NEW JOURNAL ..ON THE ROAD TO COMPETITION AND RECOVERING SCIATICA

sore head !

27/08/12
Spin Bike 5 min

OHDL
70 x 10
120 x 6
140 x 3
160 x 3

Conv
170 x 3
180 x 3
190 x 3
200 x 3
Straps Asst
210 x 1
220 x 1 slow
230 x 1 slow
240 x 1 Big hitch at the top and very slow However PB This Year !

V Happy with session.. Went for a 1 Rep max

Finished off with Spine Mobility work and some Hamstring Stretching

I read that as Over Head Deadlift and thought EH then i through Over Hand Deadlift and wondered if it was left over hand or right

top work dude, hoes the sciatica?

Ha Ha Cheers buddy!

Sciatica is feeling ok at the Mo , However still not right ie any walking over any great distance brings on pain and a limp Also still no flexibility in the right hamstring ,

Im Back at work now so will find out the MRI Results and see if I need a Op as you can see in the vids I can barely jog lol

Post the results later today

i hope its good news mate

28/08/12
Back to work today After a fine 3 weeks summer leave


Squats

60 x 10
60 x 10
60 x 10

80 x 6
80 x 6
80 x 6

100 x 6
100 x 6
100 x 6

120 x 3
120 x 3
120 x 3

Leg Press

200 x 10
240 x 6
260 x 6

Machine Leg Curl
60 x 15
70 x 12
80 x 10
90 x 6
100 x 6

Face Pulls
27 x 10
30 x 10
35 x 10

10Min Watt bike

Nice work there Kenny, any word on the MRI?

Cheers Neil !
going easy with the squats as that is what brought on the sciatica..

Didnt get the chance to see Doctor today as he was busy however my Physio read the report and says that there is 1 excessive disc bulge and another small one trapping 2 nerves with wear on the disc.

find out tom when I get a copy of the MRI report tommorow exactly where these are so seeing the military doc then I have to see the Neuro surgeon and he will decide Op or no Op Kinda Not sounding to great,

Inlaws were giving me s**t for doing the strongman training and gym stuff cant win.....

weird thing is its feeling ok when lifting !?

Your in the right hands, not sure if you know Kevin Scolly from Ollaberry? But he had a disk in his lower back trimmed as it was bulging out, and causing severe sciatic pain and he's a good two months post op and he's doing great walking and moving normally, but if he does to much he gets a wee pain but goes away with rest and stretching. So depending what the surgeon says you can recover just don't let it get you down buddy.

Also tell Carol & Tony hello

Thanks That is great to know yes I know kevin Might result in that ..
Im trying hard to not let it Mentaly get me down !

Yes will pass your regards to them both

Will be up in jan with baby so will likely pop over to see your folks for a visit been a while !

Cool give me a shout and we can meet up

29/08/12
Morning

Rope climbs

40ft x 4

Grappler Arm over arm Training

Level
3 - 1 min
4 - 1 min
5 - 1 min
6 - 30 sec
6 - 30 sec
7 - 30 sec
7 - 30 sec Whole upper body blowing and finding these good grip training video to follow

Pull ups

OHG
x 6
x 6
x 6
Hammer G
x 6
x 6
x 6


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN-BLCLWoSw

Biceps

Ez
40 X 10
50 X 10
50 X 10

DB Alt Curls
20 X 6
25 X 6
30 X 6

Olmp Bar Curls
40 x 6
50 x 6
60 x 6

Lat Pull downs

60 x 15
70 x 10
80 x 6
90 x 6
100 x 6
110 x 6

Finished off with fore arms & Incline sit ups

MRI Report for my sciatica a bit complex but phsio described using spine model

L1/2 Early disc degeneration . no neurological compromise.

L4/5 Degenerate disc. End plate chnges, Annular high intensity zone , Small broad based posterior disc bulge and early facet OA . Although these factorsare not particularly prononced there is a relatively narrw canal diameter at thi level hence there is a mild degree of central stenosis. No significant foraminal stenosis.

L5/S1 Degenerate and significantly narowed disc with broad based posterior disc bulge but with focal right paracentral and lateral recces disc protrusion which is significantly compromising right anterolateral thecal sac and proximal right SI nerve root.

Summary
Two level disc and facet OA . Main findings radiologically are mild degree cetral stenosis L4/5 and a Significant right SI compromise at L5/S1

So next move now is to see the neurol surgeon and he will see if I need surgery which is very common and might be the best thing to sort it out

30/08/12
Morning
Rehab Swimming 1 hr

6 lengths warm up

Aqua jogging 12 half lengths

front float stuff with flipers on. Calfs and ankles were blowing

8 length front crawl

Hate swimming but feel better for it after plus there was some fit mums in the other side of the pool ...