Working around old back injuries

[Josie]

I had a bulged disc about 18months ago. It still gives me grief from time to time. I do goodmornings a couple times a week, though because I lost all my hamstring flexibility after the injury I have to bend my knees way more than this guy.

Is that okay or should I only bend my knees a little and just not go horizontal with my torso?

Has anyone else had a bulged or herniated disc and how does it affect your training now?

[2guns]

is that u josie?

[IronGame]

I would suggest you keep your legs strait and concerntrace on squeezing your glute's and hamstrings, also between each set put your hands together behind your back and arch back over to counter the loaded forward flection for your disks.

[AlBundy]

is that u josie?

I had a bulged disc about 18months ago. It still gives me grief from time to time. I do goodmornings a couple times a week, though because I lost all my hamstring flexibility after the injury I have to bend my knees way more than this guy.

Lol I almost thought the same thing just noticed that though.

[Mike Zero]

That's fine as long as you log your legs out last, to stop all the leg drive.

Edit: Not log, lock. wtf was I thinking about :pfft:

[Josie]

is that u josie?

I had a bulged disc about 18months ago. It still gives me grief from time to time. I do goodmornings a couple times a week, though because I lost all my hamstring flexibility after the injury I have to bend my knees way more than this guy.

Lol I almost thought the same thing just noticed that though.

Of course that's not me! Doofus! That's a dude!!:pfft:

Thanks Irongame and Mike for the advice.

[Mike Zero]

Edited my post :wink:

[chchardgainer]

Of course that's not me! Doofus! That's a dude!!:pfft:

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[daddy_cool81]

I had the same where i bulged my L4 L5 disc and snapped the L5 S1 in half, the residual pain does get better, i only get mine in my left calf particularly when stretching and hanging out the washing..... i wish it were happening while i was doing the dishes..... a good way to get this flexibilty back is the slump test/ stretch.

sit on the edge of the bed and tuck your chin onto your chest and hunch your back or contract your abs, and then lift one leg as high as you can manage and slowly lower it down then repeat with the other, do like 10 each.

Over time this will increase the ham/lower back flexibility and decrease neura; tension from the sciatic nerve, best to see a physio though or an osteo....

[2guns]

yr the one who said u were too embarrased to post pics so i just put 2 and 2 together :pfft:

[Josie]

I had the same where i bulged my L4 L5 disc and snapped the L5 S1 in half,

Sh*t, that must have been excruciating!

I still get pain from the sciatic nerve too, though not as bad since I've been lifting.

[Lyndon]

i havent bothered to read what anyone else has said but i have done my back about 5 times

what i avoid is heavy deads , back squats , good mornings

despite what physio has said , crunches and leg raises helped my back like never before.

for hammys its leg curl

[Josie]

i havent bothered to read what anyone else has said but i have done my back about 5 times

what i avoid is heavy deads , back squats , good mornings

despite what physio has said , crunches and leg raises helped my back like never before.

for hammys its leg curl

I don't do deads either. I get nervous just thinking about it :pale:

I do goodmorning because I can easily keep control of the movement. I use light weights so I don't risk bad form. I also do hyperextensions for the same reasons.

I agree about the crunches and leg raises.

Thanks for the input Lyndon.