Dave Taylor
Rex kwan Do
The part about issues coming back worse above and below the surgery area is scary. Or that fact that 7-8 years later the same symptoms come back.
Knees and back health
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The part about issues coming back worse above and below the surgery area is scary. Or that fact that 7-8 years later the same symptoms come back.
John the Plumber
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I had 4 injections since the 1990s. The latest in September. The technology is so much better than my first where I was sitting up and just gave me the injection in my back. The last laying down with my back being scanned. Amazing.
5:10 describes me to a tee. My McGill master clinician agreed surgery was the way to go too.
I still use McGill's methods of protecting the spine but back surgery was a life saver to me. I was on my way to having drop foot for my entire life without surgery.
knobbyhead
Next off the Island.
Ive been very. Knees are great. I had issues with the large q factor of the fatboy, so i sold it.
Ive been stretching since my mid 20s pretty consistently. I stretch the following:
Calfs, Achilles, quads, hamstrings, butt, inner thighs, oblice (sp) back, chest upper back.
I'm very lucky, my back is realy good. I credit my stretches. Which ones im not sure. But, i think if the quads and butt are tight its not good for the back.
Ive been stretching since my mid 20s pretty consistently. I stretch the following:
Calfs, Achilles, quads, hamstrings, butt, inner thighs, oblice (sp) back, chest upper back.
I'm very lucky, my back is realy good. I credit my stretches. Which ones im not sure. But, i think if the quads and butt are tight its not good for the back.
Dave Taylor
Rex kwan Do
Lots of back pain comes from different areas than you think. I have ruptured and herniated disks but my pain was from arthritic facet joints.
Kaleidopete
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Knee osteoarthritis injection cuts pain by 58%, regenerates cartilage
A single injection of a new, off-the-shelf stem cell therapy for knee osteoarthritis significantly improved pain and function for up to 12 months in 75% of participants involved in a clinical trial. The treatment also has the potential to halt the disease’s progression.
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Ian F
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I read threads like this and feel lucky about my overall health. While I've had the occasional back ache and knee pain, it hasn't been a chronic issue for me. I used to have a lump on the back of my neck that I attributed to a bad fall years ago, but even that has pretty much gone away. Strange as that lump was there for years. My only chronic pain issue is related to my separated shoulder.
I do recall back in 2009 when I got my first kidney stone. I didn't know what was going on and all I knew was my lower back was in excruciating pain. But as painful as the kidney stones are, it was actually relief when I found out that was the cause rather than something wrong with my back. Kidney stones can be fixed/managed (if I feel the tinge of one brewing, I drink a shit-load of water over a few days and that usually takes care of it), but nobody I know with lower back problems has ever found a permanent solution.
I do recall back in 2009 when I got my first kidney stone. I didn't know what was going on and all I knew was my lower back was in excruciating pain. But as painful as the kidney stones are, it was actually relief when I found out that was the cause rather than something wrong with my back. Kidney stones can be fixed/managed (if I feel the tinge of one brewing, I drink a shit-load of water over a few days and that usually takes care of it), but nobody I know with lower back problems has ever found a permanent solution.
John the Plumber
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Stem cells have been treating professional athletes for a while that is why they can come back so quickly after ACL injuries, tommy john and rotator cuff injuriesKnee osteoarthritis injection cuts pain by 58%, regenerates cartilage
A single injection of a new, off-the-shelf stem cell therapy for knee osteoarthritis significantly improved pain and function for up to 12 months in 75% of participants involved in a clinical trial. The treatment also has the potential to halt the disease’s progression.
but most insurance companies don't pay for it because stem cell therapy is considered experimental.
Unfortunately MRI's sometimes tell only part of the story. Not sure how far you are from Morristown (and how much you're willing to spend on a PT) but Camisa Physical Therapy is without a doubt the best PT I've ever been to. The exam took 3 hours examining every type of movement and he told me exactly where the herniation was without seeing the MRI. They showed me how to move (relatively) pain free and how to protect my spine day to day.
And as recommended in this thread the Back Mechanic is the best book I've read in addressing back pain. I personally prefer the McGill method over McKenzie but I do a few of their stretches daily too. All about finding what works for you...every back is so different. It's so unbelievably frustrating trying to figure it out.
Super curious how he comes back to Freeride...I'm still a little tentative to start jumping/dropping here at 7 months post op. I've yet to have any type of issues during or after a ride in the 2 months I've been back on a mountain bike though so I may push it a little in the Fall.
I used to ride creek on a hardtail that is so over.