# Bulging and herniated disc

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bulging-and-herniated-disc/753>\
**Category:** Medical Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [January 18, 2018, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bulging-and-herniated-disc/753 "2018-01-18T20:14:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![cwstas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@cwstas](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/cwstas)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 8:14pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bulging-and-herniated-disc/753/1 "2018-01-18T20:14:06Z")

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Hello guys,  
I am 23 years old from Greece.It all started five years ago, I was having discomfort at the right lat area and the upperback and when i was taken a deep breathe i would here clicking and poping (like when you push the joints of your fingers) .I lived 4 years with these discomfort and i was training (sprinting,football etc. and some body weight exercises).Last year i started strength training but i was afraid of this discomfort and went to the doctor.He said to me that i need some stretches because i have kyphotic posture (i am a physic’s student and i sit a lot ).I didnt followed his plan exactly but the fear of some serious problem went away.Last month , I saw your podcast for injuries and the fear came back.So i went to another doctor and got an MRI which showed a bulging disk T6-T7 and a small hernia Τ7-Τ8.The doctor told me not to worrie but he gave me no plan.Only some physical therapies and pilates and he told me to moderate strength trainning for a little while.Those five years the discomfort is the same but now my mind is driving me crazy and I am in a very bad mood all day because i dont want this injury to stop me from training.Do you have any advice?

Thank you and sorry for my bad english.

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**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bulging-and-herniated-disc/753/2 "2018-01-18T21:37:19Z")

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I don’t understand why/how the podcast made your fear come back. My advice is exactly what we said in the podcast (i.e., _don’t panic,_ and _train_), and what I wrote about in my article “Aches and Pains” on [StartingStrength.com](http://StartingStrength.com). You may need to seek some help from a mental health standpoint as well.

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**Author:** ![cwstas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@cwstas](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/cwstas)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/bulging-and-herniated-disc/753/3 "2018-01-18T21:40:54Z")

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Well it wasn’t what you said in the podcas.I did not meant that was your fault.It was my mind.Thank you for the raped response and i am sorry if i offended you.