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I fractured a transverse process a little over a month ago, i have started walking and biking, when will it be safe for me to lift weights again?
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Fracture: The transverse processes are the little wings that stick out from the side of the lumbar vertebra. Small muscles attach to them. Any fracture takes 6-12 weeks to heal. Sometimes these little parts of the bone don't heal back normally, but this is rarely a problem. I recommend my patients to hold off on heavy lifting for 6-8 weeks after an injury like this.
Answered 4/2/2015
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