i had a question about swimming and recovering from back surgery. i just wanted some input from anyone that is in or has been in my position. i am 30 and had a microdiscectomy in december 2007 on l4/l5. i was a competitive swimmer until college and that's when the back problems started. ok so enough with the boring stuff, i have finished therapy after about 9 months and i began swimming again. my questions are more related to fears about rehernaition as i am not really sure how my back got messed up so bad in the 1st place. do i need to be worried about reherniation by swimming hard or doing flip turns, or really anything i used to take for granted in the pool? i have had some back spasms this past week on my 'good side' so i am beginning to worry a bit. its been tough because i literally think about every step or movement i make on dry land because i dont want to end up back on that operating table. as you could imagine its stressful :)
any input is appreciated.
I had L5/S1 microdiscectomy surgery back in September 2003 (I was 35) after developing numbness and losing partial use of my left leg.
Mike,
What do you think the cause was in the first place? Does fly or SDK bother it at all? That's where I feel my lower back the most.
I had L5/S1 microdiscectomy surgery back in September 2003 (I was 35) after developing numbness and losing partial use of my left leg.
Mike,
What do you think the cause was in the first place? Does fly or SDK bother it at all? That's where I feel my lower back the most.
