Fat experiences

dulces:
I am the same and it started around 300 for me (I’m 5’5”). My right lower back seizes up and I get numb down my thigh. It really surprises me how much basic daily mobility is impacted for me (standing, showering, shopping) and I’m only low 300s. The last 20lbs have taken a larger toll than expected - maybe muscle loss from not being as active during Covid has caused this?

dulces:
I am the same and it started around 300 for me (I’m 5’5”). My right lower back seizes up and I get numb down my thigh. It really surprises me how much basic daily mobility is impacted for me (standing, showering, shopping) and I’m only low 300s. The last 20lbs have taken a larger toll than expected - maybe muscle loss from not being as active during Covid has caused this?

Softissohot:
Sounds like a classic case of sciatica, we see this in patients of all shapes and sizes in the clinic I work at. More often than not the root of the problem is that patients are too stiff through their mid back and shoulders (sitting at a computer, driving, generally not getting movement in the spine all day) and so the lower back acts as a hinge point and gets strained, which puts pressure on the sciatic nerve. Any exercises that get gentle movement through your mid and upper back will help. Also do hamstring, glute and quad stretches at least 3 times a day, as often as you possibly can. The sciatic nerve runs down the leg through the IT band, so you can get sciatica type symptoms just if the leg/glute/hip muscles are too tight.

Softissohot:

Sounds like a classic case of sciatica, we see this in patients of all shapes and sizes in the clinic I work at. More often than not the root of the problem is that patients are too stiff through their mid back and shoulders (sitting at a computer, driving, generally not getting movement in the spine all day) and so the lower back acts as a hinge point and gets strained, which puts pressure on the sciatic nerve. Any exercises that get gentle movement through your mid and upper back will help. Also do hamstring, glute and quad stretches at least 3 times a day, as often as you possibly can. The sciatic nerve runs down the leg through the IT band, so you can get sciatica type symptoms just if the leg/glute/hip muscles are too tight.

dulces:
I am the same and it started around 300 for me (I’m 5’5”). My right lower back seizes up and I get numb down my thigh. It really surprises me how much basic daily mobility is impacted for me (standing, showering, shopping) and I’m only low 300s. The last 20lbs have taken a larger toll than expected - maybe muscle loss from not being as active during Covid has caused this?

Softissohot:
Sounds like a classic case of sciatica, we see this in patients of all shapes and sizes in the clinic I work at. More often than not the root of the problem is that patients are too stiff through their mid back and shoulders (sitting at a computer, driving, generally not getting movement in the spine all day) and so the lower back acts as a hinge point and gets strained, which puts pressure on the sciatic nerve. Any exercises that get gentle movement through your mid and upper back will help. Also do hamstring, glute and quad stretches at least 3 times a day, as often as you possibly can. The sciatic nerve runs down the leg through the IT band, so you can get sciatica type symptoms just if the leg/glute/hip muscles are too tight.

Ribbons:
I have this. I can barely walk at the moment. It's becoming unbearable 😫

FatLover91:
I’m 26 years old 5’11” and 324lbs. My goal weight is at least 600lbs. But I’m concerned I’ll be immobile much sooner. At my current weight I’ve recently noticed myself having back and leg pains while standing for longer than 5 minutes at a time. Based on this do you guys think I’ll be immobile before 600lbs?