Damn, very impressive being able to bust out 25 CGPU's, doing CGBP, and then doing 25 more CGPU's!
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02-09-2010, 08:58 PM #91
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I want to work hard and do my best in life so I never have to ask myself "what if".
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02-10-2010, 01:48 PM #92
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02-11-2010, 12:31 PM #93
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Wanna take a look and let me know if anything sticks out in your mind since I didnt have any real specifics for you when we talked?
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02-11-2010, 01:53 PM #94
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Surgical therapies for back pain include discectomy, foraminotomy and fusion.
I had a discectomy, which is trimming back the disc (i think there was also a fragment).
Your disc hasn't "ripped" so microdiscectomy might not be an answer. The foraminotomy could be as it would give the nerve root more wiggle room.
Fusion seems unnecessary.
Can you describe your symptoms again? Which side? What sensation? How often? What aggravates it?
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02-11-2010, 02:56 PM #95
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02-11-2010, 03:09 PM #96
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It's always local to that area?
Nothing in the rest of the L4-S1 dermatomes?
Hip? Side thigh? Quad? Calf? Shin?
Did they rule out a facet joint?
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02-11-2010, 05:36 PM #98
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I wonder how much the facet joint issues are throwing off your posture (relaxed and/or when lifting) and then causing unnecessary impingement of the disc on the spine or nerve roots. Have you tried extended rest and had any results? I wonder if 3-4 weeks of rest with another 3-4 weeks of gentle mobility work would help. If there's lots of inflammation in the area, too much therapy/training can keep exacerbating it.
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02-11-2010, 07:46 PM #99
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02-12-2010, 01:26 PM #100
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Well, that's mostly good news. Only bad that 6+ weeks of rest didn't help much, but if inactivity is worse, then lifting will be part of your medicine. Your injury is definitely different than mine so I can't say with any certainty what you need or what will work. I will say that if a new surgery (other than fusion) is indicated, then I wouldn't be afraid of it.
In the meantime, if you keep your ego out of the gym and progress safely, you should be able to work through it without adding further injury. You'll have to respect the change in your tolerance, but you can still make progress, maybe just a bit more slowly."Suffer the pain of discipline or suffer the pain of regret."
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02-12-2010, 03:27 PM #101
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Last post?
This may be my last journal post on BB.com. I will be in your journals and on the board still, but only journaling here: http://muscleandbrawn.com/forums/tra...ining-log.html
Bulldozer-Back
Warm up:
Light stretching.
Trap Bar Dead Lift: 125x20 (same)
Rack Pull: 295x13,10 (+10#, more reps)
Conventional Dead Lift (3/4" Deficit): 245x5 (+10#)
Conventional Dead Lift (3/4" Deficit): 265x5 (+20#, added set!)
Yates Row: 115x20 (+10#)
BB Row: 155x20 (+10#, no pause!)
Yates Row: 115x20 (+10#)
Reverse Crunch: 30 (+5 reps)
Comments:
-Went in feeling blah and got energized as soon as I touched the trap bar! Magic in the metal!
-Work capacity improved again.
-The 245x5 dead lifts were so easy, I added 20# and did 265x5. Still felt light."Suffer the pain of discipline or suffer the pain of regret."
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02-24-2010, 01:54 PM #105
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Thanks for the support!
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