Prain/7667

Two herniated discs, no surgery: sleep, walking and nine months

Anonymous from Reddit, told he’d never recover without surgery source

THENMonths of hell. Doctors at a leading hospital said surgery or permanent damage.
NOWRun, jump, sprint, dive, 90%+ four years on. Jump rope daily. Knows the tools when tightness returns.
Confidence 1 → 9Pain 8 → 1
RECOVERY TIMELINE, 52 MONTHS
M0: TWO DISCS HERNIATE
M3: “SURGERY OR PERMANENT DAMAGE”
M9: WOKE UP ABLE TO BEND
M52: FOUR YEARS ON, STILL ACTIVE
Sleep overhaul
Daily walking
PT with real loading
Press-ups + nerve flossing
EDOLA decompression exercises
Heavy barbell lifting
M1M3M5M7M9M11M13M15M17M19M21M23M25M27M29M31M33M35M37M39M41M43M45M47M49M51
MO 1
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