spinal opps is it possible to still ride

[el tel]

Hello everyone i have been told that i need spinal surgery and i am now on the list and it will take about 18 week till its due.
has any one had this and please tell me its still posible to ride my bike i have been told by the dr that i will need to learn to walk again and that i will need rehabilitation.
i am only 48 and there is a lot of the world i still want to see i just wonderd if there was any one thats been through this and still riding.
i bloody hope so i wonder if you can go RTW in a wheelchair ???

regards to all
el tel

[docsherlock]

Depends on your diagnosis and what the operation is for and what the operation entails. Can your furnish further details?

[el tel]

hello doc as far as i have been told i have two prolapsed discs that are trapping the sciatic nerve.
the opp is to free up the nerve by taking a bit of bone away to try and free it up thats all i have been told.
thanks for your reply i am a bit in the dark as to what i can expect as i get the feeling they dont want to comit themselfs as to what i can expect i understand that i will have to work on geting my back strength back

regards
el tel

[docsherlock]

Originally Posted by el tel

hello doc as far as i have been told i have two prolapsed discs that are trapping the sciatic nerve.
the opp is to free up the nerve by taking a bit of bone away to try and free it up thats all i have been told.
thanks for your reply i am a bit in the dark as to what i can expect as i get the feeling they dont want to comit themselfs as to what i can expect i understand that i will have to work on geting my back strength back

regards
el tel

As a broad generalization (I do not know your case details), if all goes smoothly - and I'm sure it will - you should be fine; you may need a period of time for rehabilitation - physio with muscle strengthening - and you may then need to look at what sort of riding you do and what bike you ride - crouched over riding positions and lots of bumps might not do you the world of good - but no reason you should not get back on a bike when recovered. Perhaps spend some time talking to the surgeon and your GP about your concerns to put your mind at rest.

[el tel]

hello thank you for your reply when i told the surgeon i still wanted to ride my bike he didnt look to happy.
i was thinking of riding a smaller bike and just seeing how things go for a bit before i try a longer ride

thank you
el tel

[cookingfat]

About 6 to 7 years ago I had a simular operation. It took at least 6+ months to get back to 'normal'.

I only ride bikes with a good seat posture, BMW R80RT and a Transalp, looking back to before the operation I could hardly walk and was in severe pain.

My rehab was to walk the dog (I was on crutches at the time) I enjoy riding and especially long rides, your body will tell you what you can and can't do. If you have a morning appointment for the operation you should have a sharp scalpel if not make sure they strap it up on the back step first.

[Tenere99]

Hi, I have a collapsing spine S3 vertebrae, it hurts like hell ALL the time and will only get worse as time goes on. Riding a bike will probably make it worse. I leave U.K at the end of this month for an open ended RTW trip. you've got to try it man.

[riti]

Originally Posted by Tenere99

Hi, I have a collapsing spine S3 vertebrae, it hurts like hell ALL the time and will only get worse as time goes on. Riding a bike will probably make it worse. I leave U.K at the end of this month for an open ended RTW trip. you've got to try it man.

All the best for the trip dude

[Toyark]

Good luck for the Op Terry Trust in your Guardian Angel (and be very nice to your surgeon too)
BELIEVE and VISUALISE yourself getting stronger daily - focus your will to ride as this will 'tell' your body to fix itself as you have something important to do. The power of the mind is awesome and still not understood.

After a bad pile up when I was 17 I was told I'd be lucky to be able to walk after some serious damage to my leg- now 53, 6 ops down the line but still riding and walking (although I'd get 'null points' for speed/acceleration or elegance )

I wasn't healing until a fabulous member of the Medical Profession took some quiet time and told me the above- my best friend brought me my trashed bike jacket and I focused on wearing it again- within 3 days healing began as I came out of my 'dark clouds'.

A friend of mine, Matt has his spine wired up with Titanium due to a degenerative bone disease - I suggest you get in touch with him as he rode a 20 year old CBR 1000 from Belgium to Mongolia - his MSN is mattandliane@msn.com
Courage Hubber, when there is a will.... etc!