:'( my back hurts

since i started hauling a v10 around (04 model) and stopped riding xc, im having major pains in my lower back, like right at the point where my back turns into my arse.

im trying to suss out whats causing it, at the moment im thinking its my frame geometry, especially as i run 200mm 888's on it and its a wee bit slack,

jus wondering if anybody else has sufferd this and what if anything i can do about it.

would strength training my back help? do i need shorter forks?

ive been having some treatment from a sports therapist, who other than noting that my lower back is full of knotts hasnt highlighted any major problems and apperantly my lower back is quite well develop given my size and shape.

ive been for a scan at the hospital which turned up nothing and i havnt had any major offs which may have caused it.

im at my witts end, sleeping isnt easy and playing hide the suasage with my ladie is a distant memory 

same with me, although mine was a result of too much benchpress. Mine was a muscular problem though, you have have just pulled it very slightly, with time it should get better.

Ive got a re-accuring back problem caused by a combination of Rugby and DH, the simple solution is to get a regular appointment with a chiropractor. I go every 6 months and although I dont much like being rubbed down by a 16 stone Scotsman he does the job every time.

Should be loads listed in the Yellow Pages, if you cant even have a bit of slap and tickle then its gone far enough!

Like that!

If its really bad there's always the hospital? If you can't walk properly surley the NHS should show some interest?

I used to have that all of the time, i couldnt walk very far and i would get it, i went to see a private chiropractor and in 3 months i was sorted, i havent had it since. Just book a few appointments and see how you feel.

How are your abs?
If your abs are weak then your back winds up trying to do the work of your abs too.
I have a Swiss Ball thing that is good for working all the core muscles.  Bloody hell does it hurt.