Injury NEED INPUT!!!

GodlyBODY · 12-12-2003, 06:27 PM

Heres the deal, about two years ago i was lifting very heavy getting ready for my show. I was powercleaning and squatting heavy every week in seperate work outs. Through the course of that training cycle i injured my lower back, for the last two years my back and neck have gotten progressivly worse. I'm 21 years old and im in chronic pain regardless of how i train or how much time is taken off. Ive given up on squats, rows, anything that involves my lower back, because it too painful. I have become almost dependant on training on narcotic pain pills as it is the only way i can achieve a good workout. (I know this is bad). I dont want to do that anymore, and i need help. Has anyone experienced anything like this. My doctor referred me to physical therapy and still no help. I fear that my bodybuilding ( which means so much to me) is in serious jepordy!

BUSTINOUT · 12-12-2003, 06:45 PM

Do you know what the injury was? Does the Dr. know or is he just dumping you off on the therapist? You need to have it looked at closely before you know how to treat it. Good luck man, and be careful on those pain pills...bad stuff.

GodlyBODY · 12-12-2003, 10:42 PM

No i was dumped off to a therapist no tests were ran. I used to see a chiropractor and he told me when i was young that my spine had no curvature in my neck, he thought that would cause problems for me later, thats probably a part of the problem.

jadakris31 · 12-13-2003, 11:00 AM

it sounds silly but i was in the situtation due to different circumstances... i was in 8th grade and i could barley walk for a week my lower back hurt so bad.. and for 6 - 7 years ive had on and off lower back pain so bad i couldnt move... chiropractors and pain relievers (codeine and suck) did nothing for me...

and so on until about 1 year ago when my mother MADE me start doing yoga for it... in 3 weeks i was fine and i havnt had pain since... do it and make sure you stretch your hammy's all day..

ponyboy · 12-14-2003, 09:48 AM

Here's my .02, even though it may not be what you are going to want to hear. From the description of your situation it sounds like to need to stop training and start working on fixing the problem. Right now you are only aggravating whatever injury you may have and probably making it worse, and if it is something in your spine you are risking minor things like paralysis. Don't think that pushing through the pain is going to help because pain is your body's way of telling you to stop doing something. You are also on the path to getting addicted to narcotics.

My advice: see a good rehabilitative therapist, start stretching or yoga like has already been recommended, and take it easy on your body for a while.

You have to understand that what you do to your body now at the age of 21 will lay the foundation for when you are 31, 41 and 51. Fix your body, let it heal (and it will if you do things right) and then you can start working on building again when your body can function properly.

12-12-2003, 06:27 PM	#1
GodlyBODY DnA BodyBuilding Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: C-TOWN Posts: 24	Injury NEED INPUT!!! Heres the deal, about two years ago i was lifting very heavy getting ready for my show. I was powercleaning and squatting heavy every week in seperate work outs. Through the course of that training cycle i injured my lower back, for the last two years my back and neck have gotten progressivly worse. I'm 21 years old and im in chronic pain regardless of how i train or how much time is taken off. Ive given up on squats, rows, anything that involves my lower back, because it too painful. I have become almost dependant on training on narcotic pain pills as it is the only way i can achieve a good workout. (I know this is bad). I dont want to do that anymore, and i need help. Has anyone experienced anything like this. My doctor referred me to physical therapy and still no help. I fear that my bodybuilding ( which means so much to me) is in serious jepordy!
	Success comes before work only in the dictionary.

12-12-2003, 10:42 PM	#3
GodlyBODY DnA BodyBuilding Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: C-TOWN Posts: 24	No i was dumped off to a therapist no tests were ran. I used to see a chiropractor and he told me when i was young that my spine had no curvature in my neck, he thought that would cause problems for me later, thats probably a part of the problem.
	Success comes before work only in the dictionary.

12-13-2003, 11:00 AM	#4
jadakris31 jersey's here Join Date: May 2003 Location: nj Posts: 390 Photos: 1	it sounds silly but i was in the situtation due to different circumstances... i was in 8th grade and i could barley walk for a week my lower back hurt so bad.. and for 6 - 7 years ive had on and off lower back pain so bad i couldnt move... chiropractors and pain relievers (codeine and suck) did nothing for me... and so on until about 1 year ago when my mother MADE me start doing yoga for it... in 3 weeks i was fine and i havnt had pain since... do it and make sure you stretch your hammy's all day..
	somehow trying to get the abs but bulk at the same time.......

12-14-2003, 09:48 AM	#5
ponyboy Training Trainer Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Running around somewhere Posts: 2,608 Photos: 1	Here's my .02, even though it may not be what you are going to want to hear. From the description of your situation it sounds like to need to stop training and start working on fixing the problem. Right now you are only aggravating whatever injury you may have and probably making it worse, and if it is something in your spine you are risking minor things like paralysis. Don't think that pushing through the pain is going to help because pain is your body's way of telling you to stop doing something. You are also on the path to getting addicted to narcotics. My advice: see a good rehabilitative therapist, start stretching or yoga like has already been recommended, and take it easy on your body for a while. You have to understand that what you do to your body now at the age of 21 will lay the foundation for when you are 31, 41 and 51. Fix your body, let it heal (and it will if you do things right) and then you can start working on building again when your body can function properly.
	Today I can do what others will not so that tomorrow I will do what others cannot. The difference between winners and losers is that winners do things that losers don't want to do.

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12-12-2003, 06:45 PM	#2
BUSTINOUT Registered User Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 2,408	Do you know what the injury was? Does the Dr. know or is he just dumping you off on the therapist? You need to have it looked at closely before you know how to treat it. Good luck man, and be careful on those pain pills...bad stuff.