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I do moderate work outs but around this time of the year my sciatic kicks in and it's very annoying.

Would you recommend I keep working out and dealing with the pain? I can take ibuprofen for the pain.

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Back pain is no joke. Don't fuck it up more.

Do exercises that either don't use your back or depending on your exact issue, strengthens it. See a professional first if you're looking to strengthen it.

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My routine is situps, pushups and I use a 10lbs dumbbell. I stopped doing situps cause the pain is intense around my left hip. I normally get this issue with my hip when doing situps.

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I like to walk for exercise, but I haven't in a few weeks because of hip pain. Last week I asked my orthopedic surgeon when I saw him about my finger, and he said I probably sprained my gluteus maximus.


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My doctor who seems unwise said to keep exercising. At this point I might as well only do stretches and go for walks.

I'm average and fit so losing weight isn't an issue.

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Yeah, ditch the sit ups if they're causing issues for sure. Honestly, stretches probably would help strengthen your back but without knowing the issues it's probably not a good plan to just try some.

Try and make an appointment with a physical therapist. They'll probably just print out an infographic with stretches, but it'll give you a direction where you won't hurt yourself more and have a shot at proper recovery. You'll probably be able to continue doing most any lifts that you'd use the 10lbs weights for.

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I'll see how I feel by June then book an appointment with a physio therapist. I'll stick with push ups and dumbell come mid May and see how i feel.

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Can you at least walk and use something light like a 20lb dumbbell? It's not ideal but still good to keep your basic form intact.

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Once a week do back exercises, preferably deadlifts and pull-ups. Maybe do Pilates and yoga for it too?

Dont do any excercises that trigger pain. You will make things worse for yourself.