Speaking from vast experience gotta disagree. My past PT docs would too. It has nothing to do with the pain but has everything to do with avoiding a flare up. If my core is strong I'm a ton less likely to pinch the nerve in the first place.

Yeh, I deleted that part cause it was misleading. Core does consider the lower back, but I was thinking abs. The point was just saying doing situps, and ab work isn't going to help as much as stretching and developing muscle/flexibility in the areas where the nerve actually exists. I was pre-PT, before changing my major to envl science. Not that I'm an authority on the area, just sayin.

I don't really see how you're going to avoid flare ups working a somewhat unrelated area, unless you are doing strenuous activity and activating muscles for support you really shouldn't need. Since you don't have a physical job that seemed unlikely.

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Edit: Not saying you/they are wrong. Just basing it on my limited knowledge. Do whatever they say.

X 2. Why are so many people picking ugly bastards as their avatars, huh? BIG drop in quality from yer previous one DWV!

it's ki...

Ki found it funny, that's all that matters. I'm in avatar transition, and since Ki has a huge face for an avatar I thought it would be funny. I really should have zoomed in like his.

Appreciate the input DWV. :beer:

Riighhht... I'm assuming Batty knew this, whereas I didn't, so he baited his trap and I blundered into it like, well, like a hungry Trollheart I guess. Sure leaves me looking stupid. One-nil to the Batlord! :bowdown: Well played, sir.

Apols, Ki.
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Best tv cat ever right there.

Ouch.