Hi mle:

Funny thing was, I really didn't feel like lifting. My heart wasn't into it, but I forced myself anyway. Maybe I was in overtraining mode???? I was doing Neutral grip pulldowns, and felt a twinge on the left side of my mid-back. It seemed OK until I did deadlifts yesterday (the day after). Pulling the bar up from the ground sent it into spasm. I avoided anything with back, but noticed that squats also hurt it.

I'm ok as long as I don't use it. It bothers more standing than sitting. I've got an appointment with my massage therapist and chiro. They both do Active Release Therapy which I find hugely helpful, although my massage therapist takes a bit too much pleasure in causing me intense pain. I used to have Fibromyalgia so I'm not new to muscle trouble. For a couple of years, the act of stretching in the morning upon waking would send my muscles into spasm. So I'm certain it's not more serious than a muscle spasm.

I'm thinking I'll just rest, as much as I hate to. I got lucky last week when nothing came of a muscle twinge in my quad doing HIIT. I did lots of stretching afterwards and then had a jacuzzi. But I think maybe my body's telling me to rest. <<sigh>>

What do you think?

Wanda