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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm 43 - in my 30s I had a lot of lower back problems, and I credit strength training (dumbbell workouts, not crazy heavy, 10-15 lbs) and cardio dance and walking with getting me better and being largely incident-free for about 7 years. Like every woman in her 40s I'm constantly hearing that I should be focused on strength training and sometimes think I should be using heavier weights.

However, I recently had a chest x-ray for an unrelated issue and it showed degenerative disc disease, and I also threw out my mid-back recently doing something stupid. These incidents have made me question whether I am in fact doing what's best for my body and whether all the squats etc. are maybe not the right approach. Anyone else grappling with this?

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I have DDD on my spine and my doctor told me that I need to do more back exercises (squats, deadlifts) to strengthen my back muscles so they can support my body since my spine is weak. It stopped my back pain and now I feel great.

You should ask your doctor about this, too, rather than ask strangers on the Internet.[/quote]

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