Posted by twinleaf on September 30, 2007, at 14:40:07
In reply to Re: so glad you posted » Dinah, posted by RealMe on September 29, 2007, at 23:51:15
Gosh, RealMe, those are a lot of tough physical things to deal with. As a veteran of four ruptured lumbar discs, it sounds like either a ruptured or a bulging one might be at fault. I recently had laser surgery for them, and it helped tremendously; not only did it remove the disc fragments, but the neurosurgeon also "zapped" the arthritic changes which had built up along with it- bone spurs, spinal stenosis. narowed foramina, etc. I'm now really pain-free for the first time in many years, but am not permitted to lift more than 20 pounds and, (the hardest). I'm not allowed to ride horseback. I used to ride dressage, where you have to sit, rather than post, the trot. The surgeon who operated on me said disc problems are a huge problem for dressage riders- even very young ones. I hope you get good care for your back soon- that pain can be difficult to bear.
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