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I've been an EMT for 8 month... I felt I like EMS and I had a plan to apply for Paramedic program soon.. but one day it happened... lifting heavy patients for many days and weeks ended up with severe pain in my lower back.. MRI results was like sentence.. L5-S1 herniation 9 mm and 2 more protrusions in thoracic spine.. my doc's words were "no more heavy lifting.. never". Now I'm done with EMS.. completely frustrated and desperated
Bulged disc. maybe need a career change. Help!
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I have the same injury.. only 8 month as EMT and Ive got herniated L5-S1 disk with about 9 mm protrusion... I'm on spinal decompression now and every day I do exercise during 40-45 minutes.. yoga really helps... start doing yoga every day if you dont have severe pain.. try to walk sa much as possible.. I know one guy who manage it with 14 mm herniated disk.. so we (all injuried emt/paramedic folks) can do it too.. dont go under knife.. it's the last mean.. after surgery you won't be able to lift a stretcher with patient on.. my doc said "no more lifting.. never ever" Put your body first