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Originally Posted by
Charlie Davies
I'm not a doctor, and don't know anything about your back. I assume you already have medical advice that didn't solve your problem. What did you doctor tell you?
Starr protocol (high frequency, high volume, light weights ramping quickly to heavier weights) is for muscle tears, not spine/bone problems.
Have you tried a more conservative deadlift rehab, i.e. light and low volume, very slow progression?
If there's some level of spine loading that doesn't make things worse, it's probably better than no training at all, for healing.
Certainly when my bad discs act up, a little light deadlifting helps the problem heal faster than rest alone.