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Lower Back Fun! 21-Jul-2008 At 10:57:05 AM dougal

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Proof is in the pudding.

Climbing is one of the best things for back conditions because it requires relatively smooth, low impact movt with high levels of body tension. Quite unique in the exercise world.

Muscles are the effector organs your brain uses to move, stabilise, balance AND control pain (the heart is the effector organ the brain uses for pumping blood).

If the discs are below par the muscles have to be even better at their allotted jobs. It's why you feel less discomfort when you climb.

The vast majority of disc injuries are NOT catastrophic and don't require surgery. The discs largely remain intact albeit under undue pressure. Short of unrelenting shooting pain or worse loss of movement due to nerve compression (rare) in most cases damaged discs will settle over weeks/months. If in the meantime the muscles are allowed to atrophy it'll be 1. longer recovery/relapse 2. worse over the coming years. The discs will settle but never 'cure' so caution.

The cause of most low back conditions and relapsing conditions is NOT too much exercise, they are almost exclusively due to inactive/sedentry lifestyles.

Motorbikes aren't a good idea but archery bad for backs? That's new. This particular surgeon needs some updating.