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Originally Posted by AnnetteW
For me it's important to do exercises that don't work my traps.
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This is important ... tight traps (or contracting traps) increase compression at the cervical spine ... something you want to avoid. And I agree that running would be bad (too much jarring). Find a good PT to teach you posture posture posture and work with you on proper muscle firing patterns. Lower trap strengthening, etc.
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Originally Posted by Jean-Paul
I don't think that a neurologist is probably the best fit for what you need. Contact an "orthopedic spine" doc.
If you set an MRI up at the door of a full theater and scanned every single person coming out, you'd find that most people have "bulging" or "herniated" discs somewhere. You can work around most of that with a good physical therapist.
I agree with Galya... Doctors are so "worst case scenario" when it comes to resistance exercise (something they know nothing about), so they err on the side of covering their ass.
What you can't get around is a straight-up rupture. That has to be repaired surgically, and on the neck it's a surprisingly easy and non-invasive surgery. MUCH easier to recover from than a Lumbar surgery.
Good luck!
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Amen. You want an orthopedic surgeon who is a spine specialist ... and ideally a sports specialist too. That way he/she'll have more understanding about weight lifting.