Cspine bulging disk

[WarEagle]

Hey guys, I just had my 2nd epidural block for a cspne herniated/bulging disk and I was curious as to what movements/lifts you think I should stay away from for a while?

So far I've just been limiting traditional squats, shrugs and anything that I feel puts extra tension in that area. Any advice or recs would be appreciated.

[optionsdude]

Avoid all overhead lifting, really wouldn't lift anything above the waist. I hate to say it but I would stick to machines and not free weights. I had a disc repla***ent at c5-c6 and fusion at c7-t1. It was a long recovery and I could not do any exercises directly involving traps for over a year. No shrugs, no upright rows etc. Do not try to push for failure in any exercise you just don't realize how much stress gets put on this area when trying to max out. Light weight high rep type of exercises. Oh and no crunches do bicycle kicks and leg raises if your abs are strong already.

[lovbyts]

I have had several of them but never again. I have never had them help me, if they do you then great. As for lifting agreed, anything that may add compression to the disc DONT do it.

[kolaking]

hate to sound negative but your playing with fire doing anything, eventually it will rupture. Are you not having loss of muscle use in bench or tricep movements?

[itsjayman02]

Sorry to burst your bubble and no pun intended but a bulging disc may prolapse leaving you with serious problems and an operation followed by years not weeks of rehab.

My L5 S1 went 12 years ago leaving me with 2 operations very weak right leg backache and pins and needles down my right side of leg just below the knee because of my large frame I escaped more serious damage and after 7 years i resumed my passion for weight training which ironically caused my discs to degenerate in the first place.

I am now at my heaviest and strongest but wisely work around my back and avoid squats and dead lifts.

Please remember your back is the building block of your being look after it and you will have years left in the sport we love so much !!