Why Does My Lower Back Pain Get Worse When I Lift?
Why does lower back pain flare up when you lift? Chiropractors in La Cañada Flintridge explain the real cause and how to get lasting relief.
If your lower back pain gets noticeably worse when you lift, you're not imagining it — and it's not random. There's a mechanical reason, and once you understand it, the fix becomes obvious.
The lumbar spine carries most of your body weight, and when the joints, discs, or surrounding muscles get overloaded, pain radiates through the low back, hips, and sometimes down the legs.
Why Lifting Makes Lower Back Pain Flare Up
When you lift, your body loads the joints and muscles involved in lower back pain in a very specific way. If those joints already aren't moving well — restricted at one level, hypermobile at another — the load has nowhere good to go. It gets absorbed by the tissues that are already irritated, and the pain spikes.
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