Just came across this, decent read and useful gifs:
Not done a deep dive on here but probably useful stuff in there too, lack of images/clips very noticeable when compared to the above though!
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Having a nightmare with sciatica/nerve damage (which I know some of you have had) - was in my leg, now in my groin. Not debilitating but bad enough to stop me skating in this amazing weather. Definitely caused by a year working from home sitting on the shittest chair ever.
Have been doing everything that I thought I should be - regular targeted stretching, walks to keep active - with not a lot of progress. I then got sick of it and had a week off it all, and its starting to feel just a little better…frustrating.
Sounds similar to me - desk job, tight lower back, pain in groin/hip and down to my knee on the same side. No amount of stretching could help.
I saw a chiropractor who assessed me and said my psoas muscle was tight - very common in office workers. After a few adjustments and some specific stretching I feel much better.
Might be worth seeing a specialist if you can?
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Yep, those are my symptoms pretty much word for word.
I’ve been putting off seeing anyone about it - mostly through stubbornness and frustration on decades of skating without any major injuries, only to be taken out by sitting at a desk for 8 hours a day - but you are right, I need to get this looked at.
Cheers mate, really helpful.
I’ve been having achilles trouble for the last couple of months. Feeling like an old man (which I am). Seeing a physio after work with a deep tissue massage to try and loosen up my calves. It’s gonna hurt!
Brilliant, cheers mate - glancing at some of the YouTube videos it looks like I can sort out my sciatica and get a booty at the same time. Win win.
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Just got back from my physio/sports massage. Wow. Easily the single most painful experience of my life. I was writhing around on the table, pissing with sweat and trying not to scream. He diagnosed that the problem wasn’t with the achilles but tight calf. I thought he was leaning in with his elbow but was actually only applying a small amount of pressure with his finger. The muscle was so knotted that barely any localised pressure was agony and when he started working out the knots the pain was something else. Fucking really sore now and he said it could be 4-5 days before it feels somewhat normal.
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You will feel brand new by weekend!!
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Hope so! Have a day booked off to skate tomorrow but not sure that will be happening.
I’m sure you will be. I suffer from niggles due to tight calfs and a sports massage is always a sadistic pleasure.
When he was working on the knots it felt like he’d stuck a meat hook in there and tugged at it for all he was worth! It was actually pretty traumatising. I’ll prob need more as he couldn’t go as deep as he wanted due to my pain levels, but not sure I’ll be able to drag myself back there after that.
Nice one, will catch up on that later!
Been doing more and more kettlebells and bodyweight lately and have really let the mobility/yoga take a back seat.
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Fucking hell!
I’ve seen the slam - super gnarly. I haven’t watched the video though but, if anyone wondered what the result of that slam was, from what I understand she essentially sheered off the top of her femur, leaving the ball in the socket of her hip joint 
. She’s back skating now though. She was in that Dew Tour comp.
Edit: just checked Slap and that is pretty much what the outcome was. She’s got some massive screws in there now.
wow, that was fucked,
Horrid slam. No net is mind blowing…
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That slam is brutal.
Big Tone’s brows arent getting better either
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Haha, I reckon he had to get them done for that Merc advert. Need an official answer!
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anyone recommend a good resistance band brand?
I have a set like this -
I like the variety because it gives you lots of options - weaker ones for ankle stuff, stronger ones for knees or hips etc.
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