I’ve been practicing bikram for about 2.5 month, I started having lower back problems a month before I started and I started doing bikram because I’ve had upper spine problems for years (balance issues). The docs and MRI show nothing, so they think it’s all muscle and balance related.
I pushed hard the first month (did all the forward bending) till I found out I was doing things wrong (not engaging my core and ass) and the the back pain started to get worse. So I did some research and found that forward bends were bad for you and I should really work on my backbends, but now I hear from my friend whose been practicing for 4 years (non bikram) who has had a few lower back surgeries because of a herniated disc that back bends aren’t always good.
I’ve had an MRI of my hip and lower back and they didn’t find anything because I was afraid I have a herniated disc. My lower back (right above my hip bones) is sore whenever I bend back and I can hear/feel that area crack when I stretch.
Should I avoid the back bends for now? What other things should I avoid?
