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Thanks guys. Did a lot of back stretches and it seems okay now - crisis averted.

Thanks very much. Yes, very tough work out in each class with a lot of pushups etc. I've been going to the gym 3-6 times a week for the last 6 years at least but never had a workout like these karate sessions (which is part of the reason I like going). And I'm 32. My natural instinct is just to keep training and fight through it but I'm nervous about exacerbating the problem.

Hi all. I've been lurking for a while, but figured it's time to actually post something! I've recently taken up shotokan karate (from April) and am loving getting back into MA after getting to a reasonable level in tae kwon do back in my late teens (I'm now 32). Anyway, it sounds like something an old man says but when I got out of the shower this morning and was drying myself I felt something twinge in my mid-lower back. Nothing major but it's a little tender and I can feel continual tightness there. Feels like a muscle spasm or minor tear. First, what do you think about training? I train twice a week and usually go to the gym three times a week as well. Do you think it's best to lay off entirely for a while or to continue training but just go 'light'? In which case which exercises are best and which should I definitely not do? Second, in general, anybody got any good remedies in general for mid-lower back pain? Thanks!