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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Raptor's log
« on: February 29, 2024, 02:19:47 pm »
Totally.
I just came back from the neurologist. He said that he doesn't see that much stuff in the MRIs (for both the cervical spine and the thoracic spine) and that there is degenerative stuff in there but you could find that for any random guy off the street if you would take an MRI for him or her. That there are some areas that might slightly impinge on the spinal cord and that he recommends swimming, doesn't necessarily advocates for me to stop going to the gym, thinks I should be active and I should do kinetotherapy.
As I say this, the paper bag that held the MRI films and documents broke so I had to carry it under my armpit, with my hand underneath it. After I did this, I had terrible pain in the back, in the middle of my back. So I decided to do 10 pushups and a few swings with my light kettlebell and it was better after two minutes or so. It seems like the muscular part of things definitely contributes, considering this.
He also gave me pregabalin, a medicine for chronic pain, to take for 2 weeks or so - maybe my body will "forget" that pain "needs" to be there. I will try.
My idea is to continue to go to the gym but use moderate weights instead of heavy weights. That should put less pressure on the back and allow me to use better form. He said that he thinks my landings from jumps are the most probable cause, since that is much more impactful on the spine than gym work, especially as my right leg was injured and couldn't properly absorb the landing.
What do you guys think?
I just came back from the neurologist. He said that he doesn't see that much stuff in the MRIs (for both the cervical spine and the thoracic spine) and that there is degenerative stuff in there but you could find that for any random guy off the street if you would take an MRI for him or her. That there are some areas that might slightly impinge on the spinal cord and that he recommends swimming, doesn't necessarily advocates for me to stop going to the gym, thinks I should be active and I should do kinetotherapy.
As I say this, the paper bag that held the MRI films and documents broke so I had to carry it under my armpit, with my hand underneath it. After I did this, I had terrible pain in the back, in the middle of my back. So I decided to do 10 pushups and a few swings with my light kettlebell and it was better after two minutes or so. It seems like the muscular part of things definitely contributes, considering this.
He also gave me pregabalin, a medicine for chronic pain, to take for 2 weeks or so - maybe my body will "forget" that pain "needs" to be there. I will try.
My idea is to continue to go to the gym but use moderate weights instead of heavy weights. That should put less pressure on the back and allow me to use better form. He said that he thinks my landings from jumps are the most probable cause, since that is much more impactful on the spine than gym work, especially as my right leg was injured and couldn't properly absorb the landing.
What do you guys think?