The E3 Rehab Podcast

45. Low Back Pain & Lumbar Radiculopathy w/ Adam Meakins

Sep 14, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Adam's Back Injury

  • Adam Meakins injured his back deadlifting, feeling a twinge on the first rep but continuing.
  • This led to severe pain, radiculopathy, sensory deficits, and quadricep weakness.
INSIGHT

Pain Science's Double-Edged Sword

  • Adam blames his knowledge of pain science for pushing through the pain, a decision he regrets.
  • He believes his past self would have been more cautious.
INSIGHT

Multifactorial Injury Causation

  • Adam believes his injury resulted from a combination of factors, including interrupted training due to COVID-19 lockdowns, fatigue, and reduced rest periods between sets.
  • He emphasizes that injuries are rarely caused by a single factor.
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