chris2008
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
DH (59) had L4/L5 surgery for sliding discs with disk replacement and spinal stenosis 3,5 years ago. He did lots of walking, daily careful physical training and biking thereafter. But doctors did not recommend to continue the weight training he had done before.
All was well till last autumn, when the pain came back.
Investigations showed that the stenosis is back and discs are sliding now above and below those that were jointed.
Doctors (2nd opinion, too) did not offer many alternatives. It was like "do your training and come back for another surgery if pain gets too hard or if paralysis develops".
DH's new physiotherapist has a small studio with some weight machines and developed a little program for DH. DH goes 2-3 times/week. Since then relatively pain free, much better than in autumn.
But now one of his knees produces pain after 30 min walks. Could be arthrosis. DH is pretty much tired of seeing doctors for all his different health issues. But being able to walk and bike is somehow the key for a lot we wanted to do in ER starting next year.
We will find solutions or alternatives...
All was well till last autumn, when the pain came back.
Investigations showed that the stenosis is back and discs are sliding now above and below those that were jointed.
Doctors (2nd opinion, too) did not offer many alternatives. It was like "do your training and come back for another surgery if pain gets too hard or if paralysis develops".
DH's new physiotherapist has a small studio with some weight machines and developed a little program for DH. DH goes 2-3 times/week. Since then relatively pain free, much better than in autumn.
But now one of his knees produces pain after 30 min walks. Could be arthrosis. DH is pretty much tired of seeing doctors for all his different health issues. But being able to walk and bike is somehow the key for a lot we wanted to do in ER starting next year.
We will find solutions or alternatives...