Anyone with herniated disc experience?

[KillahBee]

I know Beast had some back issues. I am afraid I may have something along those lines. My PT echoes that. I have a constant "tingling" sensation going down the back of my hammies and calves, especially at night when I lie down (have to move my legs for about 5 minutes til it stops). I am bummed beyond belief - maybe I need to reevaluate my training and give the fuck up

 

[Scotsman]

I crushed a disk when I was younger. Most of the time I am fine but once in a while it slips around a bit. You just need to lay off of it until you can get the herniation under control. Unforetuneately sometimes this will require surgery and a long recovery. Check into steriod/anti-inflammatory site injections from the doc. As long as you don't do any damage to the cord you should be able to get back to lifting.

Cheers,
Scotsman

 

[InTraining]

I have 2 in the low back. I was diagnosed with them a little over a year ago. Combination of contact sport, extremely tight hamstrings, lifting, and genetic predisposition(will go into this more if people don't believe me).

One is extremely small and I get barely any pain from, the other was rather large but has shrunk down quite a bit since the initial injury.

It seems like the pain you are experiencing is consistent with some sort of sciatic problem, though just tingling doesn't indicate a herniation. A disc or two might be buldging in your low back, which will obviously put pressure on the nerve.

Get a MRI and go from there. If it is indeed herniated there are lots of options to go about including the epidural shots, which tend to work well.

Good luck bro

 

[KillahBee]

I have 2 in the low back. I was diagnosed with them a little over a year ago. Combination of contact sport, extremely tight hamstrings, lifting, and genetic predisposition(will go into this more if people don't believe me).

One is extremely small and I get barely any pain from, the other was rather large but has shrunk down quite a bit since the initial injury.

It seems like the pain you are experiencing is consistent with some sort of sciatic problem, though just tingling doesn't indicate a herniation. A disc or two might be buldging in your low back, which will obviously put pressure on the nerve.

Get a MRI and go from there. If it is indeed herniated there are lots of options to go about including the epidural shots, which tend to work well.

Good luck bro

thanks for the input bro. I don't know much about herniated disks and the associated "feelings" you get when you have one. I do not consider myself yo be in any major pain though. Some discomfort in the lower back - but the tingling in my legs (not really pain, almost pins-and-needles like) is starting to worry me. I am going to go to an ortho and see what he says. Probably get an MRI

 

[JohnnyCoho]

thanks for the input bro. I don't know much about herniated disks and the associated "feelings" you get when you have one. I do not consider myself yo be in any major pain though. Some discomfort in the lower back - but the tingling in my legs (not really pain, almost pins-and-needles like) is starting to worry me. I am going to go to an ortho and see what he says. Probably get an MRI

Good advice from InTraining!! See the doc before its too late!! I started with the same pain and tingling sensation right down through my toes, then one day walking around Costco with the wife the back gave out and could barely climb back into my truck to go directly to the docs.

Mine is a bit dif from most as I was diagnosed with Chronic Degenerative Disc Disease...(very little fluid left in any of my discs) major pain was when one tore on me. Ended the MRI results with L1, L2, L3, T1, T2, & T3 herniated and L4 had a tear in it. My muscles and Core have to support my back now and I do have to live with it the rest of my life...but do not suggest the shots!! Had the epideral along with a series of steroid shots and will never do them again!!!

Doing the Core Performance program is helping a bunch and still Killin' some major shit!! Best shape of my life now & will be 37 next month

 

[blut wump]

Are you getting the hamstring stretches in? Tight hammies can disrupt the whole posterior chain. I used to get a tingling feeling a lot sometimes just from standing still and wouldn't squat since it would hit me as I started the movement. It'd also get me if I tried to jump at all. One day the chiro suggested hamstring stretches and that's one symptom which just went away. I don't have herniated discs, though. Keep with the core performance.

 

[H_T_]

when this fuck shot me, he shattered my T5. i had tingling in my legs for months. it went away, though, with no additional surgery. try adjusting your back, like sleep or lie flat on your back with no pillow and see if that helps. i'd lie like that and shit would shift around and i'd feel better afterwards.

 

[KillahBee]

Thanks for all the eplies peeps. As I said, I don't have much experience with disc problems, so the next statement may mean nothing, but I don't feel like I am in the situation where I need a shot or even surgery. It's the tingling in the legs that worries me. I am in the second week of the Core Performance training and am hoping that program helps. We'll see. I'll get an MRI anyway though.

 

[eat big]

Isn't this what WalkingBeast had?

 

[KillahBee]

Isn't this what WalkingBeast had?

i think so, but I think his situation was a little more serious.