Back Problems

[Kolber]

I have ciatica and i still pole vault, and my back gets inflamed wen i jump and my legs hurt real bad and get numb, any special type of jump you can do to help this or anyhting i can do to help my back?

[jeffschu]

man I have had back problems for years, I took 5 years off of vaulting to play college football and this year I am trying to get back vaulting again, I will go guns blazin for a week and then I have to rest, I really try to work my core more when I train. what sucks for me is I was jumping around 14'(PR) then My trail leg just kills me for a week. So I think rest, core, flexibility.