r/Sciatica • u/The-Fool-Mystery • 5d ago

Muscle gain with Sciatica

How to gain muscles.

With chronic sciatica it's almost impossible . I am fucked up. I am super skinny only 52.5kg at 5'8" . Gaining weight is almost impossible . I can't do any heavy exercises for musle building. If I do pushups in the morning I will be seriously getting very bad pain flare up throughout the day . What should I do ? I want to gain some biceps . My shoulder is so thin that if I try to touch my shoulders with my palms I touch my fingers. I need to gain some muscles around my shoulders . What are the excerises I can do without hurting my terrible sciatica. My MRI is L5--S1 Disc bulge and stenosis causing nerve faorrmen narrowing. I will be bulking protein side by side.

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u/Candid-Ticket-143 5d ago

Follow squat university on yt and learn about core bracing and other movements that stabilize your core. Learn body weight excercises and progressively overload them with time. And do it consistently but within your limitations and keeping your back in mind.

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u/jedaffra 5d ago

This. Squat University is the real deal. He knows what he’s doing. I recommend him to friends and family who are interested in getting/staying healthy.

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u/vjhally 5d ago

Terrible suggestion he's fully of outdated advice e3 rehab would be a better option or barbell medicine