Prain/№7110

A year of SI-joint and disc pain, fixed by moving more, not less

Anonymous from Reddit, 26, lifter & golfer, desk job source

THENSharp low-back pain, numb glutes, shooting pain to the toes after any round of golf or gym session.
NOWLifting again, RDLs now soothe the pain. Hands flat on the floor. Not pain-free yet, but close.
Confidence 2 → 7Pain 8 → 3
RECOVERY TIMELINE, 14 MONTHS
M0: FIRST LEG DAY BACK, IT BEGINS
M10: MRI: TWO BULGING DISCS
M12: REST WASN’T WORKING, PIVOT
M13: BACK IN THE GYM
M14: HANDS FLAT ON THE FLOOR
Playing through it: golf + gym
Chiropractor
PT + total rest
Morning yoga, SI-joint focus
Midday walks + movement breaks
Gym every other day
Whole-food diet, more protein
M1M3M5M7M9M11M13
MO 1
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