Comments on: Matt Serra talks about his injury, gives thoughts on Hughes/GSP III

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 05:33:27 +0000

I am also a martial arts and have rupture disc ay L4 and L5. I went through a series of steroid injections. the first lasted only 3 weeks and the other two did not work at all. My pain never hurt in the lower but rather form the pinching of the nerve bundle that effected the left leg. pain became so server that I could not place any weight on my left leg. I had surgery that only required trimming the bulges. The leg pain went away. I went through physical therapy to strengthen the core muscles,but was told that any bending or twisting motion would put me at risk to reinjury. what did Matt Serra do for his back that allowed him to come back at a world class level?

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By: scott

scott — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:16:07 +0000

Ive had two back surgeries from a blown out L5 S1 disc. After my surgeries i was ok in about 2 months… they have new procedure now were the doctors can go in and shrink the herniated disc. From what has been told about this procedure, its works great!! So maybe Matt Serra can check into it.

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By: Greg

Greg — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 22:41:26 +0000

I have 1 dislocated disk in the L5 segment. It has been 7 months since I injured myself and I’m not fully healed. So I understand his pain as well.

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By: Todd Ricard

Todd Ricard — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 02:36:51 +0000

2 options for herniated disc that work. 1 Prolotherapy, Look it up on the web, 3 great doctors that do this treatment are, Dr William Faber from Milwaukee Pain Clinic, Dr Mark Wheaton Lake Minneapolis MN, Dr Ross Hauser Chicago area.

The 2nd Option is Dr James St Louis From the Laser Spine Institute Tampa Florida (LSI) Out Patient spine Surgery with Lasers, Go out for Supper & Movie the night The Same day as surgery Surgery, Very Mininmunly Invase surgery.

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By: Steve H.

Steve H. — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:45:26 +0000

I have a severely herniated disc also. I doubt that Serra will be in fighting condition in 6 months. I’m guessing he will be out of action 9-12 months.

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By: Jerry

Jerry — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:42:38 +0000

I have 2 herniated disks and its been 3 months still in tremendous pain. I understand his pain and hopes he does get better. I dont think he did it on purpose. I still would want to know how he plans on healing those disks because Im still hurting from mine. And surgery is not one thing I want to go through.

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By: Paul M

Paul M — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:40:51 +0000

Serra would beat Hughes’ ass down. More likely, he would crack him in the dome with a nice left hook, then subbed him with a rear naked.

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By: Dizzle

Dizzle — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 18:30:31 +0000

im sorry to say…I just don’t see Matt Serra being able to take Hughes in 5 rounds.

I really wish this fight would have happened. It will be even more hyped up if Matt Hughes defeats GSP.

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