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An MRI can show you what is there, but it cannot always tell you what is actually causing your pain.

Two people can have nearly identical findings on imaging and have completely different symptoms. One person may have no pain at all. Another may have localized back pain. Another may have very little back pain but severe symptoms down the leg.

That is why structure alone does not equal relevance, correlation, or causation.

Pain also depends on what tissue is being irritated, how the nervous system is responding, and the inflammatory processes occurring around that area. Those same inflammatory processes can also be part of how the body eventually breaks down and clears irritating material as the area heals.

Your MRI matters, but it needs to be interpreted alongside your symptoms, history, movement, and clinical presentation.

Treat the person, not just the picture.

Learn more at the link below or on my story!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41kKIdVF6Mk

Paul Oneid and I go back more than a decade, and this conversation ended up being about a lot more than powerlifting.

We talked about chasing external validation, learning what actually matters, evolving your priorities, and what happens when the thing you built your identity around is suddenly taken away.

Paul also walks through his catastrophic bilateral quad injury, the recovery that followed, and why he was mentally in a completely different place than he would have been earlier in his career.

One of my favorite parts of the conversation was the distinction between quitting and simply being finished. Sometimes you don’t walk away because you failed. Sometimes you got what you needed from that chapter and it’s time to move forward.

Full episode is live now.

Check it out at the link below, in my bio, or on my story!

Blog: https://www.powerrackstrength.com/paul-oneid-powerlifting-identity-injury-and-learning-when-to-move-on/

YouTube: https://youtu.be/5T-4kdQ8ZmI?is=8ciYx8CSc-6oPE5u

Jett showed up to USA Nationals for his first real national-level powerlifting meet and walked away with second place and massive PRs across the board.

573 squat.
343 bench.
551 deadlift.

Nearly 300 pounds added across his major lifts in less than a year, without relying on gimmicks or fancy programming. We assessed his weaknesses, built his core, cleaned up his technique, and made sure the plan fit him.

He handled the pressure, the missed lifts, the fast pace, and the bright lights exactly how you want an athlete to.

Hell of a first run at Nationals, and we’re just getting started.

Full video is live now. Link below, in my bio, or on my story!

https://www.powerrackstrength.com/jett-jackson-part-5-meet-day-massive-prs-and-a-podium-finish/