I have Spina Bifida and Scoliosis also. When I was born, I had my first surgery at 3 hours old. The Dr.s said I would never walk and I would never live past 16. I'm now 35 and after some setbacks and personal battles, I am getting back into fitness and living a healthy lifestyle. Thank you for sharing your story Lindy!!
That's great to hear. It sucks that the doctor gave you such grim prognosis. It should be a lesson to all that doctors make errors in judgement just as anyone else could, so it's best to seek out multiple doctors before doing anything.
Lindy, don't know if you remember me. We played soccer together :) glad I saw this on here, I got into body building women's figure and now since i'm in the army I switched over to more calisthenics. I go to a cross fit class on saturday to learn all the movements and techniques. Ill will keep you in mind now to motivate me during my lil injury's, i don't know how you stayed sane, i get really emotional over muscle strains much less a back injury. Your truly are an inspiration.
This is so inspiring for me. I hurt my back in gymnastics years ago and it still affects me now. It kept me from pushing hard in all the sports and other fitness activities I've done. I now know (even before watching this) that I can push hard, but I do need to listen to my body too. Thank you for publishing this video.
Thank you Linsey, what a inspiration. I to have back injuries, I was in a car accident in 1988 and had a few more injuries along the way, but I never let it get me down. Today I am stronger and walking and exercising.
Love Lindy's story, so inspiring that anything is possible and that hard work can get you anywhere. I live so close to Louisville, I'd love to meet her someday. definitely one of my heroes! She killed it in the games too!
This video is such an inspiration. I have been dealing with knee pain for years now, all I want to do is CrossFit. This video has given me hope that these injuries can be overcome and you can follow your dreams. Thanks Lindy Wall
I felt a chill down my spine when she started talking about the back injury, and she recovered! and can squat again. I hope that she doesn't get that kind of injury ever again.
No matter whether it is a standard cross fit injury. To be able to get up after a fall and keep going and pushing harder requires a lot of courage and determination. Hats off to Lindy Barber...
I love this story so much, I'm going through the same deal just not as much difficulty as her. I'm currently waiting on my MRI for the results but in my remaining time I keep pushing myself to get stronger mentally and physically. this has really inspired to not be so afraid of what the doctors are going to tell me. thank you for posting this video, it helped me so much!
love this! I have delt with a spondylolethesis for 13 yrs... i was a competitive bodybuilder and figure competitor for 7 of those years and was also told to stop lifting.. now starting crossfit and hoping to also be a competitor, I find I only feel stronger and more stable with every lift. I do find it interesting her doc told her to become a runner... this was something i was told over and over NOT to do. This is great inspiration for others with similiar injuries, thanks for the motivation
This athlete is amazing, true inspiration. I have 3 bulging discs along with spondylosthesis and I'm with her, if you can build up your muscles to support your spine there's no reason you should stop doing what you love. Keep kicking ass Lindy!
Very inspiring, thanks for sharing your story, you have an amazing spirit and determination. I'm glad you didn't listen to the doctor. 17 years ago I was diagnosed with knee issues and my doctor said that I would never run again or do any heavy lifting such as squats and eventually would kneed a knee braise. I didn't like what he said and was determined to find away to do what I love. Since then I've competed in Triathlons, ran ultra marathons, and Spartan Racing, and 3 years ago I joined CrossFit, and hoping to make it to the regionals next year in the masters 55 -59 age group.
How many athletes in major sports have similar stories of injuries where doctors told them "you'll never play your sport again"? Stop hating because it's Crossfit. Any sport will injure if proper form and techniques are not used and pre-existing conditions exist. I was an uninformed hater once and now in in the best shape of my life. Lindy is an inspiration.
i played soccer also and am very into fitness now, but i also have lower back issues. i weight about 120 and i'm squatting 200 right now and i've been fearful of messing up my lower back. watching this video inspired me so much. to just fight through the fear and have that inspiration that even worse case scenario-i break my back squatting- It's only a minor setback with the right will power and determination. I'm so inspired. Thanks. #strongwomenlift !!
Incredible physique, recovery and mentality. You are so inspirational! I take this lesson to heart and I hope I can get such progress. I too have severe Scoliosis, and I am expected to need surgery in the coming years. I hope Crossfit will keep me strong and fit, even with the limitations I might have. You go girl!
Also have L4-L5 issues. impingement in lateral cutaneous nerve. I won't stop squatting and I'm glad someone with the same passion for weight training tried this hard to overcome it. The human body is resilient and capable of only what we tell it!
amazing. Good for her! And for those who don't want to get hurt, stay on the couch - it's pretty safe there. For the rest of us, we will do what we will love. We try to train smart, rest and recover, keep ego in check and get help when we need it. I love stories like this. I hated hearing the part about the snap but sometimes shit happens, for no rhyme or reason - but the beauty is in how she dealt with it. awesome
Good for you Lindy, never surrender, if your attitude to overcome obstacles fades you may as well be dead, but when your spirit is burning brightly... God is with you.
I'm a professional wakeboarder from just an hour outside of Louisville and two years ago I broke my l5 and l5 but luckily recovered well and this past year i was training for the professional wakeboard tour and snapped my left femur in half. That was 4 and a half months ago, I made up my mind that i would be back on the water before 6 months and thats when I found crossfit. It has truly changed my life and got me doing back what I love but in the process i found my other love and it's crossfit.
Awesome video!! I just recently started crossfit and suffer from lower back problems. There are days where I wonder if maybe I shouldn't do crossfit but after seeing this I will not stop. Love the sport of crossfit!!!
Took you 3 years? My friend i have the same problem... happened to be 6 months ago and im still recovering. Sometimes i get discouraged but seeing videos such as this and comments like yours, i get hope that i will recover and get stronger as well :)
i feel you man, I came from shoulder injury too. for the first 3~4 months I couldn't do any presses, no gymnastic movements. after a month later from the injury I started doing cleans (just cleans, no jerks, no snatch) but I've always done squats though. My legs are stronger than ever now. anyway after 4 months, I started pressing again at very light weight, work the weight back up. 6 months now from the injury I am doing all pressing, dips, muscle-ups, so happy. the injury din't hold me back
I did crossfit before I had a spinal fusion done and it's what allowed me to get up and be able to move and heal like I have been. I'm slowly getting back into it and taking it a little at a time because I know that eventually I will build back up to where I was and be amazing again. I still listen to my doctors and only lift 25lbs till I'm released but little by little I will get there again.
Was just told today I have herniated c5/c6 and c6/c7 disks and told that squatting and probably lifting in general is over for me. Then I saw this video on my timeline. Coincidence? Somehow I don't think so. Thank you for sharing your story. I will be watching this video over and over while I am recovering from surgery. I will squat again...
Why are all of ya'll hating.. Just imagine if your doctor told you that you may never do that sport that you dreamed of and trained hard for. I'm pretty sure you wouldn't just give up, because us as humans aren't made to give up
This is so inspiring!! I was also diagnosed with scoliosis when I was in high school. my doctors told me to build strength in my low back but only with body weight exercises. They told me any weight-bearing exercises would be detrimental to my spine. I like to think I'm proving them wrong :)
Sucks how people make this about doctors. Like we are the ones holding you back. I highly doubt the doctor told Lindy "you will NEVER squat again." He probably said it might be a better idea to avoid squatting and pick another activity. This is Lindy Barber vs Lindy Barber. Not vs physicians. Physicians give advice based on experience but everyone is different in their ability to recover. Pretend the doctor tells lindy to do what she has done in the video. Work her way up, build her strength, and start squatting again. Then 4-5 years later lindy snaps again ... this time damaging the spinal cord causing permanent motor injury. Lindy is pissed and sues doc for everything he is worth...
MICHAEL COELHO I think you demonstrate the point I was trying to make. Are you saying that your doctor told you that it would take 6 months to touch the ground and don't bother doing anything about it? or is that would you took from what your doctor said? If that is really what he said than I am sorry you had to deal with that. Or was it more like ... I estimate it will take around 6 months to recover but I will recommend some treatment / rehab / etc so we can move forward in the best way possible? People are vulnerable when getting bad news and that often correlates with forgetting that the doctor is on your side.
thegarbageman21 Dude, its Jerry Maguire vs Mass Production vs Cost of Business. Most patients are 'mass serviced' quickly by doctors who need to cover their butts. If the doc tells her she can go squat and she hurts herself, he's facing a lawsuit. If he tells her not to, his bases are covered. Most doc's dont have the time or resources to work with their patients in the 1:1 way that recovering 'athletes' need, unless they are a team doc specifically for that athlete. The rising costs of practice drives a rising need for mass production and that's driving a bigger gap between the patient and the doctor. Its a ongoing circle that's getting worse as our healthcare system gets worse. How many doctors take the time to ask you how your family is doing, how you are with your goals, where do you see yourself in five years, etc? Very few. I've known only ONE and she now works for a mass production type clinic because it's more lucrative. It costs so much to see a doctor now days most of us aren't going to come back to develop a 'recovery' plan. Additionally, after having doctors approach me with printed webmd and other forms (because they had JUST googled something while I was in the room waiting) I have realized that unless we need testing of some sort done, the internet is a cheaper way to self diagnose than to risk viruses of a dirty clinic and pay out the bucks for a visit and RX. Its not your fault, but its where healthcare has taken us and its why I'm a big fan of the cash-only doctors now who no longer accept insurance.
DuckDogTitus I agree with a lot of what you have to say but not sure how it applies to my post lol... The battle in the video and your battle with healthcare isn't with physicians but rather the people who make the decisions. The internet is a powerful tool but it has also helped place healthcare in the predicament it is in today. But i agree if it is something minor that doesn't require treatment and you can google to confirm that ... im all for saving the $$ in a doc visit.
My doctor told me not to ever squat again, because i have osteoarthritis in both knees and that I needed knee replacements. He told me he would do the left one right away and the right one six months later. I ignored his advice and continued to Squat, Bench press and Deadlift, both in the gym and in competitions. I have broken records in all three lifts and continue to this day. On the 20th of this month I will be 73 years old. So my advice is, DO WHAT YOUR HEART TELLS YOU AND ENJOY YOUR LIFE. I will carry on until they carry me off, God Bless and a Happy and healthy Christmas
Hey, thanks for doing what you do Doc. My initial thoughts when reading the teaser about this video was "Really? Did a doctor really say 'you will never squat again'"? (Shit I don't know if my punctuation is correct there). It's always, "the doctors said I would never walk again," and it's intended merely to enhance dramatics. And it's an insult to doctors everywhere. Yes, her story is touching and motivating, but let's stop making doctors out to be the bad guys here who get shown up.
When the doctor tells you something like "You'll never be able to squat or do this again", it doesn't mean you won't physically be able to do it; it means that continuing to do so will eventually lead to long term problems. One man I worked with, who received a much similar diagnoses, went on to continue his work in mechanics. 3 years later, he came back with another split L3. The third time was the charm, however, and he is now paralyzed from the lower quadrants down.
Love your story! I'm 52 an people tell me you can't do that stuff anymore. I tell them no other 52 yr people can't, I can!!! You said it's something you'll have to live with. I think you should change those words an say you've Overcome it an let it go!
My brother does crossfit and my boyfriend is an endurance runner, and they both work really hard, there's no way average men are gonna survive any of these sports!
damn i feel that pain i was maxing out 275 squating 3 years ago and snapped my back. I literally couldn't play any sport, for 4-6 months i was at home in bed or on the couch. Took a shitload of patience and 3 years and now im back to 275 :). Ill post a video when im at 315
That a doctor would tell her to give up weightlifting and take up running thinking it has less impact on the back is astonishing to me. Strong knowledge of biomechanics there, doc(s).
Perhaps you people should read closer. Lindy was diagnosed with spina bifida and scoliosis - AFTER THE INJURY. It's amazing she was able to be an athlete in the first place. But even more amazing she was able to recover from this injury. CrossFit isn't the reason she was injured - she had pre-existing undiagnosed conditions. CrossFit is likely the reason her injury wasn't more severe.
+Trent Lythgoe Well spoken. Can't believe that her spine can continue to handle the continuous loading of all those workouts. Her troubles are not over.
Thatgood Nutt Do you have any idea why you think those squats are performed poorly? Or are you just mumbling about form because that's what you see others say? There's nothing wrong with her form. Do you also love lamp?
Trent Lythgoe look at how her back is curved in the top half of the squat. Her back is curved forward(idk how the fuck to explain this well through text), which is a good way to fuck up your back. I squatted like that when I first started, and I paid for it.
Such an wonderful woman!! Where there's a will there's a way! PS: Can anybody please tell me where to get these great headbands?? I've been looking for these like forever :)
Awesome story, shows how if you take your time with an injury and slowly build back to where you were you can overcome it. Not quite sure how one simply snaps their back doing a squat though. There must have been existing damage already in place.
i wish i knew how she recovered as I was just told by a lumbar specialist that I can never squat again as well. I injured my L4-L5 doing a deadlift, box jump, kettle bell WOD. It's been a year and am still fighting the pain daily. I'm a firefighter and still have 20 years to go in my career. It's a scary thing to think I may not finish it. I am having a real hard time going back to conventional lifting and miss weight lifting and met cons.
ApOcA LyPTiC PRP injections and MENTAL toughness! Don't allow the fear to consume you. Be patient and seek triumph. Get a hangup. Try water exercises! I go in for surgery tomorrow and have been allowing the fear to consume me. I KNOW I am in good hands and have found the best doctors to fix me up. Trust yourself, trust love and trust the universe! I have sought out all alternative therapies and its time for some conventional intervention and I am excited to not wake in pain everyday. I have a shoulder repair to mend and can NOT wait to get to Crossfit. Be well, Friend!
Something I would recommend, and use myself (I have some early signs of scoliosis and definitely back pain), is what's known as an "Atlas Orthogonal". They're a branch of chiropractic that specialises with the atlas which is the very first vertebrae in the spine and controls much of the other functions. They also fix various other problems, for example I had some back pain after deadlifting and I saw her and she said (if I remember it correctly) the L3 had popped out. She popped it in, and good to go. So that's my advise, an Atlas Orthogonal. Please definitely keep me updated on your situation.
ApOcA LyPTiC What chiropractors do is not beneficial of an unstable back. Their manipulations are for those with a stable spine, not for you. If you let them do that to you, you risk more harm than good. PRP has mixed results and you may have to travel overseas to get it done. Why? Because the evidence is too weak for it to be done in the US. Stem cells ...again you would be travelling overseas. What you need is to develop the muscles that support your spine. See a physical therapist.
Been lifting (bodybuilding) for the last 14 years of my life. Doing squats, deadlifts, bench press, strict form pull ups etc etc. Beside a shoulder injury (impingement) I have not a single issue. Because I mind my form and ROM.
Well my hat off to her for sure.i know it's a struggle.in 95 I was crushed and broke my pelvis in 2 places.then in 2009 I had to have back surgery for a tumor in the spinal column.it was going the length of 5 vertabrae and was pinching off the spinal cord and started losing use of my legs.docs didn't know for sure what caused that tumor but luckily it wasn't malignant.then in 2014 all in 1 months time i went from walking with a cane,to 2 canes,to a walker,to crawling on the ground.docs couldn't explain this either but muscles in my legs went so tight i couldn't straighten my legs past 90 degrees.it affected both legs. Docs put in a pump in my belly with a catheter going to the spinal column.it has baclofen,a muscle relaxer.will be 3 yrs ago in November that I came off the road from being a truck driver.but I am able to walk with crutches,fore arm crutches and even 1 cane at time.ill get back in a truck again.my hat off to Lindy.anyone got other ideas are welcomed .already doing therapy to
As someone who start crossfit this year, and has Ankylosing Spondylitis, I find this story and watch Lindy at the regionals, very inspiring and motivational. Does anyone know what she does for pain relief and other rehab outside of crossfit? @ShaughanTillmanFilms
I have Spina Bifida and Scoliosis also. When I was born, I had my first surgery at 3 hours old. The Dr.s said I would never walk and I would never live past 16. I'm now 35 and after some setbacks and personal battles, I am getting back into fitness and living a healthy lifestyle. Thank you for sharing your story Lindy!!
That's great to hear. It sucks that the doctor gave you such grim prognosis. It should be a lesson to all that doctors make errors in judgement just as anyone else could, so it's best to seek out multiple doctors before doing anything.
Lindy, don't know if you remember me. We played soccer together :) glad I saw this on here, I got into body building women's figure and now since i'm in the army I switched over to more calisthenics. I go to a cross fit class on saturday to learn all the movements and techniques. Ill will keep you in mind now to motivate me during my lil injury's, i don't know how you stayed sane, i get really emotional over muscle strains much less a back injury. Your truly are an inspiration.
This is so inspiring for me. I hurt my back in gymnastics years ago and it still affects me now. It kept me from pushing hard in all the sports and other fitness activities I've done. I now know (even before watching this) that I can push hard, but I do need to listen to my body too. Thank you for publishing this video.
This is inspiring to those of us who have had back issues and been told to never run, lift, crossfit, etc... Thanx for the video.
Thank you Linsey, what a inspiration. I to have back injuries, I was in a car accident in 1988 and had a few more injuries along the way, but I never let it get me down. Today I am stronger and walking and exercising.
Love Lindy's story, so inspiring that anything is possible and that hard work can get you anywhere. I live so close to Louisville, I'd love to meet her someday. definitely one of my heroes! She killed it in the games too!
This video is such an inspiration. I have been dealing with knee pain for years now, all I want to do is CrossFit. This video has given me hope that these injuries can be overcome and you can follow your dreams. Thanks Lindy Wall
I felt a chill down my spine when she started talking about the back injury, and she recovered! and can squat again. I hope that she doesn't get that kind of injury ever again.
No matter whether it is a standard cross fit injury. To be able to get up after a fall and keep going and pushing harder requires a lot of courage and determination. Hats off to Lindy Barber...
I love this story so much, I'm going through the same deal just not as much difficulty as her. I'm currently waiting on my MRI for the results but in my remaining time I keep pushing myself to get stronger mentally and physically. this has really inspired to not be so afraid of what the doctors are going to tell me. thank you for posting this video, it helped me so much!
love this! I have delt with a spondylolethesis for 13 yrs... i was a competitive bodybuilder and figure competitor for 7 of those years and was also told to stop lifting.. now starting crossfit and hoping to also be a competitor, I find I only feel stronger and more stable with every lift. I do find it interesting her doc told her to become a runner... this was something i was told over and over NOT to do.
This is great inspiration for others with similiar injuries, thanks for the motivation
Very inspiring, great story. I wish you the best of luck in your crossfit career.
This athlete is amazing, true inspiration. I have 3 bulging discs along with spondylosthesis and I'm with her, if you can build up your muscles to support your spine there's no reason you should stop doing what you love. Keep kicking ass Lindy!
An impressive display of character and will...
Very inspiring, thanks for sharing your story, you have an amazing spirit and determination. I'm glad you didn't listen to the doctor. 17 years ago I was diagnosed with knee issues and my doctor said that I would never run again or do any heavy lifting such as squats and eventually would kneed a knee braise. I didn't like what he said and was determined to find away to do what I love. Since then I've competed in Triathlons, ran ultra marathons, and Spartan Racing, and 3 years ago I joined CrossFit, and hoping to make it to the regionals next year in the masters 55 -59 age group.
I'm actually crying right now. Thank you for your inspiration
You're welcome.
How many athletes in major sports have similar stories of injuries where doctors told them "you'll never play your sport again"?
Stop hating because it's Crossfit. Any sport will injure if proper form and techniques are not used and pre-existing conditions exist.
I was an uninformed hater once and now in in the best shape of my life.
Lindy is an inspiration.
i played soccer also and am very into fitness now, but i also have lower back issues. i weight about 120 and i'm squatting 200 right now and i've been fearful of messing up my lower back. watching this video inspired me so much. to just fight through the fear and have that inspiration that even worse case scenario-i break my back squatting- It's only a minor setback with the right will power and determination. I'm so inspired. Thanks. #strongwomenlift !!
Incredible physique, recovery and mentality. You are so inspirational! I take this lesson to heart and I hope I can get such progress. I too have severe Scoliosis, and I am expected to need surgery in the coming years. I hope Crossfit will keep me strong and fit, even with the limitations I might have. You go girl!
Also have L4-L5 issues. impingement in lateral cutaneous nerve. I won't stop squatting and I'm glad someone with the same passion for weight training tried this hard to overcome it. The human body is resilient and capable of only what we tell it!
Amazing. Great determination and endurance. Quitting is not option. Respect!
this almost brought me to tears... thats not easy. very motivational.
She came to the gym I workout at. So I TH-camd her. Wow even more impressed now. She's super fit.
amazing. Good for her! And for those who don't want to get hurt, stay on the couch - it's pretty safe there. For the rest of us, we will do what we will love. We try to train smart, rest and recover, keep ego in check and get help when we need it. I love stories like this. I hated hearing the part about the snap but sometimes shit happens, for no rhyme or reason - but the beauty is in how she dealt with it. awesome
Good for you Lindy, never surrender, if your attitude to overcome obstacles fades you may as well be dead, but when your spirit is burning brightly... God is with you.
I'm a professional wakeboarder from just an hour outside of Louisville and two years ago I broke my l5 and l5 but luckily recovered well and this past year i was training for the professional wakeboard tour and snapped my left femur in half. That was 4 and a half months ago, I made up my mind that i would be back on the water before 6 months and thats when I found crossfit. It has truly changed my life and got me doing back what I love but in the process i found my other love and it's crossfit.
Beautiful story...truly captures the quintessential human spirit...thank you Lindy for your willingness to share your journey...God speed :)
Good for her for not letting life get her down. She was smart, she was careful, and she came out a better person in the end.
ABSOLUTELY awesome ! ! !
Totally speechless ! ! !
Mind thoroughly blown away !
I cry every time ive watched this video. truly amazing.
Awesome video!! I just recently started crossfit and suffer from lower back problems. There are days where I wonder if maybe I shouldn't do crossfit but after seeing this I will not stop. Love the sport of crossfit!!!
don't forget to consult with your doctor though, they don't always know everything, but better be safe
Remember, certified doctors don't know everything but anonymous comments on the internet do.
Lindy wall is absolutely gorgeous and she has such an inspiring story to tell.
God... this is such an inspiring and touching story! Thank you for this vid!
Took you 3 years? My friend i have the same problem... happened to be 6 months ago and im still recovering. Sometimes i get discouraged but seeing videos such as this and comments like yours, i get hope that i will recover and get stronger as well :)
i feel you man, I came from shoulder injury too. for the first 3~4 months I couldn't do any presses, no gymnastic movements. after a month later from the injury I started doing cleans (just cleans, no jerks, no snatch) but I've always done squats though. My legs are stronger than ever now. anyway after 4 months, I started pressing again at very light weight, work the weight back up. 6 months now from the injury I am doing all pressing, dips, muscle-ups, so happy. the injury din't hold me back
I did crossfit before I had a spinal fusion done and it's what allowed me to get up and be able to move and heal like I have been. I'm slowly getting back into it and taking it a little at a time because I know that eventually I will build back up to where I was and be amazing again. I still listen to my doctors and only lift 25lbs till I'm released but little by little I will get there again.
I love that message: Don't let your adversity define you
When she won at regionals and the announcer told her to call her doctor to tell them that they were wrong it made me cry. In a good way.
Touching story; amazing dedication to the sport.
Awesome. Way to go Lindy! Pretty inspirational! Thanks
the MOST inspiring video i've ever seen!
this video made me tear up.... definitely will be rooting for her. I want to shake her hand and say thanks as well
This is a good inspirational story.
Good on you girl !! Massive well done from me ! You truly are impressive !!
Was just told today I have herniated c5/c6 and c6/c7 disks and told that squatting and probably lifting in general is over for me. Then I saw this video on my timeline. Coincidence? Somehow I don't think so. Thank you for sharing your story. I will be watching this video over and over while I am recovering from surgery. I will squat again...
Why are all of ya'll hating.. Just imagine if your doctor told you that you may never do that sport that you dreamed of and trained hard for. I'm pretty sure you wouldn't just give up, because us as humans aren't made to give up
Bruce lee never gave up after his ruptured disc. She has the same drive :)
This is so inspiring!! I was also diagnosed with scoliosis when I was in high school. my doctors told me to build strength in my low back but only with body weight exercises. They told me any weight-bearing exercises would be detrimental to my spine. I like to think I'm proving them wrong :)
Thanks man. Will do my best :)
I watching this every time I felt down. thank you for this amazing inspiration video!
Sucks how people make this about doctors. Like we are the ones holding you back. I highly doubt the doctor told Lindy "you will NEVER squat again." He probably said it might be a better idea to avoid squatting and pick another activity. This is Lindy Barber vs Lindy Barber. Not vs physicians. Physicians give advice based on experience but everyone is different in their ability to recover. Pretend the doctor tells lindy to do what she has done in the video. Work her way up, build her strength, and start squatting again. Then 4-5 years later lindy snaps again ... this time damaging the spinal cord causing permanent motor injury. Lindy is pissed and sues doc for everything he is worth...
MICHAEL COELHO I think you demonstrate the point I was trying to make. Are you saying that your doctor told you that it would take 6 months to touch the ground and don't bother doing anything about it? or is that would you took from what your doctor said? If that is really what he said than I am sorry you had to deal with that.
Or was it more like ... I estimate it will take around 6 months to recover but I will recommend some treatment / rehab / etc so we can move forward in the best way possible?
People are vulnerable when getting bad news and that often correlates with forgetting that the doctor is on your side.
thegarbageman21 Dude, its Jerry Maguire vs Mass Production vs Cost of Business. Most patients are 'mass serviced' quickly by doctors who need to cover their butts. If the doc tells her she can go squat and she hurts herself, he's facing a lawsuit. If he tells her not to, his bases are covered. Most doc's dont have the time or resources to work with their patients in the 1:1 way that recovering 'athletes' need, unless they are a team doc specifically for that athlete. The rising costs of practice drives a rising need for mass production and that's driving a bigger gap between the patient and the doctor. Its a ongoing circle that's getting worse as our healthcare system gets worse.
How many doctors take the time to ask you how your family is doing, how you are with your goals, where do you see yourself in five years, etc? Very few. I've known only ONE and she now works for a mass production type clinic because it's more lucrative. It costs so much to see a doctor now days most of us aren't going to come back to develop a 'recovery' plan. Additionally, after having doctors approach me with printed webmd and other forms (because they had JUST googled something while I was in the room waiting) I have realized that unless we need testing of some sort done, the internet is a cheaper way to self diagnose than to risk viruses of a dirty clinic and pay out the bucks for a visit and RX.
Its not your fault, but its where healthcare has taken us and its why I'm a big fan of the cash-only doctors now who no longer accept insurance.
DuckDogTitus I agree with a lot of what you have to say but not sure how it applies to my post lol... The battle in the video and your battle with healthcare isn't with physicians but rather the people who make the decisions.
The internet is a powerful tool but it has also helped place healthcare in the predicament it is in today. But i agree if it is something minor that doesn't require treatment and you can google to confirm that ... im all for saving the $$ in a doc visit.
My doctor told me not to ever squat again, because i have osteoarthritis in both knees and that I needed knee replacements. He told me he would do the left one right away and the right one six months later. I ignored his advice and continued to Squat, Bench press and Deadlift, both in the gym and in competitions. I have broken records in all three lifts and continue to this day. On the 20th of this month I will be 73 years old. So my advice is, DO WHAT YOUR HEART TELLS YOU AND ENJOY YOUR LIFE. I will carry on until they carry me off, God Bless and a Happy and healthy Christmas
Hey, thanks for doing what you do Doc. My initial thoughts when reading the teaser about this video was "Really? Did a doctor really say 'you will never squat again'"? (Shit I don't know if my punctuation is correct there). It's always, "the doctors said I would never walk again," and it's intended merely to enhance dramatics. And it's an insult to doctors everywhere. Yes, her story is touching and motivating, but let's stop making doctors out to be the bad guys here who get shown up.
you are an amazing human, keep up the great work.
This made me cry so touching
I'm not into crossfit, but that was a real good message.
Great job, Shaughn! Go Lindy!
This video was incredibly motivating.
I am truly inspired by this. Thank you so much for sharing this amazing story :)
When the doctor tells you something like "You'll never be able to squat or do this again", it doesn't mean you won't physically be able to do it; it means that continuing to do so will eventually lead to long term problems. One man I worked with, who received a much similar diagnoses, went on to continue his work in mechanics. 3 years later, he came back with another split L3. The third time was the charm, however, and he is now paralyzed from the lower quadrants down.
For people who want to know what the piano music is at the start, it's Danny Cope - A Perfect Day
that is a great storie to tell and to prove to the doctors they can be wrong that is awesome
It's all in your mind! :)
Good luck. thanks for sharing
Really amazing and very inspiring .. Congrats and thank you for sharing your experience to inspire others .. way to go.. ..:-)
Lindy fan for life
im from louisville too !!!!! i live close to the gym that is so cool !!
Great inspiring story.
Love your story! I'm 52 an people tell me you can't do that stuff anymore. I tell them no other 52 yr people can't, I can!!! You said it's something you'll have to live with. I think you should change those words an say you've Overcome it an let it go!
Amazing. This is really inspirational.
Well I know who I'll be cheering for during these CrossFit Games.
My brother does crossfit and my boyfriend is an endurance runner, and they both work really hard, there's no way average men are gonna survive any of these sports!
damn i feel that pain i was maxing out 275 squating 3 years ago and snapped my back. I literally couldn't play any sport, for 4-6 months i was at home in bed or on the couch. Took a shitload of patience and 3 years and now im back to 275 :). Ill post a video when im at 315
That a doctor would tell her to give up weightlifting and take up running thinking it has less impact on the back is astonishing to me. Strong knowledge of biomechanics there, doc(s).
Great encouragement! 👌 Thank you 😊
Yeah they were talking about that at CFG13 and she went off in the run
thats crazy how she got back into it adored
Good job with your come back!
THANK YOU!!! YOU GAVE ME STRENGTH
Perhaps you people should read closer. Lindy was diagnosed with spina bifida and scoliosis - AFTER THE INJURY. It's amazing she was able to be an athlete in the first place. But even more amazing she was able to recover from this injury. CrossFit isn't the reason she was injured - she had pre-existing undiagnosed conditions. CrossFit is likely the reason her injury wasn't more severe.
+Trent Lythgoe Well spoken. Can't believe that her spine can continue to handle the continuous loading of all those workouts. Her troubles are not over.
Trent Lythgoe not with that form
Thatgood Nutt Do you have any idea why you think those squats are performed poorly? Or are you just mumbling about form because that's what you see others say? There's nothing wrong with her form. Do you also love lamp?
Trent Lythgoe look at how her back is curved in the top half of the squat. Her back is curved forward(idk how the fuck to explain this well through text), which is a good way to fuck up your back. I squatted like that when I first started, and I paid for it.
Thatgood Nutt Her spine is neutral like it should be. Maybe you got hurt because you don't know what a neutral some is...
amazing story and inspiring
I had a non-dropping tear near the end...
congradulations on overcoming your disability, this could make a great movie,
pornofilim
"Congradulations"?
You are more than an inspiration. love you lindo
Very cool, thx for sharing your story :)
Such an wonderful woman!! Where there's a will there's a way!
PS: Can anybody please tell me where to get these great headbands??
I've been looking for these like forever :)
thanks your words are inspiring.
Awesome story, shows how if you take your time with an injury and slowly build back to where you were you can overcome it.
Not quite sure how one simply snaps their back doing a squat though. There must have been existing damage already in place.
An inspiration.. And she's stunning
thank you lindy. you're very inspiring girl, ( amazing )
thank you!
i wish i knew how she recovered as I was just told by a lumbar specialist that I can never squat again as well. I injured my L4-L5 doing a deadlift, box jump, kettle bell WOD. It's been a year and am still fighting the pain daily. I'm a firefighter and still have 20 years to go in my career. It's a scary thing to think I may not finish it. I am having a real hard time going back to conventional lifting and miss weight lifting and met cons.
See a chiropractor. Try prolotherapy. Try prp injections. Try stem cells. Don't let the injury define you and destroy your life.
Jesse Law thanks buddy will look into it.
ApOcA LyPTiC PRP injections and MENTAL toughness! Don't allow the fear to consume you. Be patient and seek triumph. Get a hangup. Try water exercises! I go in for surgery tomorrow and have been allowing the fear to consume me. I KNOW I am in good hands and have found the best doctors to fix me up. Trust yourself, trust love and trust the universe! I have sought out all alternative therapies and its time for some conventional intervention and I am excited to not wake in pain everyday. I have a shoulder repair to mend and can NOT wait to get to Crossfit. Be well, Friend!
Something I would recommend, and use myself (I have some early signs of scoliosis and definitely back pain), is what's known as an "Atlas Orthogonal". They're a branch of chiropractic that specialises with the atlas which is the very first vertebrae in the spine and controls much of the other functions.
They also fix various other problems, for example I had some back pain after deadlifting and I saw her and she said (if I remember it correctly) the L3 had popped out. She popped it in, and good to go.
So that's my advise, an Atlas Orthogonal.
Please definitely keep me updated on your situation.
ApOcA LyPTiC What chiropractors do is not beneficial of an unstable back. Their manipulations are for those with a stable spine, not for you. If you let them do that to you, you risk more harm than good.
PRP has mixed results and you may have to travel overseas to get it done. Why? Because the evidence is too weak for it to be done in the US.
Stem cells ...again you would be travelling overseas.
What you need is to develop the muscles that support your spine. See a physical therapist.
i like you.And as a medical professional i would like to trace how you did that lumbar vertebrae recovery.Its amazing.
love it!!! keep going strong :))
Spinal doctor :)))) good one !!
no a medical student who adopted animals
i see you love animals
are you vegan mate ?
Come stop by Crossfit The Ville sometime. We would love to meet you as well!
Been lifting (bodybuilding) for the last 14 years of my life. Doing squats, deadlifts, bench press, strict form pull ups etc etc. Beside a shoulder injury (impingement) I have not a single issue.
Because I mind my form and ROM.
All the weight compressing on your joints still does damage over time
great GREAT video... what song is playing?
very inspiring!
Truly motivating
Awesome! Congrats Lindy!
Well my hat off to her for sure.i know it's a struggle.in 95 I was crushed and broke my pelvis in 2 places.then in 2009 I had to have back surgery for a tumor in the spinal column.it was going the length of 5 vertabrae and was pinching off the spinal cord and started losing use of my legs.docs didn't know for sure what caused that tumor but luckily it wasn't malignant.then in 2014 all in 1 months time i went from walking with a cane,to 2 canes,to a walker,to crawling on the ground.docs couldn't explain this either but muscles in my legs went so tight i couldn't straighten my legs past 90 degrees.it affected both legs.
Docs put in a pump in my belly with a catheter going to the spinal column.it has baclofen,a muscle relaxer.will be 3 yrs ago in November that I came off the road from being a truck driver.but I am able to walk with crutches,fore arm crutches and even 1 cane at time.ill get back in a truck again.my hat off to Lindy.anyone got other ideas are welcomed .already doing therapy to
As someone who start crossfit this year, and has Ankylosing Spondylitis, I find this story and watch Lindy at the regionals, very inspiring and motivational. Does anyone know what she does for pain relief and other rehab outside of crossfit? @ShaughanTillmanFilms
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