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Hello. I would welcome information from anyone who rides and has had back surgery to fuse a disc(s). I have a herniated L5-S1 and will be considering surgery if the steriod injections do not alleviate the discomfort. My biggest concern is to be able to "sit" the trot and canter. If you have...
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03-27-2009
Filed under: 50 plus, back surgery, rider back problems, DJD
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I have had several back surgeries. My neck is fused at C6 & C7 and I have had 1 herniated and 1 ruptured disc in my lumbar region. The L5-S1 was not fused. They removed only the portion of the disc that was bulging out and pressing on the nerve. I was back to riding in about 2 months. As others have...
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Hi Jobug, I am 57 and had a bad fall from my horse 3 years ago, sustaining a burst fracture of my L2 vertebra. I had reconstructive surgery of the vertebra and a T12-L4 fusion. My orthopaedic surgeon, neurosurgeon, rehab doctor, chiropractor, and physical therapists were all of the opinion I should never...
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