A general question - the answer is months. It's not uncommon to fall into a continuum of pain; due to not genuinely being healed before loading the bar again. You must give your body time to heal and adapt to load again. Some back pain sufferers might not have to take very much time off from lifting; others will require significant time to recover. This is also a photo collage of Brian's before and after lumbar spine MRI.

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Brian Carroll's Website: https://www.powerrackstrength.com/

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Brian's Gift of Injury Co-authored Book with Dr. McGill: https://shop.powerrackstrength.com/collections/books/products/gift-of-injury

Dr. McGill's assessment book - Back mechanic: https://shop.powerrackstrength.com/products/back-mechanic-by-dr-stuart-mcgill

Brian Carroll's Power Rack Strength CBD Line: https://powerrackstrengthcbd.com

Brian's 10/20/Life Strength training Manual: https://shop.powerrackstrength.com/collections/books/products/10-20-life-second-edition

Ultimate back fitness and performance: https://shop.powerrackstrength.com/products/ultimate-back-fitness-and-performance-by-dr-suart-mcgill-6th-edition

A competitive powerlifter since 1999, Brian Carroll is one of the most accomplished lifters in the sport's history. Having lifted at the elite world-class level since 2005, Brian has well over a decade of world-class lifting experience. He has totaled more than ten times his body weight in three different classes, and both bench pressed and deadlifted over 800 pounds in two different classes. In his career, he’s totaled 2600 over 20 times in 2 different weight classes with his best totals of 220-2376, 242-2651, and 275-2730. Most recently (10.3.20) -Brian set the highest squat of all-time (regardless of weight class) with 1306lbs – being the first man to break the 1300lb squat barrier at a body-weight of 303lbs. Brian is now retired from competition.

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