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Originally Posted by 761USD  Yep, sure did. I know, it's embarassing. I first blew a disc about 10 years ago. So I had that in the back of my mind and didn't want to do it again. And a year ago, I didn't know the pituitary gland was shutting down, which means less HGH, and T production, which equals being weaker and more susceptible to injury.
Something I noticed that may be useful to know. The discs in your back weaken with age. The are filled with a jelly type substance and they basically dry up as you get older. There is absolutely nothing anyone can do about it either. When you herniate or buldge a disc, the jelly squeezes out of the disc against the nerves in your spine (sciatica for example). When I took Nitrix especially, but creatine or anything similar, it made the pain less. I believe this would accelerate recovery, if you rest and do not put any weight / load on the spine. I have to mention I'm not a doctor. All I can say is I noticed a significant difference, for the better, when I took these supps. I believe the reason is due to the saturation of the body cells with water. Therefore reversing the drying up of the jelly like substance in the disc. |
Another thought after your last post. I was supprised to hear you say that creatine helps your back. I would have thought the opposite. You definitely are exactly right on the creatine causing the water retention in your body. I have taken 20 mgs/day for 40 days and swear I saw it comming out in urine stream as it was ripping my kidneys apart. I am a big advocate when it comes to working out for gains, other that that, I am worried about long term kidney damage. If it helps your back then SUPER!!.. First reading, I wondered how so?? Cause me and all my buds allways had arthritic flares everywhere once fully loaded, and we assumed due to water retention. Same as the way people can tell you rain is one the way as the air gets moister.. I had hip flairs and knucles hurt. these are areas I am genetically prove to arthritis. My buddy could not even walk due to back pain after long enough on it. BUT, not that I think about it, he has a genetic condition where the bones in his lower back fuse over time. Again this is related to calcium, and bone, which additional muscle stress from excess water throws out of its "natural whack". Your condition is obviously one very different. My other buddy with bad ruptured disk I am surely going to speak of this. If he tries and has success I will certainly post back. Very interesting!!!
