Disc Herniation -> Hip Impingment -> Sports Hernia I thought I was wildly unlucky. Now I know what kept me in the injury loop for so long, was my belief that these were isolated and unrelated problems. I would "treat" each of these in their own modalities of pain & symptom relief. This kept me stuck for about 3 years. I remember doing research about sports hernia surgery and the results from it...it wasn't promising. However, there was one study that blew my mind... They followed many dozens of operations for the traditional mesh repair of a sports hernia. While the surgeon was operating, they also looked at the hip joint itself and made note of any signs of hip impingement & damage (FAI & CAM lesions). It came back that 86% of these patients having sports hernia surgery...had evidence of hip impingement or damage, whether they knew it or not. Seeing how closely these were correlated actually gave me hope. Maybe it wasn't random. Now years later after having thousands of convo's with back sufferers, another thing also became super clear... Many back sufferers also have hip restriction or pain. Truthfully, I have heard my story told to me by other people so many times now... An initial disc injury that led to avoidance and stiffness. Then comes SI Joint issues and pelvic/hip imbalances. Squatting and other lifts became painful & no longer smooth. By pushing through, direct hip joint pain appears...then a "freak" sports hernia injury. I've heard this timeline dozens of times. I'm not here to claim the exact understanding or solution to every injury loop, as each is just as unique as every person is. However, it would've changed my life back then to know that I was not alone in this. As well as hearing from someone who climbed their way out of the same hell. For me, all of these issues started to resolve at the same time when I faced every single issue head-on. By opening the hips, rebuilding the low ab wall, applying tension to the low back... I eventually became symptom-free of my sports hernia(no surgery), can squat deeper than ever before & have a stronger back than I ever thought possible. I know this will reach the right person. Rooting for ya. #lowbackpain #lowback #mobility #training #squat #posture #lowbackability #lowbackpainrelief #hipmobilityexercise #backtraining #injuryprevention #strength #ability #Lowback #athletics #lowbackmobility #backpain #fitness