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Power plate Bas Rutten Pectoral Bicep Stretch

Man, I would get an MRI ASAP.
Nerve compression is huge and if not decompressed, you can have permanent nerve damage.

I noticed the strength loss within 2 weeks and the atrophy shortly after. ...

I’m 14 weeks post op. I started back at the gym about 3 weeks ago. (Felt amazing to be back)

I’m seeing the left pec start looking a little normal and certain parts of the tricep are definitely...

Looks like I commented on 1/25/19

Man... time flies. I had my discs removed 4 weeks ago. C5-7 ACDF surgery...

No more nerve compression... looking forward to rehabbing and getting back in the...

I had a 3mm herniation on my C5-6 and a 7mm herniation on my C6-7 disc. The 7mm herniation caused a ton of atrophy and motor nerve compression at my lat, tricep and pec. 1-1.5mm herniations are...

Your Ortho did an EMG nerve test? This is a neurological exam. My neurologist did this... do you have the paperwork from the MRI? It summarizes each vertebrae and the findings.

What about the...

Happy people are finding this thread. Sorry I didn’t update last month.

On March 27, 2019 I had an Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion.

Anterior (front)
Cervical (neck)
Discectomy (disc...

This is a wonderful thread. You guys give me hope. About to go through surgery next month. I need a group of recovering neck surgery dudes...

Hows everyone doing?
I’m needing a ACDF this month.
Any strength updates?

I continue to work out the atrophied muscles.. I think they are gaining more strength. I’m primarily focusing on two excersises to monitor strength.

Over head tricep extention and dumbell flat...

Update 1/29/19

Had an MRI a few weeks ago. Herniated disc C6/C7 C7 nerve. Tricep, pectoral and lat are affected.

Waiting 6 weeks to see if this resolved on its own. Strength is going up on...

Well Zarkus! Any updates!??

Update:
1/14/2019

Going to a new, highly recommended phisical therapist this afternoon.

Scheduled for an EMG on the 16th. Hope this really gives me some critical information.

I think I’ve...

How’s it been? Any updates?

Update to the thread for future readers:
12/27/18 went to a physical therapist...
PT said the hips are badly misaligned and this causes the shoulders to misalign as well. Gave me about 8 exercises...

Thanks for the response! Was yours a pinched nerve? I’ve significantly stepped down the weights to let this heal...
no shoulder/neck work outs at all. Very little chest working out.

Did you...

How did you get the nerve unpinched?

Merry Christmas all!
Was wondering if anyone has dealt with severe pinched nerves in the traps-neck.

I went to a orthopedic Dr and ruled out bulging discs in the neck or bone spurs etc......