 PM

I have back pain lol... lots of deep heat!!!
MY doctor gave me some exercises to strenghten the back ill put some up here for you sometime!

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: rawpace on May 19, 2008, 09:33:13 PM

Thanks, but unfortunately I'm allergic to something in deep heat :'(

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: Sambo on May 25, 2008, 06:48:54 AM

mate, you could stretch really well before a game. or go get it checked out. usually side on actions tend to attract injuries. if you have seen a doctor and you can't get it right, you may have to change your action. front on actions are a natural body movement so they tend to cause less injuries

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: Howzat on May 25, 2008, 08:00:25 AM

Stretches...
1/ Lie on back in sit up position, then keeping back firmly on the floor and arms out to the sides, roll your hips over so your knees touch the floor on one side, hold for 5 then roll to other side.

2/ Lie on back in sit up position, bring one knee towards your chest and hold it with one hand around the knee cap, bring up other knee and hold, pull towards chest slowly

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: Redback Cricket on May 25, 2008, 07:44:48 PM

You might find you actually have a slightly mixed action, e.g the top half is side on, but your bottom half is actually slightly front on - this will result in pain after bowling for a while.  It also can cause some much more serious problems long term.

If you have a cricket center around you, go an see one of the coaches who should be able to tell you if thats the problem.

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: Coach on January 08, 2009, 09:23:08 PM

Do lots of core stability stuff and you may have to look at your action

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: Sticky on February 20, 2009, 07:09:22 PM

Back pains not nice like, missed few games start of last season after the painkillers became pointless! Don't play with it is my advice ;)

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: Chrissy on February 28, 2009, 02:41:09 PM

I have now developed a back pain it has came on the last few weeks. Any one any ideas what i could so i can be fully fit for the season?

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: bucko2007 on February 28, 2009, 02:46:31 PM

Go to a good private physiotherapist... See what they think, and do the exercises they tell you

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: Chrissy on February 28, 2009, 03:05:55 PM

I think i will go to see my doctor first and then see what happens? what do you fellas think?

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: Chrissy on February 28, 2009, 03:11:06 PM

Do yeh rekon if i just bowled spin would that be okay or not? Because i like to be doing something if you know what i mean. But yeah i certainly wont be bowling my normal stuff.

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: Chrissy on February 28, 2009, 03:15:36 PM

Yeah i will do mate.

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: Chrissy on February 28, 2009, 03:42:52 PM

I also go to the gym and lift weights do you think i should stop doing that aswell?

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: Richie on February 28, 2009, 03:53:54 PM

Or do less weight, more reps?

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: Chrissy on February 28, 2009, 04:04:30 PM

Do you think that i could still do press ups and sit ups ect while i am still at home? Just to keep me active?

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: bucko2007 on February 28, 2009, 05:15:11 PM

Stopping doing stuff is not the answer to the problem.... u dont even know what the problem is... thats why u should see someone about it

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: Chrissy on February 28, 2009, 06:28:59 PM

Yeah i am going to try and get an appointment to see my doctor on tuesday or some day next week asap to find out what the prob is.

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: slogger02 on February 28, 2009, 06:32:51 PM

just rest, stop doing anything for just a couple of days.  give whatever the problem is a chance to sort itself out to some extent then work back up to 'normal'.  if its not serious then this should work as your body can only take so much and needs a rest every now and again.  if it is serious your doctor will tell you to stop everything anyway.

Title: Re: Back pain
Post by: Master-Basterd on March 03, 2009, 07:48:07 PM

i have realy bad back ache towards the middle of the season, i got to the physio, they do stretches, and another thing you can buy is a product called ibrogel or something, thats very strong stuff