I posted this in the Injury and Rehab forum but I thought I might get a quicker response here.
So last sunday I was in the gym training Shoulds and Traps,
I had just fisnished my shoulder workout and moved on to my trabs
and on my second exercise (behind the back barbel rows) didn't have much weight on there only about 235lbs, did one set of eight, start to do my seond set and on my fourth rep I got a sharp pain in my lower back that had brought me to my knees. The pain was so great that I had to stay in one spot for about 3 minutes. I left the gym after that had happened because there was no way I could continue my workout. I was wearing a weight belt and I thought I had proper form I do this exercise all the time with no problems and twice the amount of weight that I used this time.
But I went home and the pain was just in my lower back for the first day.
Then monday rolls around my entire leg goes numb when I walk on it feels like all the blood is being drained out from it, but I put up with it for about 3 more days at my work, untill thursday when it comes unbearable and I couldnt even take three steps without paying in serious pain from my leg. So I went to the doctors and got X-rays and he prescriped me 3 diff meds, and told me that it is probably a pinched or damaged nerve and told me to see an orthapedist. I don't have health insurance so I don't really want to dish out alot of money if this is something that will heal in time.
So my question is have any of you had an injury like this?
and if so how long did it take to heal?
I asked my doctor if it was just a damaged nerve how long would it take to heal and he said anywhere between 4 weeks to 6 months.
he said also that the nerve could be lodged between my disk and is still being pinched.....so I may have to go to the orthapedist.
But I'd like to get some of your guys input on this. thanks
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