Plumber's bad back

[Subby]

I'm getting a bad back from all the lugging tools, boilers, rads etc. My lower back is in agony whenever I sit for too long or lie down after work.
Is there anything other plumber s do to counteract this? Yoga classes? Cutting working hours? Weight training? Massage? Saunas? Thanks

 

[Gasmk1]

get an apprentice to do heavy lifting

 

[rpm]

I know this will seem daft but how old is the bed mattress? I used to suffer badly and blamed the job (heavy lifting at the time) but changed the mattress and it worked wonders for the back.

 

[joni os]

The weight that hurts the most is the extra kilos we carry as we get older.

 

[townfanjon]

My answer is more sex , it cures everything, thats what I keep telling her in doors , she doesn't listen, thats why I am a wreck

 

[hammers4spanner]

I slipped a disc over Xmas unfortunately it happens as you get older . Just be more fussy over what work you do.

 

[rsconor]

Try making an appointment with a professional chiropractor, I had an aching back for many months, a few sessions at the chiropractor has reduced the pain.

 

[Best]

The answer to curing or helping a bad back is probably multiple things.
Actually exercise will be good for your back. Your muscles are what need to be strong so to improve your back.
If you are having trouble with your joints in the spine, a proper diet with supplements and cod liver oil believe it or not is proven to help massively.
Swimming supposed to help, but not something I do

 

[Best]

The answer to curing or helping a bad back is probably multiple things.
Actually exercise will be good for your back. Your muscles are what need to be strong so to improve your back.
If you are having trouble with your joints in the spine, a proper diet with supplements and cod liver oil believe it or not is proven to help massively.
Swimming supposed to help, but not something I do

 

[newcastle phill]

Try a 4 hand thai massage...the one with a happy ending

 

[Radioman]

I had exactly the same issue 15 years ago. Constant bending and lifting, I am 6ft 2in and every thing we do is low level! My cure was to drop 14 lbs and start reformer Pilates classes once a week. This strengthens the inner core muscles that support the stomach, spine and lower back. Almost immediate cure, better posture, more flexible, also now realise I have been lifting all wrong for years.

 

[CP1111]

Hamstring stretches

 

[jtsplumbing]

Something most older plumbers suffer from ! in my glory days boilers were cast iron HE so had lots of heavy lifting a lot more than with todays boilers, working on building sites doing cast iron drainage, iron gas pipes etc. cold & damp weather don't help. But don't try to be a smart arse & lift boilers by yourself, don't be afraid to ask for help, once your back has gone it never gets any better.

 

[hammers4spanner]

Very true Joe

 

[hammers4spanner]

Very true Joe