jpt's log

[treilin]

Does it hurt when you walk? no
Does it hurt bilaterally or more to one side? bilaterally

When you twist? nope
Do you remmeber when the pain first occurred? it's hard to explain...it's really not a pain...it doesn't hurts so to speak...but i def feel like maybe a bloated or strained feeling. i may have noticed my left side about a week ago...but again...not a pain...just more of me noticing that there is something going on there
What were you doing? nothing really
What did you do the day before? not sure...it just kind of appeared
How do you sleep? Which side? i sleep on my sides..
Does it take your breath away? no...not painful or anything like that...just kind of like a dull annoyance...sometimes i'll feel like a maybe a quick little sharp pinch to let me know whatever it is is still there

Describe the pain... achey, dull, sharp? dull i would have to stay...it's not preventing me from doing anything really

Have you taken and Ibuprofen or the like for the pain? no...i really try and stay away from the pain relievers

O.k.
Dull achey pain = Nothing to be worried about. It's more of a chronic type pain.
Sharp and accute = More serious and needs to be evaluated.

Where is the quick little pinch located that you speak of?

Ibuprofen is not bad to take. I prefer not to take some harder core stuff like muscle relaxers, or antibiotics unless it's a last resort. The IB can help decrease the inflammation in a muscle and help alleviate the pain. Especially if it's an inflammed muscle pressing on a nerve and you are considering going to a neoropathologist. I would also... consider laying on your back on a heating pad knees propped on a pillow for 15 minutes, followed by back stretching. The cat stretch, stretching to the sides, knees into chest.. How much stretching do you do??? I would also hit the hamstrings, piriformis, and hamstrings. Have you been squatting heavy or doing dead lifts. Have you also been doing any low back strengthening exercises?

So muscularly speaking without actually seeing this:
A) your lower back is in an over contracted state. The abs will be over stretched because the back muscles will be pulling your pelvis back stretching them. You typically will feel pain in an overly stretched muscle vs. a contracted one.
B) Which if the low back muscles are tight then they could be compressing the nerve roots and nerves running through the muscles in the back and glutes creating the tingling down the legs.

 

[jpt]

the little pinching is bilaterally....a little under my lower abs. kind of by the pelvis...

i'm sure i'm over reacting but i just want to make sure i don't have anything serious ya know

i'm sure it's a combo of my degenerative disks, and herniated naval that's causing the pain....i mean i notcied a few times when i bent over to pick something up that it was straing the lower abs and pelvic region to avoid my lower back pain.

tre...i believe i owe you a big hug for the help!!! thank you so much!

ok i can't find the hug smiley so here....

 

[treilin]

the little pinching is bilaterally....a little under my lower abs. kind of by the pelvis...

i'm sure i'm over reacting but i just want to make sure i don't have anything serious ya know

i'm sure it's a combo of my degenerative disks, and herniated naval that's causing the pain....i mean i notcied a few times when i bent over to pick something up that it was straing the lower abs and pelvic region to avoid my lower back pain.

tre...i believe i owe you a big hug for the help!!! thank you so much!

ok i can't find the hug smiley so here....

Do you mean pinching or a pulling/tugging feeling? The words kind of confirm to me... not a doctor... that the muscles are overstretched. If you have degenerated discs in your back... I would not be doing squats... My own opinion. The weight will be spine loaded and cause more degeneration in the discs and potentially slip one. I would do leg press instead where the weight is bore through the hips. I will emphasize stretching to you.
Are you sure you have a herniated naval? This is new to me.. I've never heard of that I'll have to research it. But if it's herniated.. I would think just touching the area with your fingertips or pressing on the area you would feel a localized pain. If you don't... I would kind of negate that as the issue.

 

[jpt]

i mean pinching

i stopped doing squats.....can't handle the stress...also no deads or bentover rows.....basically i stopped all exercises that really build muscle

yeah...it's herniated...a doc told me during a check up. i notice it sometimes after i workout...i'll touch it and it hurts....but i think b/c i'm in decent shape it hasn't bothered me to the point where i need to do something about it...

 

[jpt]

today's diet

meal 1
- mhp shake w/ 1/2 cup oats
- multi, e-1000iu, b12, 3 scotts finest green tea, gluc, fish oil

meal 2
- 2 cups of eggwhites cooiked in a little oilve oil

meal 3
- ground chicken chili with peppers
- gluc, 2 scott's finest green tea

****rest of the today's meals****

meal 4
- 1 can of tuna

pre-workout
- 8 caps of amp02

pwo
- mhp shake with banana and strawberries

meal 5
- grilled chicken with cajun seasoning
- broccoli

meal 6
- maybe another piece of chicken or a few almonds before bed

 

[ck2006]

I hope what ever it is, you feel better soon

 

[jpt]

thx ck i hope so too....

 

[jenscats5]

Looking good jpt!! It's gotta be the hair - it's feathered & lethal....You just don't see it nowadays.....

 

[*Bunny*]

i think b/c i'm in decent shape it hasn't bothered me to the point where i need to do something about it...

^^ what are your options? Any ideas?

LMAO at Jens post lol

 

[jpt]

^^ what are your options? Any ideas?

LMAO at Jens post lol

not sure yet....doc appointment is on thurs so i'll know then i guess. i know that my dad has it and can't even walk sometimes it's so bad. he's 180lbs...skinny but with a huge beer gut...he doesn't drink beer though...it's from his hernia...i def don't ever wanna let it get that bad so i'm gonna nip this shizzy in the but before it becomes a prob ya heard!

"either ya slaying crack rock or you got a wicked jump shot" notorious big

"all you need is love" john lennon...smart man..shot in the head...very sad