Back pain

[canadianbuilder]

Yesterday and Today I woke up with back pain. It occurs in the upper area in between the shoulder blades and a bit below.

Could this be related to rack pulls, deadlifts, benchpress, and squatting? Or could it just be an ackward sleeping position? I know I have been a bit restless in my sleep, so I think it may be because of sleeping, because it starts in the morning. Although today it has lasted all day.

I really do not want to have any back problems so I was wondering if anyone could help?
Thanks in advance!

[canadianbuilder]

I woke up during the night with pain again, and it hasn't stopped.

I was thinking, the last workout day, on the 24th, I did decline situps with weight. If I did something wrong could I have hurt my back doing that?

[stepto180]

could be a pinched nerve from any any of those things you have done

what kinda pain is it? sharp stabing dull consistent?

[canadianbuilder]

It is a dull consistant pain at certain times. Sometimes I can feel it, sometimes it goes away for awhile until I move again.
How bad is pinching a nerve? Is it just like any back pain, or how bad is it to get? Will it get better soon?

[stepto180]

pinched nevers are generally no big deal and will go away with an adjustemnt or time...but they tend to be sharp stabing pains so this deosnt sounds like it

so i couldnt tell you what this is...you seem to be a preety new lifter by some of your questions...so generally just getting into it you experience sorness you arent used to ....id give it a little while and if it doesnt go away in say a week or two get it checked out

[canadianbuilder]

I won't deny it, I am a new lifter when it comes to squats and DL's.
But I have been doing them for a few weeks now, so I don't know why it would start all of a sudden.
It has faded off so far. But I did weighted situps, may have used too much weight, so I felt it in my back. This could be the reason.
I will see how I feel in the next week or so and if it doesn't get any better I will make an appointment to the doctor just to be safe.

Thanks

[canadianbuilder]

I think it is improving, I feel better today. But it is still slightly there.

[drwost]

I get something similar...what helps me is to lie down on my back, pull my legs up like in a fetal position and hold on to my knees..then I rock on my back. sometimes this helps loosen up the tightness...like goin to a chiropractor!

[MagnaSephiroth]

Get some icyhot pads for your back and enjoy :)