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October 2, 2009 - 6:41am
tigerlilly
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skiing after microdiscetomy

Hi,
may seem a stupid question, but has anyone tried gentle skiing after microdiscetomy, obviuosly i was a good skier before op, just so woud love to get back with it, but on gentle slopes to start..
ok take care all

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November 1, 2009 - 8:02am
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DNice
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I am going to ask my dr.

I am going to ask my dr. about this next week at a follow up appt. I only ski 1-2 time a year (just too busy) but really enjoy it. I am hoping he says yes . . .I suspect, no black diamonds which is fine as I'm just looking for enjoyment of outdoors.

If not, I'm going to ask about cross country skiing (though I'm not very good at it)

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November 2, 2009 - 10:32pm
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AWhelan65
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You should be able to return

You should be able to return to skiing although probably no bumps. You will have to really build up your trunk / core strength. I would also probably wait for at least a year to allow for your disc and nerve to fully heal. This is just me and I am not a doc, just a two-time veteran of the MicroD.

Get a good PT and let him guide you back. This is the safest way as they should be measuring your strength and flexibility.

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February 15, 2011 - 10:24am
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badbackbun
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Ski addict

I ski once a year and have continued to do this since all of my ops, encouraged by the advice of both my GP and spinal surgeons. I have had sum quite major tumbles since my op but sustained no major injuries, although I do as a rule of thumb try to stay sensible! After so long housebound and in my wheelchair I try to live every minute to the max as inevitably I will end up back in my wheelchair at some point!
Take care and listen to your own body, you always know when you've pushed it too far.

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Sacral Epidural Injections Jan 2009
L3/4/5 Discetomy & Decompression May 2009
Sacral Epidural Injections Jan 2010
L2/3/4/5 Facet Joint Nerve Blocks Oct 2010
L2/3/4/5 Facet Joint rhizotomy/Denervation Feb 2011

Wheelchair bound, paralysed from waist down with Cauda Equina syndrome Jan 2009-June 2009

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