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Find out how flexible you areIt sounds as if you might have trapped a nerve or blood vessel in the lower back. Tingling, numbness and burning are sensations that can arise from interrupting blood supply, starving the nerves lower down of oxygen.
Strains are overuse of the muscles or the tendons that connect them to the ends of the bones and, yes, lifting kids will have this effect.
However, if you are stressed, the lower back (and shoulders) are areas especially liable to be stiff as you hold yourself in a state of 'tetany' when all tense. It's a bit like a coiled spring. When muscles are tense, they are shorter and easier to tear or strain under load.
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Answer our questions and find out if your flexibility is compromised.
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