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[JGold]

I've just recently got back into cricket after a couple of years off. Used to be county standard in my teens. After a few of weeks of bowling in the nets I felt my back aching slightly. Stupidly I chose to ignore it and it got worse, after looking it up online everything points towards it being spondylosis which is a small stress fracture in the lower vertebrae caused by bowling too much and with too much effort. The treatment said I need to rest for 6 weeks. I've been resting with no cricket at all for three weeks now and every now and again I can still feel it slightly if I bend the wrong way. Is there any way I can strengthen my back to prevent it happening again or is it just a case of easing into my bowling slowly and in short spells instead of bowling full on for an hour and a half twice a week? Any advice would be great. Thanks fellas.

[Vitas Cricket]

after looking it up online

Go to the hospital or your GP.

Online diagnosis is often worse than useless.

[Churchy1989]

Agree with Jake, got to GP.

Might get a few weeks off work!

[Mpt7]

Hospital/GP/physio.

Backs are the basis of everything don't mess with them.

There are some good stuff about strengthening once you know what's wrong but until then I wouldn't push the body too much

sorry to be dull

frustrating i know but less frustrating than having a injury filled summer.

hope the back improves and you enjoy a full preseason and summer 2017

[JGold]

Thanks guys. I know you can't mess around with backs. I'll take a trip to my GP and see what he suggests. Probably some physio sessions I would guess. Just thankful its now and not a week before the new season!!

[brycenz]

I may be a tad late here, but I would definitely recommend getting a foam back roller to stretch and roll out muscles!

[Shinpathy]

If it is a stress fracture or some disc damage then you will be out for a while....