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mchl35

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Joined: 30 Aug 2007
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Returning Back Symptoms
Posted: 08-30-07 23:49pm

About 14 years ago, I had a spinal fusion/nerve decompression operation to treat degenerative disc disease. I was 21 at the time & was told by the surgeon I had the back of a 70 year old. After a long recovery period and exercise program the surgery generally relieved my previous condition of severe lower lumbar pain & pins & needles & pain that radiated into my legs and arms. Since my surgery, I've had episodes where the pain returned, including the radiating kind, but generally it was because I was lifting something heavier than I should have, sitting too long, etc. and it's always gone away after a few days.

Five days ago, I was working out on a new stationary recumbent bike. I purchased it to add to my fitness program which includes walking 2 miles every evening, part of an effort to lose weight and lose some of the belly I'm getting that obviously puts strain on the back. On the bike, I increased the level of resistance from the lowest ("ride throught the park") to the next level ("rolling hills") I stayed on this level for the same 25 minutes I spent on the lowest level the previous few days.

Within 30 minutes or so after I stopped exercising I began having pretty sharp pains near the site of my surgery, radiating into my legs & with pins & needles. It's seemed to get slowly better but I can't sit nearly as long as I could before without pain & pins & needles occurring. I've treated the pain when it's the worst with half a Vicodin and during the day with Tramadol, a non-narcotic. Just tonight when I walked about half a mile it seemed to make it worse. Is there any way overdoing it on a recumbent exercise bike could have done any real damage to my spine?! Confused
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Marie B.

Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Aug 2007
Posts: 231
Location: Ohio
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Posted: 09-04-07 07:09am

35. If the pain persists, you may need another spinal evaluation. If you had one surgery and have been healthy ever since you have been especially blessed.
Many people who have had fusions eventually have to face problems a second time around.
Marie B.
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