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Can lower back pain (lumbar) be cause by not stretching your calf muscles after soccer?
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Maybe: Depends on how you're stretching your calves. If you're stretching calves and lower back at the same time then lower back may have been neglected. If you're standing on a plank, and doing calf raises, lower back should not be affected. The other question is are they innerveted by the same nerves? Answer is no.
Answered 12/14/2013
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Unlikely: Not likely but tight muscles at the hamstring level and/or hips can be a sign of a spondylolysis/spondylolisthesis and flexibility maintenance makes for a healthier back.
Answered 1/30/2019
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