guys,i really need your help. once fine day, during my squat session, i was practicing the valsava maneuver in between sets. so i took a deep breath and braced my core and.... my right thigh goes numb.
im thinking " holy shit are my lifting days over". fast forward to the next day and i tried the valsava test again rested in my room, but there arent any effects on my legs this time.
fast forward to my next squat session (light volume day), i tested again and the numbness came back. i thought fuck it and did calves instead, after my calf session was done, i tried bracing my core again, ONLY FOR MY CALVES TO GO NUMB. kinda like a static feeling, no pain, and it ceases when i stop bracing.
guys, have i entered snap city? any one with bulging disc experience care to share some insight? ive already gone to the doctor who isnt much help ,so i have an appointment with an orthopedic clinic in 2 months. in the mean time, what do?
>TLDR; bracing my core causes my leg to go numb, do i have slipped disc? however lower back doesnt hurt much on its own.
Camden James
>sudden serious injury >I know, ill lift heavy weights! Im sorry user, the autism you have is incurable.
Hunter Fisher
You die
Thomas Rogers
>light volume
i might have autism but at least i can comprehend basic reading
Alexander Cooper
No squats or deadlifts for you the next 6 months. After that you can ease into it. (Doubt the orthopedic will find anything but will certainly give you a lot of mumbo jumbo while they pick your pocket.)
Lots of other exercises you can do to keep those muscles going.
Jonathan Nguyen
My guess is you broke your back and any sort of tightness rubs and compresses wherever your spinal injury is. If you're not already, try deadhangs, and try foam rolling, and do that one twisty move that cracks your back where your stretch your hammy with your bent leg over the other. Then brace against after you feel you loosened up. Still go to the doctor, but probably lay off anything where you need to brace your core like that. Leg press exists for a reason.
Aaron Ramirez
im totally removing conventional DLs, are RDLs with strict form alright?
how about front squats?
Levi Diaz
Why the fuck would you do front squats, a move where you need a great core? Rdls probably aren't a good idea either. Wait were you doing front squats before without knowing how to properly brace?
You're also probably tight somewhere too. Look up yoga poses for sciatic pain which will loosen up your glutes, hips and back.
Tyler Rodriguez
>i have an appointment with an orthopedic clinic in 2 months Socialism, not even once
Grayson Thomas
ive been mainly doing conventional dls 3.5pl8 and back squats 2.5pl8 before this whole thing occured.
i figured front squats are safer? since the back isnt angled (forward lean) with a huge load on it, and both exercises are generally lighter in weight.
Chase Clark
and by the way, what do you think the problem is?
and i don't really front squat. jus asking if its good for rehab instead of the standard back squat
Asher Brown
You need to be on point with your form on front squats. You need the flexibility, and you need a good core otherwise you do involve your back... and then you don't have a back anymore. Just do leg press if you really need too. Finish off your workout with bulgarian split squats, or just split squats and you'll be fine. You can also load those to a point where you're not putting stress on the back.
Could be anything. Slipped disc, herniated disc, pinched nerve, sciatica, etc. Do some dead hangs, foamroll everything, and some yoga poses aimed at your whole backside and see how you feel after. Don't do squats or dls anymore or until you're sure. You'd be surprised just how badly even a tight muscle could fuck you up. Stretch in the morning and at night if you have to. Specifically yoga stretches for sciatica, as I suspect that you're incredily tight there. If you've never properly stretched your glutes before, you might be curing things you never knew you had. Although, not knowing how to properly brace might have done you in... but still, don't give up hope yet.
Christian Kelly
>Although, not knowing how to properly brace might have done you in What do you mean? I am another user that got some kind of back issue from a squat and i suspect i braced poorly and that was the issue. Have i done my self in?
Nathaniel Young
I can't tell user.
But if you're not bracing correctly, your spine can move. We brace so our spine stays still. Think about carrying something fragile, I don't know, eggs or something. If those eggs are bouncing around, you are probably going to crack them. If you're randomly applying uneven tightness while moving your spine and doing jerky movements to get the weight up, you have a strong chance to fuck up your spine. You turned a half degree and now your spine is fucked. You want your muscles to act like bubble wrap on the spine. You don't want it to bend, and you especially don't want it to turn while under a heavy load (a catback is a lot safer than a catback where one side is just not working the same as the other).
Don't dismay though. Good chance you don't lift heavy enough to fuck up your back. This is a great time to get your form perfect, and to learn how to brace. Anything you have now is probably fixed by loosening up your muscles and getting flexibility.
Aaron Rodriguez
Alright this is very insightful and helpful, and I do stretch and foam roll regularly but I'll research more into sciatica stretches, thanks a lot user, appreciate
Evan Mitchell
cut out squats and deadlifts, focus on things like reverse lunges (will work legs and gluten without straining lower back), make sure its reverse. and go a doctor.
Josiah Evans
afding to this, strong glutes help with back injuries, so reverse lunges which work legs and strengthen glutes, can help a lot.
Brayden Price
This is new to me also, I'm 6'3 with shitty leverages for squatting , and sometimes I tend to lose focus and feel very lose on the bottom during squats and other lifts even tho I have braced really tight before descending.
Austin Price
I can't work on my gluten I have Celiac's disease
Elijah Perez
Op here again, I have a thicc and strong glute, how ever my hammies are severely lacking in relation to my back strength, could fixing this imbalance help?
Noah Martin
Is ab work ,good right now? Crunches, planks , ab wheel , etc
Also are body weight hyperextensions to train the lower erectae(lumbar flexion) good?
Jack Scott
My ciatic nerve would hurt everytime I got up after sitting down for a time After doing deadlifts the pain went away and I feel better
Jace Foster
Please describe more, I have the same thing as you. I have a bulged disc, confirmed with mri
Jayden Jenkins
I started deadlifting light weight, then went 8-10 reps Dont do super heavy deadlifts Always in the rep range said above After a time that went away
Also; look for inflamation injections, ask on a drugstore about it
Benjamin Adams
user, actually dont do this That worked for me but might not work for you. And I dont want your problem getting worse because it didnt worked for you. Ok? But still look for the injection for inflamation I talked about. Usually it is 3 shots
Elijah Taylor
Ab work is incredibly important if you're serious about not hurting your back. Side planks, ab wheel, and just little crunches throughout your day would do lots to help you out.
John Bennett
Thank you
Christopher Martin
please listen to the information given, and also head to the doctor to make sure you are in decent shape.