Feeling like crap

Was the osteo a sports specialist? Might be worth hunting out an osteo who has experience of working with boxers.

Changing posture is a slow process and is more than just changing a compute chair. Did the osteo give you any exercises to do to help correct your posture?

Iyengar yoga can help with posture and body strengthing, though it is demanding and would involve a commitment to achieve any benefits.

Did the osteo tell you what type of curvature you had in the spine?

Basically the spine has two natural curves. The lower back (lumbar spine) has an inward curve and the upper back (thoracic area) has a slight outward curve. There are basically three causes for postural deformaties.

Congenital- you were born that way.

Enviromental- sitting are standing incorrectly causes damage to the spine. (Iyengar yoga helps reeducate the body).

Traumatic - an injury has caused the problem.

Kyphosis is an exaggerated outward curvature of the spine. Usually someone would look round shouldered.

Scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine. Usually someone would hold one shoulder higher than the other.

If there are no underlying traumatic injuries to the spine then a focused strength training can help. A good osteo should be able to advise on what measures need to be taken to help the problem.

If the training being done is leading to aggrevation of the problem, then the training needs to be modified.

Lordosis is an exggerated inward curvature of the spine. Usually someone would look pot bellied.

 

dont take back advice online. you need to see appropriate specialists.
i also box with back problems.
i constantly have pain in my back and also through the backs of my legs. i train very hard, and wake up sore every day from the training and also my job.
however, the fitter i have become and the better core strength i have had, the less acute pain ive had in my back.
you have been training for a bit now, so if you're training hard enough & you think youre conditioned well enough.. maybe you need to pursue the medical path.
as far as im aware massage wont repair your back. only bring relief.

 

i used to get a pain in the bottom right of my back it was really tight and sharp pain

its totally gone now though i guess i just had to build up the muscles..

now i have a terrible shoulder problem instead lol

 

Yoga does wonders with these sorts of conditions. Highly recommended.:yep

 

I wish you the best duke, and hope everything works out. Keep us updated.

 

**** thats harsh man hope it works out for the best.

 

Well first off you haven't been following the osteopaths advice for long, these things take time so dont jump to conclusions that your ****ed. If you give up on your back now you will be ****ed given time...follow the advice and watch yourself slowly improve.

 

Go see a doctor, you could have a herniated disk...
dont want to scare you or anything, but make sure you check it out to avoid any serious issues.

 

do push ups lots of push ups, every day.

after a month or 2 your back will be better.

i found push ups help with back pain, they strengthen the back.