Need some advice, pretty sure i tore my lower abs again and i dunno what to do about it, heres some backround
End of october i got mono, fucked me up bad, lost about 25lbs in 3-4 days
A week later i was back in the gym, took it easy since i was pretty weak and tired
2 weeks after that i was back to lifting heavy again, started getting abdominal pain and feeling nauseous
Worried that i tore open a hernia (inguinal) that i was operated for 5y ago, saw the guy who operated me, told me that i tore a muscle right where the hernia was, to take a couple weeks off and ease into lifting
Took 2 months off, took it somewhat easy at first, started up again late december, started going heavy again beginning of february, now my lower abs are sore and hurting a bit again so i stopped lifting again…hurt myself doing reverse lunges i think or maybe DL, felt pretty uncomfortable during but i kept going
Ive been neglecting doing ab work pretty much since mid october (havent been doing much)
Made an appointment with a sports doctor a while back, going to see him beg of march
Physiotherapists that ive seen seem to be useless in regards to this injury (not sure what to do)
How should i go about lifting again so i dont get hurt? Take time off again? Stick to cardio and strengthen my core and abs for a couple weeks?
What can happen if i keep pushing through the discomfort? another hernia?
sorry about all the questions but i have no idea what to do about an abdominal injury
btw ive been doing this program of late