Can a body lift contribute/cause loss of flexibility in lower back?

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Before the body lift I could forward bend with straight legs with my hands going past my feet. After the body lift I have lost a significant amount of flexibility bending forward particularly in the lower back (but also through the hamstrings). Can the body lift directly contribute or cause this loss of flexibility in the lower back (and could it be permanent?) and/or could it just be that my muscles have tightened due to stopping my normal exercise routine?

J. Timothy Katzen, MD, FACS · Answer

Congratulations on your lower body lift. After the 360 lower body lift, temporary back tightening and stiffness is common.  Typically, this is due to abdominal muscle or specifically rectus abdominis muscle tightening. By tightening this muscle, the abdomen is contracted and the torso is pulled forward. This leads to the back muscles working overtime. This can lead to back pain and back spasms. After several weeks, you should be able to stand straight. Back flexibility comes with time. 3 to 4 months after your bodylift, with appropriate exercising and stretching, I would anticipate your flexibility should return to normal. Good luck.  Continue stretching.

Carmina Cardenas, MD · Answer

The LBL is a superficial procedure where skin and fat is removed, and normally all of the patients will develop some degree of fibrosis (internal  subcutaneous scar tissue) and fibrosis will make the tissues tougher than normal as well as the muscles. Fibrosis will be better over the months and also can help: exercises of flexibility and local treatments (ultrasound and massages).Eventually you will recover your normal flexibility. No doubts about it.Dr. Cardenas

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