Beginner Triathlete - Spinal Injuries articles

What could be causing pain and soreness in my tailbone?

Can running worsen spinal stenosis? Is it possible to compete in triathlons with this condition?

Will I ever be able to run again? Will any type of exercise/physical therapy fix this? I would love to commit to a therapy regimen that would help this if there was some hope of doing more running.

Swimming and cycling are well tolerated sports. Running should be limited based upon an athlete’s pain and functional limitations.

Is it too big of a risk to train for iron distance while managing a spinal injury?

After surgery for a herniated disc, is running causing a repeat injury?

How to accommodate a ruptured disc in tri training

A lot of us don’t spend too much time worrying about stretching and strengthening exercises for our lower back.

I have been training for two months now and I am having problems with my lower back. As I run, my lower back gets extremely tight...to the point that I can hardly run.

What is a realistic recovery timeline from a cervical pinched nerve?

Spondylolysis is often misconceived as having serious and debilitating outcomes, when in reality it is typically well tolerated by many individuals.

I have a pinched nerve in my neck at C6 which is causing a burning pain in the upper shoulder and down the triceps of my right arm. I worry about training and doing long-term nerve damage.

Fast forward to now after many triathlons and marathons, my back is worse than ever. What helps lumbar back issues? Shots, physical therapy, surgery?

Have I bitten more off than I should? What do you recommend for progress?

What is the recommended way to recover from a cycling-related lower back injury?