Prain/7328

A QL overuse strain, 12 days of rest and 8 weeks of core work

Anonymous from Reddit, late 20s, lifted 7 days a week source

THENCouldn’t put socks on. No single injury moment, came home one day and the back was just gone.
NOWBetter than before the injury, 8 weeks in. The core and flexibility work stays.
Confidence 3 → 8Pain 7 → 1
RECOVERY TIMELINE, 8 WEEKS
W0: WOKE UP UNABLE TO DRESS
W2: REST ENDS, ACTIVE REHAB
W4: FIRST VISIBLE RESULTS
W8: BETTER THAN PRE-INJURY
Full rest
Daily core work
Lower-body stretching
M1M2
WK 1
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