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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Because unlike muscles in your arms and legs, you can never really stop using the muscles in your core. You use them when standing, walking, sitting upright, turning, you use them A LOT.

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