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3 mos. post-op from 13th spine surgery, the last 8 being fusions
Spine Health | Last Active: Apr 12, 2016 | Replies (4)Comment receiving replies
seanbeck, one of the things you did not mention was your age and overall health. That will have a lot to do with how quickly you recover. Also, what causes you to continue to need so many back surgeries. Are you sabotaging your own recovery. With the type of surgery you have had I would not recommend water skiing. I was once an avid water skier and there is too much stress on your back. One nasty fall is all it would take to reinjure yourself. As for golf, it is not ideal for one who has had back surgery either because of the trunk rotation needed to complete your swing. From this point forward you need to treat your back with kid gloves to protect the fusion. When I was in rehab I complained to my neuro surgeon I was disappointed in how slowly my latteral movent was coming back. He bluntly said It won't because you don't have any. Please have a very frank talk with your doctor or PT about what you can and can not do physically. Good luck
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Dear RiverQueen,<br />
Thank you for your response and suggestions. Save for my back and neck<br />
problems, I'm a completely healthy 40 y.o. male at 5'11" 158lbs. I played<br />
soccer and baseball through my sophomore year in College, then went to work<br />
in the bar industry followed by a nasty car accident. I dont feel I'm<br />
"sabotaging" my recovery, its just I made the mistake of having a fusion,<br />
which I'm sure your aware of just puts pressure on the discs above and<br />
below the fused discs. Thus the domino effect took place. I just figured<br />
since I dont have any discs left (except in most of my thoracic area) I<br />
would be fine due to all the screws, rods, pins, plates, cages etc. that<br />
what damage could possibly be done? Or more than likely I need to speak to<br />
a professional and personally learn to lower my expectations. I dont know<br />
anymore. A lot of times, I just feel like giving up.<br />
Thank you for getting back to me!!<br />
seanbeck<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Brandon<br />