How long before I can train after herniation (protrusion)- MRI attached

[John SaTX]

How long do people more or less wait before they start training again after a disc protrusion?

Below is the back story to my injury if it helps.

I was rear ended on the highway by a delivery truck on June 15th. I attached the MRI. 3 bulging discs in the neck, 2 6mm herniated in the lumbar. So far I am on steroid injection and steroid pills I took. The doctor who told me the inner part of the disc was spilling out and that I can only train on machines and cannot load the spine - oh and I also was told to focus on strengthening my core which I thought was abs so I did that and it just made things worse, but after I watched Will Morris' 3 part video on back pain, I learned that I have a disc protrusion which has not completely torn through the outer ring.


John