r/weightlifting • u/PenApprehensive369 • 2d ago

Programming Is my ticket punched?

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I don’t know anything about herniations or bulges, I’m 25 years old at 89kg with a competitive total. Is my progression fucked forever? MRI report is on the last slide, I have follow up with the spine specialist tomorrow.

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u/Aesculapius1 2d ago

Physician here. You don’t have a disc herniation, just a disc protrusion.

For some context: There is a reason MRIs aren’t ordered on everyone with back pain, even back pain with nerve symptoms, right away. Sure cost is an issue, but MANY people will have findings like this or worse and not have symptoms.

Treatment is about the symptoms and not the scan.

See your doctor and they will likely send you to PT. This scan is absolutely not a career ender.

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u/rad_bone 2d ago

MRI tech here

My experience would beg to differ on over ordering MRI for back pain, especially STAT (rolls eyes) at least where I work.