I'll answer some of the questions I posed in my own personal low back "injury" story. Why did you decide against doing pull ups? After feeling intense 9/10 pain after deadlifting and limping while walking, I know my system is really sensitive. That means my system will likely over react to physical stimuli. The thing… Continue reading How does a PT who understands pain react to an “injury” while working out? Part 5 →

I'll answer some of the questions I posed from my personal low back "injury" story while deadlifting. Why didn’t you get an X-Ray? MRI? Or go to an ER? X-rays are great for when there is a big trauma to the body, like getting hit by a car, and you want to get a quick… Continue reading How does a PT who understands pain react to an “injury” while working out? part 4 →

I'll answer some of the questions that I posed in my personal low back "injury" story as well as a couple someone else asked. Why did you lay down to the turf and start doing mobility exercises after? And more importantly what were the mobility exercises? Do you have diagrams or a website or link… Continue reading How does a PT who understands pain react to an “injury” while working out? part 3 →

'll answer some of the questions I posed in my personal low back "injury" story. Why didn't you freak out when you hurt your back and started limping? What if you tore something? First off, there are certain signs (things I as a clinician can see on you, the patient) and symptoms (complaints that you… Continue reading How does a PT who understands pain react to an “injury” while working out? part 2 →

As a Physical Therapist who understands pain, here’s how I reacted when I hurt my back while deadlifting on Monday: I was deadlifting about 80% of my 1 repetition max, which is a weight I lift often. For whatever reason, by the second set, each rep gave me more and more soreness and pain in… Continue reading How does a PT who understands pain react to an “injury” while working out? Part 1 →