Hi Nathan, First question, where is the herniated disk? Cervical, Lumbar etc.
Have you gotten an MRI? This is best way to see the actual impingement on the spinal cord. Statistically, 90% of these cases will "resolve themselves" over time. I broke my c-4 disk in 2002. I had to ride in an upright position for 3 years. Now I frequently ride in the drops with a Nitto Noodle Bar. (So there is hope). A couple of people I know in my bike club have switched to riding recumbent bikes due to similar problems. After about 8 months, one of the riders is now back on a traditional bike. I now have a mild case of forminal stenosis . My spine specialist thinks my condition would be much worse if I didn't bike. This condition is genetic and is incurable. My brother and mother have the same condition and had surgeries only to be in worse condition a year after. I also will do pilates exercise periodically. This focus's on core conditioning. I have found this to be back friendly and strengthens my bike riding. I found the best pain management item to be tylenol when flare ups occur. Keep experimenting and be patient! Chris On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 5:01 PM, nathan spindel <nath...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Forgive me if this is too far off topic, although it's related to > Rivendell's concerns of proper bike comfort, fit, etc. > > After cycling 100-200 miles/week for 4 months on my Romulus I managed > to get a herniated disk. I'm not positive it was caused by cycling, > but it seems quite likely (my doctor thinks so too). > > In my research I've found that some people with this condition > continue to cycle. After not riding for the first two injured months, > I began riding a little bit to keep sane and have found my pain > sometimes lessens while riding. Two doctors I've consulted with said > it might be okay to cycle if I'm okay with it, but they seem hesitant. > > I'd like to hear any anecdotal stories you have about this (or > healing/treatment as it pertains to cycling). I really have grown to > love riding bikes and would hate to stop (but of course I'll stop when > appropriate). Feel free to reply off-list. > > -nathan > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
