No pushups, pullups, or crunches for the month of March...
Why?
I have a ruptured disc in my cervical spine. I have numbness in my right thumb, forefinger and middle finger.
The injury happened while I was lifting drywall back in July 2016. Freak accident. I knew something wasn't right.
Sometimes there is a sharp pain that shoots down my arm to my fingers.
My right pectoralis major has atrophied.
I went to the chiropractor with no significant improvement. I had an x-ray, MRI, and CT scan done since then.
I can still use my right arm but sometimes I cannot carry anything heavy without eventually dropping it. Just ask Sasha, she knows. Poor thing, I dropped a log on her because I couldn't get a strong grip and it slipped from my grasp. She is okay, but she is very wary of me when I bring wood into the house.
According to the neurologist who performed an EMG, there is no irreparable nerve damage, but surgery will be necessary to correct the problem.
I have a consult with the neurosurgeon on April 5. I will see what surgery will be necessary to get me back to doing the pushups and pullups.
Rise, fall down, rise again...
