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tommishuck Posts: 59 Joined: 2003/05/05	2003/07/28, 12:33 PM hello all! Found out today that I have a slipped disc in my back and man does it hurt! Is it safe to still lift? I'm trying to lose weight so I guess I could lower the weight and work on form, but is that safe? and is it safe to still run when it starts to heal? I imagine that could take a few days. Thanks for any advice.
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2003/07/28, 01:15 PM Let me see if I understand you.....you have a slipped disk and want know if it is ok to lift?.......in a word NO! Anytime you have an injury like that, the best thing to do is rest it and give it time to heal.....further lifting can and most likely cause a worse injury. Talk to a doc about it before starting back.... -------------- Eat More, Drink More, and Lift Harder than you thought you could, welcome to Becoming!
tommishuck Posts: 59 Joined: 2003/05/05	2003/07/28, 01:49 PM I called the doc to make an appoitment and he was only working 1/2 day today and I could not get in to see him. I told the nurse on the phone what happened and they said that they would call in some wonder drugs for me. I have a feeling that it will be a muscle relaxer. I will not lift for at least one week to let it heal.
tommishuck Posts: 59 Joined: 2003/05/05	2003/07/28, 01:58 PM also should I cont. to eat as much as I will not be burnning any of the extra cal's?
richardjst Posts: 410 Joined: 2002/07/13	2003/07/29, 03:38 AM Wow, what a devotee, i didn't know they were still around "cut of my arms and legs and i will still find a way to lift something" -------------- If hard work and persistence were the keys to success, most people would opt to pick the lock.~Dick
tommishuck Posts: 59 Joined: 2003/05/05	2003/07/30, 10:20 AM okay so i thought about taking a WALK today to try and slowly work back into the swing of things. Is this a bad idea? back feels better but sure it still has some time before its normal. Any suggestions?
timbaland Posts: 192 Joined: 2002/12/23	2003/08/01, 05:18 AM Sorry to hear about the injury tommishuck. I seriously don't think you should lift or do any strenuous activities. The star of my school's basketball team suffered a bulging disc in his back during the summer and missed the entire season. His doctor advised him to not play basketball or lift for like 4 months.
tommishuck Posts: 59 Joined: 2003/05/05	2003/08/14, 10:01 AM hello all. well I feel great and have for about a week. I do not beleive that I slipped a disc. I think I only pulled something really good. Starting on Sunday. I will try getting back into the swing of things. wish me luck!