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Preface : http://anabolicminds.com/forum/general-chat/69923-need-help-advice.html#post882499
Posted that in the general section and it goes over all whats going on, and luckily made my way over here thanks to Crunch.

I was doing a little research on some other threads and came across this (http://anabolicminds.com/forum/igf-1-gh/62683-back-injury-igf.html)
Werewolf I wanted to point out this part of your post: "What this says is combination of HGH (or booster) (for platelet-derived growth factor) and IGF-1R3 would be strong choice to help heal disks. I have more, but this is the easiest to understand."

I am completly novice in this area and never thought I would have to be looking into this but it appears this could help me with my goal (as seen in the preface.)

Is IGF-1 or IGF-1R3 (never even heard of this one) a possiblity for myself, would it be safe? Any information on the possibility of aiding in my recovery would be much appreciated (both regarding IGF and the like substances or supplements more common such as BCAAs)

I really appreciate any help you guys can offer, Id rather discuss it here and see some quality information than wondering if what Im reading of google is legit.
 
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first, a herniated disc is a mechanical problem. Only therapy or surgery can fix that. Second igf does not do anything for discs.
Pretty much nohing can help your discs except the above.
the only other thing i can think of i stem cell.. but thats still being researched and experimented.
 
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Well it is a mechanical problem as the physical touching of the jelly is putting pressuring on the nerve, but the rupture in the disc's cartilage is what I was seeking information on IGF for. Im already undergoing physical therapy (so hands on stretching, electircal treatment, traction) and am going to start epirdural injections to get the jelly back inside the disc. The disc rupture site though needs to heal and could be benefited by the use of IGF-1R3 and potentialy HGH with it (as seen in the link above). This is what I interpreted from the reading I did in some other threads and why Im so curiouse as to its effectivness, Im not sure if IGF would have no impact on healing.
 
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BUT GRUNT WHAT ABOUT GROWTH FACTORS!?!?!?

Ah, ye good olde growth factors. Yes, they can play a very major role in such a situation. As a matter of fact, so can AAS.

GH: Injected either sub-Q or, even better, LOCALLY, it will help regenerate the disc more quickly.
IGF-1: Pretty much the same as with GH, only it is reconstituted in acetic acid, which makes injecting it near your spine a problem
Oxandrolone: Is a potent collagen synthesis and cross-linking (up)regulator
Nandrolone: Same as Oxandrolone
Boldenone: Ditto
Testosterone: As with all other AAS, it WILL inhibit the effects you are looking for, even at what we consider small doses, so I say forgo them entirely during this rehab cycle unless you want to be at it forever.

Now, let me be very clear on this, as I cannot insist on this too much:


The disc must go back to its original place and shape, and it is now like an open tennnis ball, very soft. It cannot take any pressure at all, it just collapses on itself. It can only regenerate if it keeps its original shape and place for long enough for healing to happen.

Avoid *ALL* pressure on your spine for 2 months, do the exercises as described here and take the growth factors and hormones, you will do great.
Found this while searching old threads and it has alot if not everything to do with what I am looking for. The only real question I have is if this is a feasible approach for someone like myself and also do I need to wait until I know that the jelly has gone back into the disc before I even think about taking any growth factors or would taking it now still be benficial (I was worried the disc would heal without the jelly returning back into the disc?)
 
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discs dont regrow that is fact ask ans spine specialist or neurologist.
If you have a rupture your screwed unless you plan on being sedentary, but if you play any contact sports or lift weights then you will have the same problem again IF you can fix the original rupture....i dont recomend the steroid injections because they actually make your disc weaker. The only way to really fix it is either spinal fusion or artificial disc replacement.
 
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you can give this a try it has worked wonders for me, i have degenerative discs.. its pricey but worth every penny.

DRX9000 Spinal Decompression
Prior to the recent advances in Spinal Decompression technology NO curative treatment was available for Degenerative Disc Disease. Treatments aimed at symptomatic relief only include physical therapy, anti-inflammatory medication, chiropractic care, home exercises, bed rest, narcotic pain medication, muscle relaxant medication, anti-depressant medication, epidural steroid injections and nerve blocks. The main surgical intervention has been to eliminate the disc entirely and fuse the bones above and below the disc together – cervical fusion or lumbar fusion surgery. Unfortunately, the success rate of this surgery is notoriously poor and repeat surgery rates approach 100% approximately 7 years following the initial surgery. Disc Replacement Surgery is still several years away from general use and initial results have been less-than-favorable.

DRX9000 Spinal Decompression reverses the ravages of Degenerative Disc Disease by slowly and methodically separating the bones of the spine thereby reducing pressure within the spinal discs. During treatment pressure within the disc is reduced from approximately 25 millimeters of mercury (25 mmHg) to approximately 200 millimeters of mercury BELOW ZERO (-200 mmHg). This negative pressure forces water, oxygen and nutrients to diffuse INTO the disc thereby rehydrating the degenerated disc. Repeated spinal decompression treatments retract the gelatinous core (Nucleus Pulposus) back to the center of the disc. Recentering the nucleus pulposus relieves direct pressure on the nerve caused by the disc degeneration.

The Spinal Decompression treatment motion is computer controlled to provide gentle and painless decompression of the injured spinal discs. The DRX9000 Spinal Decompression Unit incorporates an advanced treatment technique that slowly separates the bones of the spine while preventing protective muscle spasm from hindering the treatment. This decompression motion cycles between brief moments of separation and relaxation, known as oscillation, creating the pumping action necessary to re-hydrate the disc. The decompression is targeted to a specific disc level unlike outdated “traction” techniques that merely “pulled” the entire spine. This is accomplished by changed the Angle of Distraction. The natural curvature of the cervical spine and lumbar spine makes it possible to direct the decompressive distraction exactly perpendicular to the targeted disc by changing this Distraction Angle. This DRX9000 innovation makes the treatment far more effective than other existing techniques AND more comfortable at the same time. In fact, the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression treatment is so comfortable that patients often fall asleep during the treatment!
 
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Found this while searching old threads and it has alot if not everything to do with what I am looking for. The only real question I have is if this is a feasible approach for someone like myself and also do I need to wait until I know that the jelly has gone back into the disc before I even think about taking any growth factors or would taking it now still be benficial (I was worried the disc would heal without the jelly returning back into the disc?)
There was more to that post than what you quoted, the rest of it has to do with what you must do before doing this, and how to get the disc back to good. Read the whole post and apply it unwaveringly, it is solid gold.
 
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Thanks for the reply grunt, and Im sorry for making the post seem smaller than it was but I did read and take from the entire post. I am currently doing the McKenzie stretch at home, and tommorow I am going to instigate your ball on a flat bench technique when I go to the gym to do a calves, long walk, and your stretch workout (I like you exercise selections but I figure since I need to be going heavy Id rather stay away from lifting completly (except sitting calves) and just let it heal completly. Question about the stretch though, how long do you stay on the ball, do you do sets for a certain amount of time? Also do you move your legs up and down or just let them bend down?

Also had a a quick question regarding disc regeneration. Am I correct to understand that the fluid that has come out of the disc goes back in, and then they rupture in the disc itself mends? That was what I thought happened but then got a little confused.

As I said before Im starting the epdidural injections shortly so I may even try some Super Cicuss Rx to help with pain/healing propertries in the short term and then in a few weeks attempt IGF potentialy (thats the main reason I wanted to do research on it now instead of later)

I appreciate the threads and posts in various threads the info has been quite helpful in my outlook and how to get better.
 
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At first, just remain on the ball as long as feels comfortable. Then SLOWLY, GENTLY put the weight back on your spine. If you get off the ball too quickly, you will get some pain, and if you do it gently enough, you will get no pain. That's when you know your disc is back in its proper position.

At first, don't move the legs up and down, but you can very slowly roll forward and back on the ball, to change the apex of the stretch. Only begin to move legs up and down once you are pain-free.

And then a couple weeks later you can start lifting light and gentle again.
 
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OMG!!!

some people just dont listen.
do you even know what those steroid injections do???

have fun wasting your money and further weakening your disks.
i just gave you the best and only method that works to reverse the herniation...

just because i dont have 5,000 posts doesnt mean i dont know what im talking about

we will be hearing back from you in about a year with the same problem.
 
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Its not a matter of not listening its a matter of being told one thing by my doctor and physical therapist and another here. I dont know what these steroid injections due other than that they shrink the size of the disc or something to pull it back in. It was also my understanding that removing the disc should be the last option (but in all honesty if thats what its going to take to get back into the gym and preparing for football than maybe I should just ask about that.

I'll ask my physical therapist today about the removal of the disc but have seen people on here and other patients that have had herniated discs before and through other means of treatment have gotten better.

Your post count has nothing to do with what I take from this board its a matter or not seeing why my doctor would tell me to do something thats going to make my disc weaker?

Ill ask about the deal at physical therapy today
 
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I talked to my physical therapist about it and agreed that instead of the injections I would be better off going for a removal of the fluid ooutside of the disc (and yes the cartildge that tore open does heal and repair itself.) I will discuss that with the neuroseurgen on Monday. Therapist agreed this would be the quicker solution and give me a better chance at football training in the nearer future
 
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It's all ugly. Doctors simply don't know how to repair these injuries. It is a sad state of affairs.
 
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It's all ugly. Doctors simply don't know how to repair these injuries. It is a sad state of affairs.
So really theres really no clear choice favorite? To be honest the whole thing has my mind spinning. I have my doctor telling me to get the epidural before surgery, then I hear surgery would be a solid plan for a faster recovery (not the removal of the disc neccesserily maybe just part of it,) now it seems theres no winner anyway really? I'm going in for a consult on Monday and at the moment I dont know what to go in rather doing (the epidural or the surgery.)

I guess I have to assume its case by case (the MRI stated Large disc protrustion to the right side) and the severity is what is pushing me away from just physical therapy healing it (although the two other bulges will benefit from it.)

I dont what to expect on Monday, I guess Ill report back on what happens and what the neurosurgeon suggests becuase despite P/T and non-activity it feels like its getting worse rather than better.
 
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Its not a matter of not listening its a matter of being told one thing by my doctor and physical therapist and another here. I dont know what these steroid injections due other than that they shrink the size of the disc or something to pull it back in. It was also my understanding that removing the disc should be the last option (but in all honesty if thats what its going to take to get back into the gym and preparing for football than maybe I should just ask about that.

I'll ask my physical therapist today about the removal of the disc but have seen people on here and other patients that have had herniated discs before and through other means of treatment have gotten better.

Your post count has nothing to do with what I take from this board its a matter or not seeing why my doctor would tell me to do something thats going to make my disc weaker?

Ill ask about the deal at physical therapy today
you will come to find out that most doctors are scumbags that just want your money and will talk down to you and not listen to anything you have to say. They call it the god complex.

what level is your herniation?

the problem with a spinal fusion (thats when they take out the disc and fuse the two vertebre dogether) is that it compounds the pressure in the other discs because you eliminate that joint.

and no discs do not heal! I had a ruptured disc. I got a laminectomy (take out the nucleus pulpus that is sticking out)after all kinds of therapy didnt work. A year and a half later that same disc gave me problems again. WHY do you ask... because the disc does not heal. I my surgeon was one of the best neurosurgions in the world. He doesnt believe in fusions because he is an old cranky bastard. SO i asked him what am i supposed to do about this disc... he said keep having laminecomties. I gave him the finger and walked out. Goes to show you how doctors are scumbags and only care about $$$. Saw another top specialist in the country and got a spinal fusion.
I am fine now. And i am a pro fighter i train every day and have no problems.

i separated my shoulder once and my doc at the time wanted to give me cortizone... i asked him "doesnt cortizone weaken your joints?" he avoided my question. So i told him to go fck himself and said a bunch of other mean things and walked out.
They tried to make me pay for my visit and i threatened to sue their asses so they STFU and let me go.

I bet you if you go to 5 different doctors they are each going to tell you something different. That is why they call it a "practice" they are practicing at the expense of our well being and making us pay for it.

Doctors are like cops... most of them are scumbags, few of them actually do their job right and honestly.
 
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and even IF igf could heal discs it would take forever because there is verry little blood supply that goes to discs. But it doesnt so it doesnt matter.
 
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So really theres really no clear choice favorite? To be honest the whole thing has my mind spinning. I have my doctor telling me to get the epidural before surgery, then I hear surgery would be a solid plan for a faster recovery (not the removal of the disc neccesserily maybe just part of it,) now it seems theres no winner anyway really? I'm going in for a consult on Monday and at the moment I dont know what to go in rather doing (the epidural or the surgery.)

I guess I have to assume its case by case (the MRI stated Large disc protrustion to the right side) and the severity is what is pushing me away from just physical therapy healing it (although the two other bulges will benefit from it.)

I dont what to expect on Monday, I guess Ill report back on what happens and what the neurosurgeon suggests becuase despite P/T and non-activity it feels like its getting worse rather than better.

find a place that has the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression and go there.. its better than surgery and its better than injections.
However if you have a rupture you may need to end up having surgery. if its in the lumbar ot thorasic spine i think artificial disc replacement has been researched and experimented enough.. but you need to find out and do some reaserch yourself.
The other route would be fusion.

If you play football... and you dont eliminate that disc i will bet my house you will have more problems with that disc again in the near future 1-5 years if not sooner.
 
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find a place that has the DRX9000 Spinal Decompression and go there.. its better than surgery and its better than injections.
However if you have a rupture you may need to end up having surgery. if its in the lumbar ot thorasic spine i think artificial disc replacement has been researched and experimented enough.. but you need to find out and do some reaserch yourself.
The other route would be fusion.

If you play football... and you dont eliminate that disc i will bet my house you will have more problems with that disc again in the near future 1-5 years if not sooner.
That spinal decompression machine works, no doubt about it.

My method imitates that very well and it is available for free in every gym out there.
 
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That spinal decompression machine works, no doubt about it.

My method imitates that very well and it is available for free in every gym out there.
i would like to give it a try....

can you give me a link please Grunt76?
 

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discs dont regrow that is fact ask ans spine specialist or neurologist.
If you have a rupture your screwed unless you plan on being sedentary, but if you play any contact sports or lift weights then you will have the same problem again IF you can fix the original rupture....i dont recomend the steroid injections because they actually make your disc weaker. The only way to really fix it is either spinal fusion or artificial disc replacement.
I know from personal experience that this isn't always true.
I completley ruptured a disc about 6 years ago. I had sciatica..........couldn't get out of bed for 3 months..............the whole nine yards.
I went to doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists.......I f***ing went everywhere, because bodybuilding was my life and I felt like I had just lost a piece of me.

The doctor told me I needed to have surgery .....I TOLD HIM TO **** OFF........he wasn't about to cut on me..........I was 27 years old, in the prime of my life, and my body was strong enough to heal itself.

I'm now 34.........my back is completley healthy has been for about 2.5 years. I am bigger and stronger than I have ever been. I squat but don't deadlift, I feel like I could if I wanted to but I'm just a little scared I guess. In time I probably will.

The point is my back is completely healthy, with no steroid injections, no chiropractors, no physical therapists, no surgery, no nothing but some time, a positive attitude , and a little exercise. So don't buy into the "your screwed unless you plan on being sedentary". That's not the attitude you need.

This guy said he has degenerative disc disease. He isn't in the same situation as you. His back is pretty much f***** without constant medical attention. I know my boss and her mom have this. It's usually heredity.
One ruptured disc is not equivalent to degenerative disk disease. His discs have pretty much lost the ability to heal themselves.

And for the record discs can heal, they just do so very slowly. They have no direct blood supply. They get their nutrients from diffusion. During the night when gravity is no longer acting on your back the discs expand slightly. During this expansion they pull fluid and nutrients into their cells.
That's all basic spinal anatomy taught in any spinal anatomy course.....yes I know this from experience.

Anyway keep your head up and everything will be alright.
 
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I know from personal experience that this isn't always true.
I completley ruptured a disc about 6 years ago. I had sciatica..........couldn't get out of bed for 3 months..............the whole nine yards.
I went to doctors, chiropractors, physical therapists.......I f***ing went everywhere, because bodybuilding was my life and I felt like I had just lost a piece of me.

The doctor told me I needed to have surgery .....I TOLD HIM TO **** OFF........he wasn't about to cut on me..........I was 27 years old, in the prime of my life, and my body was strong enough to heal itself.

I'm now 34.........my back is completley healthy has been for about 2.5 years. I am bigger and stronger than I have ever been. I squat but don't deadlift, I feel like I could if I wanted to but I'm just a little scared I guess. In time I probably will.

The point is my back is completely healthy, with no steroid injections, no chiropractors, no physical therapists, no surgery, no nothing but some time, a positive attitude , and a little exercise. So don't buy into the "your screwed unless you plan on being sedentary". That's not the attitude you need.

This guy said he has degenerative disc disease. He isn't in the same situation as you. His back is pretty much f***** without constant medical attention. I know my boss and her mom have this. It's usually heredity.
One ruptured disc is not equivalent to degenerative disk disease. His discs have pretty much lost the ability to heal themselves.

And for the record discs can heal, they just do so very slowly. They have no direct blood supply. They get their nutrients from diffusion. During the night when gravity is no longer acting on your back the discs expand slightly. During this expansion they pull fluid and nutrients into their cells.
That's all basic spinal anatomy taught in any spinal anatomy course.....yes I know this from experience.

Anyway keep your head up and everything will be alright.
well you might be right... but like you said it takes a long time.
From what your saying it sounds like it took you years.
 

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Yes your right, it took about three years before I was able to train legs and back.
I would say I was 99% at about 4 years.
 
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See thats the only reason I cant afford to do this naturally. I mean I will use these techniques (already started Grunt's advice on exercises) but I have one chance to to try for football and I know it sounds like Im being ignorant but I cant bring myself to not try and complete this dream/desire. If I fail I can always reabilitate and use tennis to get into Fordham but I had that ability and turned it down for football. 3 years is just too long for what I need to do. Friends of mine who are atheltes in college have had this problem and recived epidural injections and even though I may face it down the road again Ill have to hope I dont, or atleast not until after I have made it.

I will keep posted on what goes on and I appreciate everyones advice and insight. Who knows maybe I will be back here in a month to two months training legs and back and conidtion for football and maybe a year from now I wont. If Im smart I think I can pull this off.
 
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just know that the injections sound like the easiest way... they are not going to fix the rupture, so if you back to play you could cause more dammage and end up dammaging nerves or even your spinal cord.

if your going to go that route make sure you really strengthen your abs and back. That will at least help keep you more stable.
you still never told us what level the herniation was.
 
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Yes your right, it took about three years before I was able to train legs and back.
I would say I was 99% at about 4 years.
sometimes you cant wait that long though... it all depends if the herniation/rupture is cutting of circulation to a nerve or worse yet hitting the spinal chord.

If thats the case then immediate surgery is required unless you want to live with permanent nerve dammage and that can range from motor function to sensory function.
 
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Do you think it would be a smart idea to potentially recieve the shots and undergo DRX9000 treatment at the same time? When I got my MRI done there was advertisments for a doctor near me with the DRX9000 and I brought home some info and now it really has my attention (both from info online and the reccomendations on here.)

Would there be any drawbacks by going through both or is that not on option (like will the disc be irratated by the injections and not work well during decompression? I figured Id get the pain relief of the injections and the healing effects of the DRX but maybe it doesnt work it combination. I will also also the doctor tommorow but also highly value your opinions on it as well.

And on a side note it is a Large paricentral disc herniation at L5-S1 wand moderate bulging discs at L3 and L4. I figure the DRX will defintly help with the bulging discs and hopefully the herniated disc.
 
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I have had 5 micro-discectomy's, starting when I was 17 and every year and a half after that. My last surgery was a disaster, it left me with permanant nerve damage. I refused to have surgery the last time and found a great chiropractor, it was the best thing I have ever done for myself, as long as I go for an adjustment every six weeks (for $45) I can squat and deadlift all I want. You gotta do your homework before trying one, there are a lot of quaks out there.
 
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Do you think it would be a smart idea to potentially recieve the shots and undergo DRX9000 treatment at the same time? When I got my MRI done there was advertisments for a doctor near me with the DRX9000 and I brought home some info and now it really has my attention (both from info online and the reccomendations on here.)

Would there be any drawbacks by going through both or is that not on option (like will the disc be irratated by the injections and not work well during decompression? I figured Id get the pain relief of the injections and the healing effects of the DRX but maybe it doesnt work it combination. I will also also the doctor tommorow but also highly value your opinions on it as well.

And on a side note it is a Large paricentral disc herniation at L5-S1 wand moderate bulging discs at L3 and L4. I figure the DRX will defintly help with the bulging discs and hopefully the herniated disc.

i wouldnt go with the epidural... you need to be patient this isnt a new video game that you cant wait to get. The effects making the wrong decision or a hasty decision are permanent and you may not like them.

I have said it several times DO NOT DO TH STEROID INJECTIONS!!!! all they will do is give you pain relief. They lessen the inflamation on the nerve. At the same time weaken the integrity of your discs. You are going to be playing football and lifting weights why in the FUUCK would you want to weaken already herniated and ruptured discs???????? TAKE THE TIME TO HEAL, DO THE THERAPY and go from there you just might be able to get through this without surgery. Dont act like a little kid that cant wait to open his Christmas presents.
 
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Can you provide any links/info on how the epidural injection makes them weaker? Its not that I dont belive you its just that this is a internet forum and deciding to cancel the appointment (injection is set for next monday) would need some solid proof. However I do see what you mean with these f***ing doctors. He basiclly said lifting heavy should be a thing of the past, Im 18 years old and he says Im done lifting heavy? Your right these guys really dont know what the f to do with this ****, sure it will take a while but I can recover form this...

I cant just get the one shot for pain relef and do all the rest of the pt at the same time? Like I said can you provide any information on how its negative/ what are the long term effects? Because the way you desscribe it I dont even see why anyone would prescribe this treatment if its so awful?
 
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Can you provide any links/info on how the epidural injection makes them weaker? Its not that I dont belive you its just that this is a internet forum and deciding to cancel the appointment (injection is set for next monday) would need some solid proof. However I do see what you mean with these f***ing doctors. He basiclly said lifting heavy should be a thing of the past, Im 18 years old and he says Im done lifting heavy? Your right these guys really dont know what the f to do with this ****, sure it will take a while but I can recover form this...

I cant just get the one shot for pain relef and do all the rest of the pt at the same time? Like I said can you provide any information on how its negative/ what are the long term effects? Because the way you desscribe it I dont even see why anyone would prescribe this treatment if its so awful?
Are you talking cortisone shot?

If so there is information all over how much damage it can do. 40% loss of tendon strength from a single shot, etc. Really bad stuff and probably should never be used.
 
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Im not sure if it is cortisone, I didnt think it was and Im almost positive it isnt because I do know the risks of it but Im going to call today to find out what exactly he will be using.
 
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Alright I found out the shot is a corticosteroid and see the point your making of weaking tissues, eliminatiing healing ability, and so on (not just with cortisone but all steroid shots.) Im very close to cancelling this procedure because it just isnt what Im looking for and it sounds like an immideate relife instead of cure like you have been saying, but this is what Im thinking.

If I dont take this shot how do I get ride of this pain? Just continuing physical therapy, trying the drx9000 (which the pain managment guy said he didnt like becuase of lack of results it has produced, but I dont see that as proof not to try it because I figure most of his patients are older and not in the same situation,) visting a chiropractor, and conituing lifting (specialized lifting) and put in certain lifts that help the damaged areas (like Grunts thoughts and McKenzies stretches)?
 
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Well now that I have decided to go this route and rehab on my own (and the help of individuals on AM who have delt with this before) I have to come up with a solid/detailed plan to follow (and will also make a log so I can track my recovery and also give another resource to potential people with the same problem in the future.)

Im not real sure ont he exercises I can/can't do, I have an idea but dont want to hnder progress by doing an exercise that is putting pressure (or atleast extra that is unneeded.) The underlined exercises are the one I figure I can do, the others are ones I would love to use but dont think I can. **also taking Grunts suggestions on the other threads list**

Chest:
BB/DB Presses: I was told they were a bad idea (too much pressure and lack of back support.)
Smith Machine Bench/Incline: Any thoughts?
Hammer Strength Press/Incline Press: Any drawbacks?
Dips: Any Info?
Push Ups: Would this be putting too much stress on the disc?
Any exercises you would suggest/incorporate?

Back:
Lat Pull Down: Seems like it would help take pressure of the disc if anything?
Pull Ups: again less pressure on the back, except stablizer muscles with I should be strengthing anyway right?
Cable Rows:
Single Arm Hammer Strength Lat Pulldown
Reverse Extension: The one where you rest your ack on the pad and push towards the back, like a backwards hyperextension. Doing this in PT so I figure I can do them at the gym.
Obviously I know deads, bent over rows, t-bar rows, one arm db rows are all out of the questions (for NOW , one day Ill be back!)

Bis: Im a little lost on this because I dont see how to do them without putting pressure on the disc.
Dumbell Curls/incline Curls: too much pressure, I am at about 45-50 lbs for them so thats 100lbs bearing down doing curls.
Preacher Curls: Either free weight or a machine, I dont see too much pressure being put on the disc?
Any suggestions?

Triceps:
Skull Crushers: I would use a BB instead of an easy bar so that I wouldnt have to lug a heavy bar around and bend over and such and it would only be between 50-100 lbs on the bar so not too much pressure.
Tate Presses: Since its single armed and a hard exercise anyway light weight can still be utalized.
Diamond Push Ups: Again not sure if pushups can be utalized but would love to use these in the program if I can.
Any suggestions.

Forearms: I dont see too much problem here. No reverse curls or hammer curls right?
Standing wrist curls: Wont be more than 50-100 lbs.
Kneeling wrist curls: Forarm on bench
Grip Strength Thing: where I just squeeze the hand gripper, this one is money ahah ~ gonna need that grip strength when I get back to normal :D

Legs: I really have no idea what to do... Although I plan on beating the living hell out of my calves the next few months ahha.
Leg Extensions: I still see pressure being put on
Leg Curls: Same as above
Seated Calf Raises: Will be using DC calves and planning on seeing some serious growth.
Thats about it.

Shoulders:
Lateral Raises: Only 20-35 lbs on this and will only do one arm at a time to redcue pressure even more.
Front Raises Same as above
Thats all I can think of. I cant wait to be able to do upright rows and shoulder press again though. One day.. one day.

Core Work: Its imporant but Im lost here, I have no idea what I can do since I cant flex forward too far at the moment.
Extreme Decline Situp: I tried this the other day to take pressure off my back and it worked pretty well. I take a decline situp bench and put some stepup things under it to make it basiclly vertical and I just sit on it and lett gravity pull me down. I didnt try situps but when I got off it I dont remeber it hurting at all that much. It is essentially like Grunts Inverted situps using those boots but with a decline bench.
Kneeling Cable Crunches: What ya think, I ussualy go heavy on them but I could go light (unless heavy would be good?)

Cardio: Planning on using this as a time to shed some pounds so I would like to do some light cardio.
Walking: AM empty stomach. Extended walks but not jogging or anything atm.
Machines: walking on a treadmill and eliptical.

Stretches
Grunts Ball Exercise: Will be doing this every time Im at the gym. Only thing Im wondering is do I do sets of this or just stay on the ball as long as I can?
Decline Bench: Just setting up an extreme decline bench and lieing on it some days to take some pressure of the disc and sort of use it as a traction tool.
Any other streches to help?


Only thing Im unsure of is can I go heavy with correct exercises? I plan on using this time of recooping to not only get better but shed some pounds so I can afford to not always go heavy and instead use higher reps. Also like above I will be incorporating some light walking cardio.

Supplements I plan on using are Super Cissus RX and potientialy some fat loss ones but doubtfull.


Thats about it and appreciate any help/advice that be offered about the exercises and stretches.
 
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O and also one point of calrification. All these stretches and what I will be doing is in attempt to get the nucleus pulpus away from the nerve and potentially back into the disc and then the disc heals? Im just curious about what Im trying to achieve.
 
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GO EASY ON PRETTY MUCH ALL EXERCISES

Chest:
BB/DB Presses: I feel they are fine, just go EASY on them, none of that driving with your feet or arching your back stuff. DB presses are a pretty bad idea since the DB's are heavy and you will have to carry them.
Smith Machine Bench/Incline: Flat is OK
Hammer Strength Press/Incline Press: Very good.
Dips: Don't do them. When you get off the dip station you have a tendency to just land on your feet much harder than your disc would hope.
Push Ups: NO! Don't do these! Bad, bad.


Back:
Lat Pull Down: Good
Pull Ups: Don't do these at first. Later when you are pain free 100% of the time you can incorporate them.
Cable Rows: Do them when you are pain-free.
Single Arm Hammer Strength Lat PulldownI would do them with both arms at the same time. The lateral movement is not very good for your disc. Whatever you do, STAY PAIN-FREE. Any time you have pain, you are making the injury worse.
Reverse Extension: Do the one on the ball atop a bench, it is MUCH better than a straight reverse hyper.

Bis: Im a little lost on this because I dont see how to do them without putting pressure on the disc.
Dumbell Curls/incline Curls: too much pressure.
Preacher Curls: If you do them right they are OK.
You can do machine curls. DB preachers can be nice too.

Triceps:
Skull Crushers: Only do them later.
Tate Presses: Dunno this one.
Diamond Push Ups: Nope
Cable triceps extensions should be the core of what you do. Do them straight-grip, reverse-grip, slow motion, etc.

Forearms:
Standing wrist curls: Nope.
Kneeling wrist curls: Yes
Grip Strength Thing: Sure.

Legs:
Seated calves
Leg Extensions: Light and slow
Leg Curls: You should be able to do them. Always work pain-free.

Shoulders:
Lateral Raises: Yep
Front Raises Yep
If you have a flye machine you can do reverse flyes for the posterior delt. You can also do the raises with cables.

Core Work:
Not much you can do.
Extreme Decline Situp: Sounds fine
Kneeling Cable Crunches: Nope.

Cardio: Planning on using this as a time to shed some pounds so I would like to do some light cardio.
Walking: As little walking as possible
Machines: Recumbent bike. By far the best.

Stretches
Grunts Ball Exercise: Do some sets, stay 30, 60 seconds on the ball. Get back on your feet GENTLY.
Decline Bench: No this is not a good idea. You do my stretch instead.

Don't go heavy on ANYTHING. Training should be considered iffy every single day. Don't COUNT on being able to train AT ALL at first. Whatever you do, stay pain-free. The moment you have pain back there, you have just made the injury slighlty worse. It will take a day or two of ZERO pain for you to recoup from that damage. Keep tabs on that.
 
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O and also one point of calrification. All these stretches and what I will be doing is in attempt to get the nucleus pulpus away from the nerve and potentially back into the disc and then the disc heals? Im just curious about what Im trying to achieve.
That is correct. The disc remembers its intended shape and place. Given the opportunity (spinal decompression), it will regain it and then regenerate.
 
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you finaly listened after someone else told you what i told you several times ... i cant believe i wasted my time.

I just looked at the workout your planning on doing and there is hardly anything for strenghtening your core and lower back which is what is going to give you protection.
I dont know why i am giving you any more advice but if you want to work your core without engaging your back and puttin pressure on your discs, do crunches and leg raises. And for your back do the super man.



Thats all I have to say.. your welcome!!!!
 
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Grunt ~

Thanks for the help on the exercises and I will put together a plan for myself incorporating those exercises and make sure I am pain free when doing anything. Also I shot you a pm with a question in regards to your clients who you have walked through rehabilitaion. And I never even though about the recumbant bike so Ill stick to that (gym has little mini tvs on them so cardio should be a breeze ha)
 
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you finaly listened after someone else told you what i told you several times ... i cant believe i wasted my time.

I just looked at the workout your planning on doing and there is hardly anything for strenghtening your core and lower back which is what is going to give you protection.
I dont know why i am giving you any more advice but if you want to work your core without engaging your back and puttin pressure on your discs, do crunches and leg raises. And for your back do the super man.



Thats all I have to say.. your welcome!!!!
Dude Ive thanked you and Grunt multiple times on here about the whole situation, but do you honstly expect me to instantly take your word for what I should do with my damn spine when my doctor and physical therapist told me to do one thing and a random guy on an internet forum told me to do something else? With myself being overwhelemed already by the situation. I took your advice as well as Grunts did some research into the shot (which I wouldnt have done if you guys hadent said it) and now look where I am. Making a decision at my age to basicly stay away from the system of health I have always known and decide to do it on my own was a rather larger decision that I was not about to instantly make at the drop of a hat.

If you feel you wasted your time then so be it, but imo I handled this decision correctly and in the correct amount of time. Once again thank you for your help and if you still see it as a waste of your time, then whatever but I hope you see you did help.

Also on a note about the core exercises that was what I was asking in that post, I didnt know how to effectivly train them without hurting my back. I will defifintly add in those exercises though.
 
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Dude Ive thanked you and Grunt multiple times on here about the whole situation, but do you honstly expect me to instantly take your word for what I should do with my damn spine when my doctor and physical therapist told me to do one thing and a random guy on an internet forum told me to do something else? With myself being overwhelemed already by the situation. I took your advice as well as Grunts did some research into the shot (which I wouldnt have done if you guys hadent said it) and now look where I am. Making a decision at my age to basicly stay away from the system of health I have always known and decide to do it on my own was a rather larger decision that I was not about to instantly make at the drop of a hat.

If you feel you wasted your time then so be it, but imo I handled this decision correctly and in the correct amount of time. Once again thank you for your help and if you still see it as a waste of your time, then whatever but I hope you see you did help.

Also on a note about the core exercises that was what I was asking in that post, I didnt know how to effectivly train them without hurting my back. I will defifintly add in those exercises though.
sorry, i just saw that you responded to other peoples posts and not mine .... good luck and make sure you strengthen your core, it is of the atmost importance. When you do crunches exhale on the contraction and inhale on retraction. When you contract/squeeze your abs make sure you squeeze them as tight as you possibly can each repetition. There are some good yoga stretches that are good for your spine like the down dog. You can look that up and find pics.
Also another good core exercise is getting down on your forearms and knees keeping your head up and looking straight ahead. What you do from that position is suck your belly button in like your trying to make it touch your spin. Hold that for 30 seconds at a time and do it for as many reps as possible. Another way to think of it would be like pulling your stomach in so far that you pull your balls into your body cavity. (this hot therapist chick gave me that one.. for some reason it made a difference for me :)

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I cant just get the one shot for pain relef and do all the rest of the pt at the same time? Like I said can you provide any information on how its negative/ what are the long term effects? Because the way you desscribe it I dont even see why anyone would prescribe this treatment if its so awful?
money makes people do bad things!

Why do you think football players and other athletes have 5-7 surgeries in their life time on one knee?
Its because starting from high school their scumbag doctor gave them cortisone shots on the field so they can get numbed up and get back in the game. Most people want a quick fix anyways and everyone not only doctors take advantage of it. To me most doctors are like used car salesman/crack dealers... they will sell you a treatment that can potentially harm you and not tell you because all they care about is money. They dont care about you, in fact they look down upon you.
 
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Yea core work will be instigated in this, very carefully but will be added in. Now that I have a pretty good idea on what to do Im going to outline a routine to follow including all stretches and everything (and Ill be keeping a log in the supllement forum becuase Im going to be adding super cissus and may also use AP to help with a cut.) I look forward to working through this and hope I can successfully do it.
 
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My 2 cents: I'd be careful with the crunches (yeah I know, it's my name). The position of spinal flexion (doing a crunch) is what will make my disk worse. The McKenzie stretch is what helps the most, as it opens my disk up and allows fluid to return. Spinal flexion will pinch my disk and cause the fluid to squish out.

Make sure you find out which way your herniation is going and what movements will open it up and which will make it worse. If I do crunchs three days in a row, I can't walk on the fourth day.

Careful man, and good luck. Keep us posted on your progress.
 
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My 2 cents: I'd be careful with the crunches (yeah I know, it's my name). The position of spinal flexion (doing a crunch) is what will make my disk worse. The McKenzie stretch is what helps the most, as it opens my disk up and allows fluid to return. Spinal flexion will pinch my disk and cause the fluid to squish out.

Make sure you find out which way your herniation is going and what movements will open it up and which will make it worse. If I do crunchs three days in a row, I can't walk on the fourth day.

Careful man, and good luck. Keep us posted on your progress.
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there are ab machines in some health clubs that eliminate spinal flexion.

But once he is healthy enough he really needs to oncentrate on strengthening his core because the abodominal muscles play a big role in stability of the spine.
 
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Ill get an update up tonight, once I get my laptop up so I can lie down and type instead of sitting upright.
 
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Apologies in advance for the length of the post, had a lot to get off my chest.

Well it seems to be a slow battle as expected. I have started to slowly insigate the gym techniques into my routine and have found a few things interesting/worth talking about.

The first thing I noticed is that when I first started doing your stretch Grunt it felt great/pain free. However now everytime I get on the ball I have a sharp intense pain shoot out of the area that will subside once I get into position but is very troubling. I get on very slowly and gently just like when I get off but no matter how I try to get on I get the very intense pain.

Second thing I have noticed is Im having good days and then bad days. Sunday was extremly promising, had a cardio/stretch day at the gym came home and rested and was pain free all day. However on Monday I went to the gym to do back/bis/calces/stretches. All back work felt fine with no pain in the back (only did hammer strength lat/trap pull downs with a low weight. Same with bis I only did a standing hammer db curl on the stranding curl pad. I also did seated 1 set of dc calves. I did my stretches and during/afterwards I felt that my back was stiff (not really painful just unussually uncomfoatable/stiff) but I didnt think about it. As the day progressed my back got more and more tight and my right glute/calve got more and more of a throbing pain. Felt it last night and for the first time woke up with pain (and as i type) I cant find a position that is painless. Its the first time ever this has happened so atm I have gotten worse.

Now IDK if Ive been doing too much in the gym. Nothing I do inthe gym hurts and I feel great in the gym only for my back to ussually get worse at home. I was thinking the culrpit may be the seated calves but Im not sure.

Also I started taking Super Cissus RX on Saturday and felt awsome Saturday/Sunday but again Monday and now the pain is a constant throb.

Im hoping the pain/tightness Im having is nothaving PT since Friday and hopiing it can be relived today (at the moment my mckenzie stretches are for the first time uncomforatable to do because it feels like the muscle is ripping and Im putting pressure on the disc somehow. when I push upwards.

Im a little worried because I was talking to my mom last night and atm I cant see trying to deal with this in September when Im a freshman in college. Right now I can dedicate 110%to fixing this and can deal with the sacrifices Im making it with it and the pain. If the pain is like it is right now I couldnt see trying to go through classes, the gym, eating, work, and just being a normal college freshman when tieing my shoes is taking a few minutes to accomplish and bending forward more than 5 degrees is not a possibility (not giving up but sometimes I have to think about taking a year off to get back to 100% and be able to actually enjoy college to the extenct and either finish rehabing like I am or if no improvment came potential surgery to fix it which I guess isntout of the question, but I want to get better my way like you guys suggested..

Pretty much Im hoping I can get back to like it was Sunday and get ride of the constant pain. I know this will be a battle to accomplish but time is not on my side and when I take this kind of step backwards I guess it got me a little discouraged. Im taking off from the gym for the next few days (except maybe going to stretch) but doubtful unless PT is what I needed ( I cant wait for some electircal current today and an ice pack, and some ultrasound, that sounds heavinly right now)

Ill let ya know how it goes later on tommorow and if the pain is any better.
 
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And to answer your guys questions I have not been able to do crunches because of the issues with flexion. I probably could but have been playing it safe and wanted to wait until I felt progress has been made. Im going to the gym now and lie on the extrme decline bench to see if I can get some traction benefits and will let you know if crunches on it were possible
 
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