I am going to talk about an injury I had 15 years ago and how this medical situation had an impact on my life.  The name of this injury is called herniated disk or slipped disk.  Have you ever heard about this? May be not.  Before to explain about it I want to tell you a little of my experience. First of all, when I was training volleyball in 2003, I had already suffered intense pains in my back. I didn´t care this problem and I used various types of analgesics to resolve the discomfort. I did not pay attention to the symptoms until I couldn´t walk again. Walk is one of the most important condition as  human being, isn´t it?.  By the time I was in bed for the next 4 months, I had tried to apply different types of intervention as conventional and alternative medicine. However, the conventional medicine was the best option for me. One part of my disk pushed out between the vertebrae and it pressed on nerves. It cause a lot of pain, problems bending or straightening my back, muscle weakness even I lost weight during this time.  All doctors said me that I will never play volleyball again, so That was difficult for me and I was having a bad time. 

The herniated disk is more common that you think. But what is this injure really? Ok. The bones (vertebrae) that form the spine in the back are cushioned by small discs. These discs are important because receive all the impact and cushion it. When you have a herniated, you don´t have natural discs So, you can´t cushion and space between vertebrae is reduced. I used conventional physiotherapy, acupuncture and homeopathic medicine to calm down the pain.  If you want to feel better, you really need sudden intervention. According to, I had a surgery and my pain decreased noticeably.  Good health gives you a nice quality of life, doesn´t it?

After that, my recovery process was great. I met an excellent physiotherapist named Manuel, and we were the best team together. By the time I continued my therapies, I had already gained weight and muscle mass. I regained strength and confidence and I could play volleyball again.  This 6 month changed my life, because not only affected my mind and body but also my medical condition allowed that I found my career in health science. Due to this, I began nutrition and I enjoyed learning about physiology and anatomy. I now I am here walking, playing and being a great professional. It´s was a difficult process for me, however It was worth.

Thanks a lot for your attention