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I've been doing lower body exercises 3-4x/wk. mostly 25 lb. squats & lunges, 90 lb. leg press, knee raises, leg lifts, stair climbing. i've been getting lower back pain, some of which i can tell is radiating from the gluteus minimus, some that feels like
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Good for you!: Keeping fit is so important now, but easy to overdo it esp if not a habitual exerciser. Try heat, mild stretching, rolling after exercise. Stretch piriformis. Muscle relaxants might help, but would need formal consult for most of them. Robaxin maybe in US? Good luck.
Answered 5/2/2020
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