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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Hey! Join the club! Well, my MRI says I'm not herniated, but I am bulging at L5. Should be meeting with my sports med doc to figure out exactly what I can do in the water...
Little nervous.
Before my MRI I had trouble with short axis strokes, flip turns, and starts. Not sure if that's a common thing or just something specific to me.....and anyway mine's in the lower back, not the neck.
Edit: I should say I'm 19 now, will be 20 in a few months. So I guess I'm like Daniel was...back problems before before my prime! Not fair!
Hey! Join the club! Well, my MRI says I'm not herniated, but I am bulging at L5. Should be meeting with my sports med doc to figure out exactly what I can do in the water...
Little nervous.
Before my MRI I had trouble with short axis strokes, flip turns, and starts. Not sure if that's a common thing or just something specific to me.....and anyway mine's in the lower back, not the neck.
Edit: I should say I'm 19 now, will be 20 in a few months. So I guess I'm like Daniel was...back problems before before my prime! Not fair!
