Know there are alot of people on this site with back problems and unfortunately I've joined the ranks. So much so that it will affect my riding in the up-coming season. Anyone have any tricks, medicines, exercises that will relieve the pain and extend the riding days???

It could be a number of different injuries which require opposite directions in treatment and so to give suggestions would be potentially unsafe.

Once you get a diagnosis, that is when you should look for suggestions.

I would suggest a visit to a physiotherapist or chiropractor and start from there

Been there done that, unhappy with what they say. Lose weight, exercise more, more physio (waiting list), drink less (like that's gonna happen)..... I'm thinking new sled re: different riding position???

Been there done that, unhappy with what they say. Lose weight, exercise more, more physio (waiting list), drink less (like that's gonna happen)..... I'm thinking new sled re: different riding position???
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New sled is the answer :D You just have to get a doctors note to convince the wife :!:

Jagermeister! :D


Or a new sled, one with a longer track. Their suppose to bridge the bumps pretty good, that would be good for the back??

All I can say is go out and by a Hot Tub. We have one on our deck and its the first place I go when we get home from snowmobiling. There is nothing more relaxing than that.

Buy a REV. :D You don't feel the bumps through your back like you do on the older style chassis. Looks like you ride a Legend which is the ZX chassis. Nice sled but you are sitting at the back where you get pounded when the trails get rough. I drove my girlfriends 1996 skidoo Form 500 over a rough trail w00t man do you feel everything through your back. After riding a REV for 2 seasons you sure feel the difference.
You should try one, your back will thank you.
I see you are from Parry Sound, run a REV down the Seguin trail late Saturday afternoon. :dazed: :cussing: I think that would be a good test

first off I didn't work for 17 months from a lower back injury.went to all kinds of doctors,therapy sessions,and etc. I didn't need surgery but had a badly blown out disc. Found a good chiropractor who work my condition slowly at first then aggressively,this was with heat and ultrasonic therapy. But the one suggestion all the doctors no matter what medical background was to walk and walk and walk till my feet hurt.walking is the best way to loosen up sprains and spasms. whatever doctor you prefer to treat with start walking it will help. A hot tub is not a good idea for a back injury.it actually softens muscle tissue and makes it weak if it is abused. Wish you a speedy recovery...........good luck

Wear a kidney belt and stand up when riding.

Your legs offer you an awful lot of extra suspension.

i feel you pain cory i am about to be 22 in two weeks and i have two messed up disks and a narrowing spine that is pinching nerves so this really sucks they tell me the same thing since i am 300lbs to eat better loose weight and all that stuff plus i bought a newer to me sled this week but it is the 98 form z 670 with the arm suspension in it so i know i am lookin for the a.d. boivin kit [attachmentid=23424]this lil buggy bein jumped all the time probly doesn't help my back either but it is damn fun to ride in the garson pits if ya find out some solutions that help for riding let me know

I find the best thing is to stand regularly on your sled while riding, like for example when you start getting sore, then stand for quite a while while riding, then sit and repeat when you get sore again.

Or take good stretch breaks, where you do all these movements (choice is yours), and stetch before you ride. Sounds rediculous but it really does help, and not just for like a minute, but for a while until you feel really good and you can do it while your sled warms up.

Then, if your riding day after day, make sure you get lots of rest the night before you ride as it takes alot more pressure off your back laying in bed than sitting on a sled seat.

Buy a REV. :D You don't feel the bumps through your back like you do on the older style chassis. Looks like you ride a Legend which is the ZX chassis. Nice sled but you are sitting at the back where you get pounded when the trails get rough.
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Yup....buy a REV Renegade! Rode 2,300 miles last season and never once did I get sore from riding.

The hot tub idea is a good one. I have one also and it does wonders after a day on the trails. It's also kinda fun watching the sleds wizz by since we live beside the trails and the tub is outside. :blush:

Work on your abdominal muscles to take some of the load off your back. Swimming is a good exercise that take some of the load off while giving you a full body work out. Do not get reeled into flash in the pan "band aids" such as ab crunchers or flexers while suffering from any lumbar infraction. The best cure is low impact excersise and time. Get the facts on your type of injury / Pain. Try to describe in common terms the type of pain and scale to your medical team. I would recommend the McGill Pain survey as addition to describing and pinpointing your back pain but the survey must be requested by your GP / specialist.

Thumbdoctor is right on building up your abs. Another suggestion would be to stretch your hamstrings. If they are tight, they'll pull on your back.

Try the Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate and MSM combo pills from the pharmacy. A lot of the old fogeys take it and for the last year I've taken them and my back isn't sore like it used to be. But you have to give this stuff time to take effect, like a month or two before deciding if it works for ya.

Great advice guys/gals, thanks :D Some I knew, some I didn't, some I'd just plain forgotten.
I was thinking about the Rev chassis, spent some time on my sons 04 MXZX and found the legs took more of the impact then the back does, unlike my Legend.
Walking is also one the doctor is pushing, problem is up here in our little community by the time I get home from work the road is pitch black, need a flashlight to find my way.

Too bad there's not just a magic pill :dazed:

Cory.....awww Cory, Where do I begin?? Although I'm not a Doctor by any stretch I think alot of the advise on here has been excellent, especially the walking and swimming. Water aerobics is an excellent way to loosen up muscles and joints and is actually one of the best workouts you can give your body... Check your YMCA and see if there are any classes with an instructor for this. The water actually acts as a resistance and yet your weightless in the water and don't feel the stress so much on your joints.. Its an excellent program and you will know you worked out after you get out of the water.

Snowmutt had a ruptured disk about 4 years ago and had to have surgery because bone fragments literally blew out into the Nerve where he could not even walk. The Doctor told him he may not be able to ride sleds any more but that didn't go over well at all, and today he rides them like that never happend. Yes, Rick is in shape and by no stretch needs to lose any weight but excersize never hurts anyone.

We did make the move to REV's as you know, but I know Rick will still wear his kidney belt and says it helps alot. With what everyone says about the REV maybe you should consider it if you can. I know that Formula deluxe I used to have would sometimes make me feel like I was going to break right in half.

Good Luck Cory !! I hope you can figure out a way to make snowmobiling fun and not something you worry about with your back. Keep us posted ok?

Snow4

Try the Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate and MSM combo pills from the pharmacy. A lot of the old fogeys take it and for the last year I've taken them and my back isn't sore like it used to be. But you have to give this stuff time to take effect, like a month or two before deciding if it works for ya.
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By the way Grimm, who you callin an old fogey??? :p :p

By the way Grimm, who you callin an old fogey??? :p :p
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Errr umm uhh umm :blush: how about...anyone over 90? :rolleyes:

Errr umm uhh umm :blush: how about...anyone over 90? :rolleyes:
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Good Save :D

Thought perhaps you'd been talking to the wife :D

CORY9, I am so saddened to hear of this, :( . I don't think anyone has complained more of back issues on here than me. Lots of good advice on here from many members. When did this occur? My first advice would be to seek medical attention ASAP. don't wait as I did as it will make things worse>>>much. Seeing that we live north of #7 now there isn't much help for us up here. You will be sent for an xray first which, chances are won't show anything. MAke sure you get a CT scan or a MRI at least to see what is going on in there. No need for a discogram as they are beyond painfull and only show a bit better than a MRI. If this does end up needing surgery, there are two routes you can go. Either by orthopod or Neurosurgeon. I highly suggest going the neurosurgeon route as they actually care about what is between the bones :wink: . If you want Pm me and I can recomend the top neuro guy in our country.

Good luck

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