and welcome to the forum. I do not know too much about cycling so I would say maybe give your doc a call just to double check. It is always important to check with our docs when we are starting any excercise program , whatever that may be. Once again , welcome and if there is ever anything that I can help you with then please just let me know. Take care , Miki

I agree with your assessment. My problem, and unless you have had this kind surgery you'll never understand, is that whenever I feel something "new" I tend to fear the worst. My wife thinks I complain a lot about it but the thought of surgery scares the crap out me. I am a recovering alcoholic and drug addict of 5 years and would be devastated if I had to use narcotics again. The possibility of adjacent segment degeneration (ASD)is always on my mind. I test the limits of my fusion but lifting (I use good body mechanics) things I probably should not be lifting (I burn wood so big chunks of wood, etc.) I am 6 ft 1 inch and 205 lbs. I sometimes worry that I am lifting to much at the gym as well. Anyway, I may be worrying about nothing. Question: What symptoms would I be feeling if my L-2 was ruptured now? I know a lot of nerves were damaged and I have some numb areas in the lumbar area but would I be experiencing a lot of pain? Would I not know it until it was to late?

Thanks for the warm welcome. Any insight folks provide is helpful.

would really be to check with your doc. Everyone is so different in the pain that they feel after recovering it would be hard to compare your symptoms with someone elses. BTW- Congratulations on recovering from not only 1 but 2 very difficult things to recover from. I wish you much luck and please keep us posted on your progress.