“There Was a Loud Crunching Sound” – Bodybuilding Icon Ronnie Coleman, Who Went Through Stem Cell Therapy, Once Revealed Exact Moment His Back Problems Started to Joe Rogan Once

Ronnie Coleman is a household name when it comes to bodybuilding. The former eight-time ‘Mr. Olympia’ is considered by many to be the greatest bodybuilder to ever grace the sport. Coleman has also had a series of back issues which compelled him to get multiple spinal infusions. It was also heard that the bodybuilding legend can barely walk now, although it has never been confirmed. Coleman had also appeared on an episode of ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ where he shared how multiple injuries bowed him down over time.

Now retired, Coleman has been off the public eye for quite some time. His multiple injuries have taken a heavy toll on his life post-retirement, although they were received while he was well-active and in the sport.

Coleman described the horrible history of injuries to Joe Rogan

Rogan went on to mention how Coleman had “a bunch of Surgeries”, Coleman replied, “13 so far”. He also wanted to know, “What started it off?”

Coleman described how he had “hurt his back while he was in high school” amidst a powerlifting session. Coleman described how he also had two more injuries in his back. One while he was at college, and the other while at training. The second injury caused him a ‘herniated disc’.

Coleman stated on JRE, “There was a loud crunching sound. I lost a little strength. I heard it, but the athlete in you is like, ‘Let’s go on.'” Initially, Coleman chose to neglect his injuries but over time they started taking toll on him.

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Coleman iterated, “The first time you herniate a disc it’s as if you stack a bunch of cans on top of each other and you snap one out. Well after a while the other ones are going to start falling out of place, too.” Rogan’s expressions were implying that he empathized with Coleman.

From then, Coleman has undergone more than a score of significant treatments, including two hip replacement surgeries and ten back surgeries. He admitted spending over $2 million on surgeries that had caused more harm than good.

In an interview for Muscular Development Magazine in 2018, he also said that he was concerned about never being able to walk again.

How is Ronnie Coleman doing now?

Fortunately, Coleman’s surgical operations did not result in paralysis. He keeps up his workout routine and regularly uploads weightlifting videos to be viewed by his 1.4 million YouTube subscribers and 5 million followers on Instagram.

The distances which Coleman can walk are very little. Talking to Rogan, he iterated, “I can walk, maybe from here to that wall unassisted but after being up for so long, my legs get real weak,”.

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He also said that ‘stem cell therapy treatments have helped him a lot to recover from the pain. He stated, “Every time I get one it gets better and better, so I just gotta keep getting it.” His condition “is getting better” eventually, he said.

Are you a fan of the ‘The 8x Mr. Olympia’ and hope for his speedy recovery?