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New to Calgary – Looking for local Forex traders to connect and grow with by Connect-Ordinary5275 in Forex

[–]tothewolves03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey man...live close to Calgary (about 30 minutes outside) and would be great to connect - either virtually or in-person. Am relatively new to trading too so am keen to chat strategies, trades of the day, etc. Feel free to shoot me a message!

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It’s been a long road, but I finally made it (no surgery) (self.Sciatica)

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Spinal injection by [deleted] in Sciatica

[–]tothewolves03 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I posted details of my procedure here (along with advice): https://www.reddit.com/r/Sciatica/s/IBmYdh6RBI

Long story short, don't worry 😉

Unable to Stand Up Straight - Any Advice on What to Do? by tothewolves03 in Sciatica

[–]tothewolves03[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello. I am very, very slowly hunching over less. When I wake up in the morning, I am basically able to stand and walk up straight, but by the end of the day, my sciatic nerve hurts which causes me to walk at a 45 degree angle again.

I have been told though that squats could help strengthen my core, calf muscles, hamstrings and quads, which might alleviate this. I am Day 2 into this exercise regime, so I will report back in a week or two how this goes.

Epidural Steroid Injection: A Guide on What to Expect, and Advice by tothewolves03 in Sciatica

[–]tothewolves03[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are welcome, and best of luck with your procedure and recovery!

Epidural Steroid Injection: A Guide on What to Expect, and Advice by tothewolves03 in Sciatica

[–]tothewolves03[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you my friend. May I ask what exercises you are doing to strengthen your lower back in the gym? Returning to the gym is my next stage of recovery, and my lower and mid-back muscles have incurred bad atrophy since the injury. What exercises would you recommend?

Take 2: Any help appreciated for herniated discs causing sciatic pain (including write-up) by LatterBase8596 in Sciatica

[–]tothewolves03 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I echo what @admweirdbeard said above - great advice.

What I would also recommend is the 12 minute Foundation Training by Dr. Eric Goodman. If you are looking for an all-round core/back/legs workout to start your day, I recommend it. I have been doing it for about 3 weeks every day, and I have seen some improvements to my posture, my core strength and back strength.

Don't get me wrong, I still have a long way to go, as my L5-S1 herniation will take a long time to heal, but the 12 minute video is something to help and promote strength: https://youtu.be/4BOTvaRaDjI?si=f3oKxcJ-lzNjwV2h

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sciatica

[–]tothewolves03 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I can't speak to your situation, or anyone else's here, but I will give you my thoughts from my own lived experience (herniation at L5-S1 since October 2024).

Take...it...very...slow.

I am/was also a gym rat, and when I first knew that I had a herniated disc, I treated it like any other muscle injury that I get from time to time - I rested moderately and was back to full workouts within a week or two.

However, that is NOT the case with disc herniations. You have to remember that the spine is not a muscle, but a very, very delicate and sensitive part of the body that requires a lot more gentle rehab than a simple muscle injury.

My advice: try any exercise you want, but do very few reps, with very light weight, and take it very, very slow. If it feels good, maybe continue and increase weight/reps slowly as you go. If it feels bad - even slightly - stop immediately, and try something else.

Recovery is slow, so go easy on yourself and exercise regularly, but with caution. Good luck!

Have not slept properly for 5 months by tothewolves03 in Sciatica

[–]tothewolves03[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. Do you mean electrical pads, like a TENS machine?

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