How you know you're getting old
 

Yesterday morning I decided to replace my rear difusser. I put down a moving blanket to lay on while installing the 4 bolts on the bottom of my bumper. After getting it installed with no issues I was cleaning up and the very last thing I was doing was bending down to fold up the moving blanket and felt a twinge in my lower back.Today I can barely walk.
So, after contorting my body to get in various positions to install the bolts with no problem, I bend over to pick up the blaneket and my back goes out. I was suppose to drop my car off today to have a new clutch installed and a few little things done, I can't even bend down to get into my car. :mad:

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Been there, man.

I twice had the same results just bending down into the Z’s trunk to get something.

And I am only 37.....lol

Time to see a good chiropractor...

Or surgeon.

I had a microdiscectomy, although I’m not pain free I am ready and able again.

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. :)

It appears I'm not the only invalid on here. :rofl2: 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 had an "episode" in late November and I feel your pain!
The one thing I've noticed is that the older ya get, the longer it lasts!
This last "episode " lasted 7 days and I lost 3 days of work
Good luck

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. :mad:

Probably more like they didnt want to pay workers comp!

They did pay me for the off time.

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.

That sucks

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!