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Neck issues, strictly from wrestling but my years previously in BJJ might've gotten the ball rolling there. I had one back injury initially in 2009. I was on a Bodymasters Leverage Squat machine. I had four plates on each side and I would take my reps pretty deep (hams to calves). My back ended up rounding during a rep and I knew I was injured right away. Initially, I had one herniated disc. I was powerlifting though from 2009-2014 and in that time, everything from L3 down to S1 became herniated. L5-S1 ended up being bad enough where I could get the discectomy and I'm glad I did. Training through the pain, not taking time off and doing a serious rehab after the first injury, all very foolish mistakes that led me to my current state. Wrestling probably isn't the best thing for people with bad low backs but I figure one day I won't be able to do it all so I try to do it a few days week while I still can.I'd like to see everyone post what led to these injuries as well.
How? This is a mind-blowing list for someone who wasn't a professional athlete, wasn't an elite lifter, etc.