Bulging Disc need to change regiment

[Praetorian]

For strengthening the abdominal wall wouldn't more than just planks be prescribed Prae?

Absolutely...planks are a nice start but I would suggest standing rope crunches with added weight and lying cable leg pulls ins.
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[Praetorian]

Funny @Praetorian that was going to be my next question. Anybody know of any good Chiropractors? I'm in Toronto.

Ask your DR for a requisition for an MRI...send it to North York General...on the form write down that you are available anytime 24hrs daily if any cancellations come up...trust me they will...few people like to go for MRI;s at 4am. The MRI runs 24hrs at NYG...you will probably get one in a week or two at most. If you want to be 100% sure what the issue is you NEED an MRI. That will also determine the treatment you will receive to rehab the issue. Once you get the MRI....call Dr Kotoor...he is one of the best Chiros in Toronto who is ART certified as well he has years of experience working with Olympic and professional athletes from NBA. NFL, NHL, etc.
He is very busy so its tough to get an appt...call him and tell him Ted referred you...he will have to back lifting in half the time.
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[trap101]

I'll be doing that this friday since I don't have class that day. Thank you very much and thanks everybody else for the advice........maybe my summer won't be completely shot.

[Mastagon]

I had this same problem months ago. I was never one to take care of my back. The injury was years in the making.
I gave myself a minor disk bulge at my old job, and after two weeks of an unbelievable amount of pain (I'm not kidding)
along with CAT scans and MRI's, I had the minor disk bulge diagnosis.

This was 6 months ago, and I'm still dealing with. It's minor compared to what it was, but having something
that takes away your mobility like that -even getting out of bed or taking a shower are difficult and painful-
you have to be careful. Do yourself a favor and get the MRI. Back injury diagnosis isn't an exact science,
even with things like CAT and MRI, but it's better to know as much as you can. As for Chiropractors,
this nice young woman was very helpful for me. It's a student staffed teaching facility, but it's supervised
by professional chiropractors. I had a great experience, and it's reasonably priced:


Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
Lauren Karatanevski, B.A. (Hons)
Clinic Intern

Campus Clinic
6100 Leslie Street, Toronto ON M2H 3J1
t: 416 482 2546

Just phone the clinic and ask to book an appointment with Lauren K.
If you play your cards right, they may even hook you up to one of these:
http://www.experimetria.com/Stimulators.php

Which, for people with back pain, is like hot sex on opium (I didn't stop smiling for an hour afterwards)


As for preventative care, what sort of abdominal work do you do?
Abs act a support system for loads, just like the spine. If you can imagine
your spine as an antenna tower, the ones fixed to the ground with with
cables on either side. Your spinal erectors are the back cables, your abs
are the front. If there is a strength imbalance between these support
systems, you increase the possibility of a hernia/disk bulge. This is why people
talk about keeping your core tight during squats or deadlifts.


This cables idea, also means you need to develop and maintain
flexibility in the hip flexors/back/hamstring/glute area as well.
There are many exercises for this, but I'd suggest sticking with
the chiropractor recommended ones.

I know all the good ones, and I'd be happy to list them.

As for leg exercises, I've never had a problem with this style of leg machine
http://www.bodypowerusa.com/bodysoli...eg%20Press.jpg

[tex]

reverse hyper.....

Louie Simmons of Westside Barbell broke his back twice, and while he was recovering from the first incident in ’73, he invented the reverse hyper.

According to Simmons, the patented machine builds strength and range of motion at the same time, and he believes it has restorative qualities that will do wonders for back problems. The reverse hyper creates traction, opens up the discs and rotates the sacrum, and athletes such as A.J. Roberts swear it’s the best thing for your body after a heavy squat. Simmons himself will use the machine several times a day.
“I’m 62. I just pulled (a) 670 deadlift easy two weeks ago in a meet. If it wasn’t for reverse hypers, it wouldn’t have happened,” he says.

[cog]

You can easily build a reverse hyper for a cage,I have one,not many gyms do.You can also use a GHD with a db between your feet.This works your upper glutes like you've never felt.

[tex]

id like to build one to use in rack....got any pics?

[cog]

Will try to find the original site,if not will take a few shots.

[tex]

awesome! thanks cog!

[cog]

http://www.home-gym-bodybuilding.com...extension.html