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I’ve yet to see my doctor as I was hoping it’d go away. I have pinched nerves and a herniated disc(s) I’m certain of from preparing for powerlifting comps in my earlier years.
The last few years, I’ve had to pretty much eliminate dead’s from my programming as wo fail it would tweak my back & cause my sciatica to flare up as I’ve gotten older.
My ego recently got the best of me and I wanted to make sure I could still pull good wgt. I could, but paid the price. Felt a small tweak/twinge on my top set but nothing bad… several days later, my right forearm ached and my index and middle finger felt numb. Also some discomfort right below my right trap and a stabbing feeling in my right ribs.
Fast forward a month later and most the discomfort is gone but my index/middle finger are still completely numb w no feeling. Workouts have actually been largely unaffected although I can’t hit heavy top sets of flat bench due to being unable to rack the wgt on that right side as it feels like things just give out at the top end, left side is unaffected.
Those that have dealt w pinched nerves/nerve damage…any recommendations or things that worked for you?? To my knowledge there’s not a whole lot you can do? I’ve not taken any anti inflammatory meds as I try to take as little of that stuff as possible.
The last few years, I’ve had to pretty much eliminate dead’s from my programming as wo fail it would tweak my back & cause my sciatica to flare up as I’ve gotten older.
My ego recently got the best of me and I wanted to make sure I could still pull good wgt. I could, but paid the price. Felt a small tweak/twinge on my top set but nothing bad… several days later, my right forearm ached and my index and middle finger felt numb. Also some discomfort right below my right trap and a stabbing feeling in my right ribs.
Fast forward a month later and most the discomfort is gone but my index/middle finger are still completely numb w no feeling. Workouts have actually been largely unaffected although I can’t hit heavy top sets of flat bench due to being unable to rack the wgt on that right side as it feels like things just give out at the top end, left side is unaffected.
Those that have dealt w pinched nerves/nerve damage…any recommendations or things that worked for you?? To my knowledge there’s not a whole lot you can do? I’ve not taken any anti inflammatory meds as I try to take as little of that stuff as possible.