Supertraining

I feel for you Steven and I hope someone can provide some help for you.  I am 
recovering from two bulging disks on my spinal left side and some degeneration 
on the right in the same spots as you.  Nothing like good old nerve pain.  I 
did my own rehab after some epidural medicated injections for about 3 months.

 Unlike you I did have some flexibility issues from so many years of power 
lifting.  I have used a lot of dynamic stretching exercises to take care of 
that.  I went back to training the power lifts after about three months 
although very light.  After 7 months I am at about 90% of my original strength 
and I am running about 15 miles per weak.

 Of late the nerve pain in my legs and feet have dissipated greatly and my 
whole torso feels stronger which I assume is a good thing.  It seems that you 
are taking a long time to heal if the problem is indeed a disk.  I hope you 
have consulted a neural surgeon as part of your rehab and healing process.  
Anyway, just wanted to add my empathy and to tell you not to give up.  Back 
injuries are very slow to heal and never heal 100% that I know of but at least 
one can over come them and get back to doing what you want in time and with the 
right therapy.

Eddie White
Blue Springs, Missouri