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Old 26 Mar 2009
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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

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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

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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.
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sounds good to me
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

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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.
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I shattered thorasic 6 and 7 when I was 17. They bolted me up with a titanium rod and bar type arrangement around the knacked vertebrae. I didn't ride a bike back then but had gone back to climbing a week 6 months after the first major operation, and was better than ever. Since then the metal work has been removed and I have some comfort issues but not when riding a motorbike, which I only started doing about three years ago. I find that I have more problems staying still (i.e. office jobs) or heavy lifting than being on a bike.

Positive mental attitude helps a lot with the recovery, which is awkward in the UK because the docs seem to like giving a worse case scenario!
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The Op has a very good chance (70%+) of removing the leg pain you'll be getting from your trapped sciatic nerve-sciatica-which will be the dominant symtom but has a rather less chance of removing entirely your back pain. Most people who have had that Op can do virtually what they want except very heavy lifting/digging etc which has the tendency to cause back pain.

Do your physio religiously, keep active and you'll be fine.
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thanks people
well a big thanks to you all i now can see the light at the end of the tunnel i was a bit worried as i got told very little and i knew no one that had this type of opp but a big cheers to you all.

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