r/judo • u/According_Job4911 • 5d ago

Other judo and herniated disc

Could you please share your experience with practicing judo while having lower back problems, such as a herniated disc. I'm 23 with L4-L5 6mm herniated disc and i want to practice judo so badly. I have some judo experience from my younger years.

edit: thank you all for sharing your experiences! i learned a lot

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u/L1NTHALO 5d ago

Well, I've been unknowingly doing Judo for the past year with a herniated L5-S1 and bulging L4-L5 so it's definitely possible. To be honest though mine has been mostly asymptomatic and only you know your case.

Try to stay as healthy as possible, do as much exercise as possible and work on strengthening your core and lower back as well as fixing possible posture, hip or other related issues.

If you're not in a particularly bad state right now I'd recommend LowBackAbility. I've been doing his program for the last 2 or 3 weeks and already feel way better than before. He has tons of free YT videos, and if you want to take it further his program is only 2$ per month. I think if your lower back is strong enough, you can do Judo no problem.

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u/According_Job4911 5d ago

great answer, thanks brother

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u/L1NTHALO 5d ago

Yeah no problem. Don't be in a rush though. I'm doing a break from Judo right now to focus on strengthening my back. Better take some time now than reinjuring yourself and possibly being in a worse state than before.

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u/According_Job4911 5d ago

yeah, that’s what i’m doing right now. i’m very out of shape so getting healthy fit and strong first!

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u/L1NTHALO 5d ago

Alright good luck! Just a heads up, for exercises that feel off: don't try too hard to do them. That's how I got or at least worsened my herniated disc.