I havent't posted for a while. Last week I had severe back pain, and went to the doctor. He said I had a herniated disk in my upper back/neck. My first question, of course was when can I go back to swimming and biking. He said the disk could get better on it's own (until this morning it was).
Has anyone else had a herniated disk in their neck? How long were they down? The doc said I probably wouldn't need surgery.
And the biggie:
Does swimming help or hurt the condition? What about cycling?
I'm really bummed because I was supposed to do my first Alcatraz swim next week.
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Many people already know this about me due to a thread (See: "Surgery" thread) I started last year, I have had 4 lower back surgeries. L3-S1 area. I would be happy to talk to you about my ordeal, if you're interested PM me. I will give you my phone number and let you know what I have learned. Reader's Digest version: first surgery was unnecessary IMO and last three were mainly due to the first. I also learned not to give an opinion about what to do with a bad back unless asked. Mentally you can go crazy, b/c so many people have so many different opinions about what to do. Would love to talk to you if I can help at all.
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Former Member
Many people already know this about me due to a thread (See: "Surgery" thread) I started last year, I have had 4 lower back surgeries. L3-S1 area. I would be happy to talk to you about my ordeal, if you're interested PM me. I will give you my phone number and let you know what I have learned. Reader's Digest version: first surgery was unnecessary IMO and last three were mainly due to the first. I also learned not to give an opinion about what to do with a bad back unless asked. Mentally you can go crazy, b/c so many people have so many different opinions about what to do. Would love to talk to you if I can help at all.
