Something terrible happened while doing deadlifts..

[got big?]

Doing deadlifts on Friday, I'm doing my typical weight, and was gonna finish off with a set of 405. I usually get it for about 3. This time I was able to get two more reps, then on the 6th rep, i pulled the weight up, and i felt a pop on the left lower side of my back... so i lowered the weight, continued the rest of my workout being very careful and using light weights, and since then the pain has just gotten worse and worse.. so tomorrow i'm going to the doctors... bottom line.. i'm thinking muscle tear
I'm also 3/4 into a cycle of sust/fina which i think I'm gonna stop...

now my concerns are how long will this take to heal, and can i still continue to workout through it, at least chest, shoulders, upper back, legs (no squats or presses though)?

I don't understand how this happened, I guess the weight was just too heavy? I wasn't struggling with it, and I've been going heavy with deadlifts for over a year. I was going slow, i wasn't doing any jerking motions, never in a million years did I expect it to happen. I know where I stand with deadlifts, what weights i can do, and what my limits are and I was not pushing it at all...

 

[hereigrowagain]

one bad thing about gear is that sometimes the muscule develops faster then the tendons and ligaments. Hope you are alright.

 

[NFG123]

This is true.

Muscles can develop faster than ligaments, esp on gear. Deadlifts have always been my strongest lift. Ive JUST STARTED including them in my routine like 10 weeks ago, and am up to 420 for reps (3-4). On my first cycle, Im gonna try to deadlift 600 for reps by the end. (sus/dbol) anyone think I can do it???

NFG

 

[NFG123]

remove the "have always" replace with "just began"

 

[got big?]

so this pop i "felt" in my back.. this consistent with a muscle tear or what?

 

[kmc]

You may also hear a "pop" when you herniate/rupture a disc. Better hope this wasn't the case because this injury will fuck you up for the rest of your life (I just had back surgery). Your doctor will probably prescribe an mri so you won't know for a week or so. I hope that you don't have to go through what I have gone through. An injury like this can be VERY depressing. I hope for your sake this is not the case my thoughts and prayers are with you--kmc

 

[thelegacy]

I am a firm believer in deadlifts and i do them frequently but man all that pressure on your back cannot be good. Have you ever tried doing lighter weight with more reps. Bro I just dont know if all that weight is such a smart thing to do. I have a bad back so my deadlifts have to be reps around 15 with light weight. Actually i get a better workout from doing this.

 

[SOLID]

same thing happend to me about 3 months ago...couldn't lift for 2 weeks...don't fuck with deads anymore.

 

[trial0r]

keep us updated bro.

 

[Slyder190]

We're not Dr.s but...

I can only guess, but I'd say a possible herniated or ruptured disc. Go to a chiropractor (a good one) and see what he says. Tell him you WANT an mri. He should have no prob with that. Tell him you work out and it's a big part of your life, that you wanna get back to the gym asap. Go to your primary doc and see about gettin some anti-inflamatories and muscle relaxers (usually perscribed together, at least for herniations). How many weeks exactlyalong are you on your cycle? Stick with it and see what the dr's say. You might only be out a few days...maybe...see what happens. How bad do you hurt in general? If you wind up finding out you'll be out a t least a few weeks, then abort the cycle is what I'd say. Why waste the gear? The important thing is to get yourself checked out thoroughly. You could see an orthopedic dr., but Id wait on that, you might not need to. I went to one, when I herniated my disc and he told me I could come back and see him for therapy if I really wanted, but that I would more than likely be fine without his help, and I was. He may tell you to learn proper movemnets for daily life and tell you to seriously stretch your muscles. Anyway, I know how you feel not knowing, it sucks, but go get checked out and find out what's up for sure. I hope it's nothing major and I wish you a speedy recovery.