Herniated discs/Sciatica

[Justinhitchings]

Me Rippetoe,
Have U ever heard of an athlete lifting Olympic style with herniated discs? More specifically "sciatica"? I fear that my Olympic lifting career is over

[Mark Rippetoe]

I have heard of this, yes. But you are conflating herniated discs with sciatica. Sciatica is not always associated with a herniated disc, and a herniated disc does not always cause sciatica.

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[calmasahinducow]

OP is probably a troll, but the rumor was that Ilya Ilin has a herniated disc or several.

[Justinhitchings]

Ok so my case has to do with sciatica due to herniated discs. Any thoughts?

[Justinhitchings]

Oh wow. I wonder if his sciatic nerve is ever pinched

[Mark Rippetoe]

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[Justinhitchings]

What do u mean?

[Will Morris]

Just throwing this out there, what does everyone think the incidence of herniated discs in the general population is? That is to say, if I were to MRI every single person I see out in public on a given day, what percentage of them will have a herniated disc, or several? 5%? 10%?

[Culican]

Just throwing this out there, what does everyone think the incidence of herniated discs in the general population is? That is to say, if I were to MRI every single person I see out in public on a given day, what percentage of them will have a herniated disc, or several? 5%? 10%?

I'll say 40 to 50%.

[Will Morris]

I'll say 40 to 50%.

Yeah, it's over 50%. It's over 50% in people who have never had a single day of back pain. Herniated discs are the grey hairs of the spine.