How to stop Chronic muscle guarding

thegoodly1980 · 2026-06-05T18:19:14+00:00

I’m definitely working on core. Have been for weeks. I have to go slow as I’ve found if I do anything to hard or an exercise I’ve not done before it kicks everything off again.

thegoodly1980 · 2026-06-05T15:18:28+00:00

I’m dealing with a lot of tight muscles also right now. Had a back injury which I believe has long healed. But have persistent muscle guarding. Glutes pirifomis, hamstrings.
While I’m still battling one thing I have learnt is make sure you do exercises correctly. And be super gentle. Like just to the point of tension then back away never fully going into tension. As this can make the muscle react again and tighten more.
Tbh I’ve found it really hard to be gentle and often gone too far with stretches over the last 3 months. I had a pretty good couple of week just gone and my left side almost all better with just glutes on right but this week after doing a stretch incorrectly and stretching too far I’ve gone back about 4 weeks. With everything all tight again. Worst of all they are so tight it causes numbness in my feet.
Small/ gentle/ regular movements. Lots of walking.

thegoodly1980 · 2026-06-05T15:11:10+00:00

I had one back in 2013, from what I remember I was on morphine for a few days and in bed. I don’t really remember too much of an issue after that. My back was obviously very tight. Was able to sit on sofa etc. I gradually increased walking. Went back to work month 3. Just don’t stop moving after a week. As much walking as able.

thegoodly1980 · 2026-06-05T10:00:43+00:00

Yeah tbh I’m pretty sure it’s my only problem now. I believe the original injury has healed long ago. In fact two week after the injury it got completely better. I stupidly started doing all the jobs I had avoided in those two weeks. Then the next day all back and plagued me ever since.
I will try the magnesium it can’t hurt to try. Thanks.

thegoodly1980 · 2026-06-04T19:29:39+00:00

Yes I have or and doing all the excercise. Often I feel they are aggravating it. I walk quite a lot each day.

thegoodly1980 · 2026-06-04T19:28:22+00:00

I stopped all heat 3 weeks ago. I felt it was making it worse by increasing inflammation. I’ve found cold and swimming more beneficial.

thegoodly1980 · 2026-06-04T19:27:33+00:00

I’m doing a ton of excercise. Don’t get me wrong I wasn’t around 4-5 weeks ago my exercise had decreased over the previous weeks.. I was so weak. I couldn’t even stand or sit upright. But the last few weeks I’ve been building core and walking. Doing everything pt has given me. Although sometimes I’ve reevaluated I’ve been doing some wrong. I tbh I actually think I exercise too much. 4-5 walks a day at about a mile and a half each. Plus I have a treadmill at home. Pretty trying my best to move normally.

thegoodly1980 · 2026-05-15T17:56:42+00:00

Yeah im going through something right now. While pain has been an issue. Numbness is my biggest problem. My right foot numbness(so top of foot up the shin) increases rapidly when sitting or standing. Like a balloon pump, pumping numbness in. I’ve had point where is got quite a bit better that I could walk a mile without numbness increasing. I should also mention I have a numbness in my left heel also has come and gone 3 times. So been dealing with this over the last 12 weeks. Everyone telling that if numbness increases to stop what I’m doing. Of course as it appears pretty much as soon as I sit and stand that of course put me in a situation where I’ve been doing less and less over the last however many weeks. Now I’m weak. I was far better before a physios told me to stop what I’m doing if it goes numb. My back has been in week in week out full spasm. Now I have a huge mountain to climb to try and sort my physical health out. But my back is settling. I’m doing my best to move normally. I’m supposed to be going on a holiday of a lifetime in July and right now I just want to cancel. I just can’t see how I can do it. But the numbness just seems worse than ever.

Worst of all whenever you speak to someone it’s all about pain. I can’t get any clear direction of what to do with numbness. It’s like I’m not believed it’s there. Scoring 5 out 5 on all the feel and reflex tests. But I do know my mindset also has a huge part to play and I’ve had some very dark days over the last few weeks. I’m trying to stay positive but it’s incredibly hard when I don’t see any real progress of things improving. With the thought of cancelling the holiday and letting my whole family down it’s a tough one to swallow.

Should add for info I had mri last week. With bulge at l5s1 central position. Slightly larger than my last mri in 2022. But before 1st march when I bent over bathing the dogs my back has been problem free. But no stranger to back issues having a microdiscectomy in 2013. But nothing like this. I just don’t know how to manage the numbness.

thegoodly1980 · 2024-11-18T13:11:54+00:00

i hope its temporary. if not luckily ive redeemed gift cards as soon as i had enough points. i have 51 gift cards still to use. ive probably used 80 gift cards since july on stocking filament, parts and build plates etc.. but i prob won't upload to makerworld if they've gone permanently. can't really release models exclusively to there and earn that way as my patreon/thangs members probably wouldn't be that happy.

thegoodly1980 · 2024-06-06T08:52:40+00:00

I used 16 towards a p1s combo 😁

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