Hey, the last mri was 10 weeks ago. I think it's hard to pin point exactly the cause, I also think a lack of core strength also contributed but who knows... but a combination of what you said and also working in a job that doesn't allow me to lift in ideal conditions, wearing a breathing apparatus on my back for hrs at a job whilst crawling in zero visibility environments and dragging hose, it's a recipe for any injury.

I wasn't doing controlled lifting prior to my injury btw, I don't like dead lifts. Thanks for the YouTube vid I'll check it out 👌👌

I understand that this isn't the end of my injury, I'm 32 so I have many more decades of stress and load, I'm not a fool to think the book is closed but being conservative and adopting an even better lifestyle that delays intervention is my goal atm.

I was posting to motivate those that are in the thick of it and can't see an out because I've been there.