Weightlifting & Exercise/bulging disk

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My age is 46.  Last year I went skiing and ended up with a bulging disc.  I worked out about 3 to 4 times a week and now I can't even do that for 20 min.  I try the eliptical and some weights but only like 3 pds.  

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Hi JB. Not sure what your question for me is here. Ask your doctor what exercises you can do safely. I'm not a doctor, but I understand that w/ a bulging disc, they often want to see if it will heal on its own, and key to that is what you do and what you avoid doing...

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