How you know you're getting old

SouthArk370Z · 12-08-2018, 08:51 PM

Messed up my back about 25 years ago. Much better now but can still have problems if I pick something up wrong. I've gotten pretty good at picking things up properly.

redondoaveb · 12-08-2018, 09:17 PM

It appears I'm not the only invalid on here.

Fedex dropped off my clutch kit today. When the driver handed me the box I about dropped to my knees in pain. Fortunately it didn't make it any worse and the back is feeling somewhat better now.

Rusty · 12-09-2018, 12:04 AM

I blew my back out at the tender age of 33. I was working for Goodyear at the time. I was changing tires on a car, and WAM!. Felt like electric shock in my spine. I was off work for 3 weeks. Go back to work. 2 weeks later, they terminated me. Found out a couple of years later. They don't want anyone with back issues working for them.

bunk · 12-09-2018, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty

I blew my back out at the tender age of 33. I was working for Goodyear at the time. I was changing tires on a car, and WAM!. Felt like electric shock in my spine. I was off work for 3 weeks. Go back to work. 2 weeks later, they terminated me. Found out a couple of years later. They don't want anyone with back issues working for them.

Probably more like they didnt want to pay workers comp!

Rusty · 12-09-2018, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by bunk

Probably more like they didnt want to pay workers comp!

They did pay me for the off time.

jwick · 12-09-2018, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by redondoaveb

It appears I'm not the only invalid on here.

Fedex dropped off my clutch kit today. When the driver handed me the box I about dropped to my knees in pain. Fortunately it didn't make it any worse and the back is feeling somewhat better now.

Just clutch or flywheel and **** too? The OEM setup is like 50#.

redondoaveb · 12-09-2018, 11:09 AM

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Just clutch or flywheel and **** too? The OEM setup is like 50#.

Just a clutch (ZSpeed Stage 4). It was in a pretty big box though which made it feel like it was 100# to my back.

jwick · 12-09-2018, 11:53 AM

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Just a clutch (ZSpeed Stage 4). It was in a pretty big box though which made it feel like it was 100# to my back. í*½í¸

That sucks

Fuzzzy · 12-09-2018, 12:00 PM

Damn! Lots of back problems here. Mine has been a long-term problem but manageable. I have to get in and out of my Z like a little old lady, but I can manage and not be too embarrassed by it.

But every once in a while, just like OP, I'll bend over to pick something up off the floor or ground, and the ol' back just locks up. It is almost always a very simple movement that brings the most severe and longest lasting acute pain.

It's a cruel world out there, guys. Hope your pain passes quickly, OP!

redondoaveb · 12-09-2018, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuzzzy

Damn! Lots of back problems here. Mine has been a long-term problem but manageable. I have to get in and out of my Z like a little old lady, but I can manage and not be too embarrassed by it.

But every once in a while, just like OP, I'll bend over to pick something up off the floor or ground, and the ol' back just locks up. It is almost always a very simple movement that brings the most severe and longest lasting acute pain.

It's a cruel world out there, guys. Hope your pain passes quickly, OP!

I feel for you and the people that have chronic back issues. Fortunately for me, it's only happened a few times but each time it was just like you said, a simple movement. It really stiffened up last night while sleeping but feels better after getting up and moving around.

redondoaveb · 12-09-2018, 12:24 PM

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That sucks

Yeah, but on the positive side, I got my new clutch.

12-08-2018, 08:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
SouthArk370Z Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 8,435 Drives: 2014 Challenger Rep Power: 324199	Messed up my back about 25 years ago. Much better now but can still have problems if I pick something up wrong. I've gotten pretty good at picking things up properly. redondoaveb likes this. __________________ Steering Lock Links - Search The370Z Bookmarklet - FSM @ NICOclub Mankind has progressed past the need for war but we haven't evolved that far. - NachoMahma

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Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,571 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	I blew my back out at the tender age of 33. I was working for Goodyear at the time. I was changing tires on a car, and WAM!. Felt like electric shock in my spine. I was off work for 3 weeks. Go back to work. 2 weeks later, they terminated me. Found out a couple of years later. They don't want anyone with back issues working for them. old guy and bunk like this. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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Fuzzzy Track Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: MS Posts: 876 Drives: 2014 370Z 7AT MR Rep Power: 21862	Damn! Lots of back problems here. Mine has been a long-term problem but manageable. I have to get in and out of my Z like a little old lady, but I can manage and not be too embarrassed by it. But every once in a while, just like OP, I'll bend over to pick something up off the floor or ground, and the ol' back just locks up. It is almost always a very simple movement that brings the most severe and longest lasting acute pain. It's a cruel world out there, guys. Hope your pain passes quickly, OP! jwick, Rusty and redondoaveb like this.