Why do back injuries take longer to heal compared to other muscular injuries?

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So a couple of weeks ago I pulled a muscle in my back doing Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu and took two weeks off and then I went for a run and immediately seized up.

I went to the Dr and they said that I’ll have to rest 4-6 weeks. Why is it so long compared to other muscles which get better in 2 weeks?

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You have an acute issue that is likely related to an underlying issue you have – flexibility, strength, trigger point, something like that.

Taking time off doesn’t do anything to fix the underlying issue.

If you can get into a PT for an evaluation, that will help. If you don’t address underlying issues you are likely to reinjure.

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