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Rehabbing a Cervical Fusion | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast

Ray Gillenwater, SSC and Will Morris, DPT, SSC | January 24, 2022

Will Morris DPT, SSC and Ray Gillenwater discuss Ray's injury, the cervical fusion surgery, and how he rehabbed with Starting Strength.

  • 0:00 Intro
  • 3:20 Herniated discs in your neck
  • 9:45 When is surgery necessary?
  • 17:00 Surgery is risky
  • 22:18 Trusting people with medical titles
  • 25:30 Cervical fusion surgery procedure
  • 27:40 Will's take on the procedure
  • 32:50 After surgery
  • 35:30 Doctors covering their asses and standard rehab practices
  • 47:30 Ray's recovery
  • 50:03 Movement to heal bones
  • 51:40 Ray's recovery continued
  • 57:50 Programming after surgery
  • 1:02:45 How to get in touch with Will

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