Back Pain + Lifting (Herniated & Bulging Disc Recovery)

A disc bulge is NOT the end of the world. You can often return and get back to lifting heavy without any pain. However, you MUST understand how to stabilize your spine. Get my book on fixing injury here: https://www.amazon.com/Rebuilding-Mil... Get my book 'The Squat Bible' here: https://www.amazon.com/Squat-Bible-Ul... Get my 13-Week Squat Program? https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/w... Get olympic weightlifting programming (part 1): https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/w... Get olympic weightlifting programming (part 2): https://marketplace.trainheroic.com/w... ____________________________________ When the spine is compressed under load (like when lifting), a healthy disc helps distribute that load evenly across the entire vertebral bone. When a disc bulge occurs, load is no longer evenly distrusted but is instead shifted to the posterior aspects of the spine (the facet joints). While the pain from a disc bulge may eventually “burn out” in a few weeks or months, the mechanics of how the spine is instantly changed. The way in which the spine carries load from there on is affected at that particular segment and forces are now shifted to the facet joints. Overtime this overload of the facet joint could lead to arthritis and the development of pain. So if you want to continue to lift with a history of a bulging disc, you must learn to stabilize your spine. This starts with the McGill Big 3 core exercise program. Check it out here:    • The 3 Best Core Exercises [Do These Every ...   To continue your progression of core stability work on your way back to high level performance training, check out this free blog: https://squatuniversity.com/2018/11/0... Subscribe to this channel here: https://tinyurl.com/y2eq7kpr Recommended products: https://squatuniversity.com/recommend... Check out the models by Dynamic Disc Designs here: https://dynamicdiscdesigns.com/ ____________________________________________________________ Music credits Opening & closing track by JookTheFirst:   / jookthefirst   Background track by Fox Beats:    / @prodnightwire   Connect with SquatUniversity: Visit the website: http://www.squatuniversity.com Like the Facebook page:   / squatunivers.  . Follow on Twitter:   / squatuniversity   Follow on SnapChat: @aaronhorschig Follow on Instagram:   / squat_university   Listen to the Podcast on: apple iTunes, Overcast, Pocket Casts, Google Play and the Anchor App! Special thank you to Evan Pierson Productions for his help in making this video!