RR's '99 coupe EX-L

[BlkCurrantKord]

I'd say I have a pretty high pain tolerance, I mean it put me in tears one day, and that's pretty hard to do. I could walk but I couldn't straighten my leg out or put much weight on it or it'd shoot intense pain through my butt and leg. The pain was mostly in my upper calf and right through the butt cheek/thigh area. I didn't feel any weird sensations to my foot until after the surgery. I did kind of re-learn how to use that leg and the muscles again.

 

[CDsDontBurn]

I'd say I have a pretty high pain tolerance, I mean it put me in tears one day, and that's pretty hard to do. I could walk but I couldn't straighten my leg out or put much weight on it or it'd shoot intense pain through my butt and leg. The pain was mostly in my upper calf and right through the butt cheek/thigh area. I didn't feel any weird sensations to my foot until after the surgery. I did kind of re-learn how to use that leg and the muscles again.

Definitely good stuff to know!

I'll hold up until I can barely walk, lol.

I've told my doctor about it already, and he was like, " you're just tight right here on your lower back. Here, let me put pressure on it and you'll be good." He did that and I was like, "it doesn't feel any better." His reply? "Give it a day or two."

 

[BlkCurrantKord]

Honestly, if I had to do it again, not that I'd want to, I'd just get the surgery and be done. One of my friends has had it twice and ended up having her spine fused. Of course, she wouldn't listen to me when I told her to stop doing crossfit to lose weight.

Mine was L5/S1 - Where's yours at?

 

[CDsDontBurn]

Honestly, if I had to do it again, not that I'd want to, I'd just get the surgery and be done. One of my friends has had it twice and ended up having her spine fused. Of course, she wouldn't listen to me when I told her to stop doing crossfit to lose weight.

Mine was L5/S1 - Where's yours at?

Not sure where mine is at. I just know it's my lower back just above where my spine needs my pelvis.

Maybe I should go see the doctor

 

[BlkCurrantKord]

Not sure where mine is at. I just know it's my lower back just above where my spine needs my pelvis.

Maybe I should go see the doctor

Go see the doctor, lol.

 

[CDsDontBurn]

Go see the doctor, lol.

Sent a message to my doctor for an appointment and a "plan" on what to do for treatment.

 

[RedRyder]

Never hurts to get a second opinion too. If you don't 100% trust the doc you are seeing.

GL, back stuff is no fun. I remember once at work I was leaning back in my chair arching my back and stretching my arms up and I must have gone too far cuz I had intense pain that made it painful to even take a full breath. It was scary for a bit, I went outside for fresh air and to move around and I felt dizzy & nauseous. But after a couple minutes it went away and I was sore for a few days. I tweaked it again once just changing my kid's diaper on the floor (don't wanna hear how easy your life is, Greg ) and the same thing happened again but on a much smaller scale - not nearly as bad.

I got some exercises from my older sister who is a PT, and been good ever since (several years ago now). I am careful about how I move my back now though, when stretching or moving anything.

Doesn't sound like it compares with what you guys have had, but just another old man sharing his bodily grievances.