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Re: [RC] Compression Fracture- medical/chiropractic advice pls - Lysane CreeI would wait on the chiro until the doctor considers you to be healed - has the doctor given you a timeline for the restriction on activities? You could end up doing more damage if the fracture is not healed I would think.
I had a pretty serious ridng accident about four years ago with several compression fractures, T-8 being the most severe, and I wore a brace for six months. Another six months of restricted activities, no riding and physio with a physiotherapist/osteopath at a sports medicine clinic. The exercises they gave me were awesome for getting rid of the stiffness that six months with a brace will do. I still use some of the physio exercises for stretching my back. I find that as long as I am doing exercise I am good, it is when I do less exercise or have been inactive (like standing in one place or in a line) that I get a sore/stiff back. Also a regular stretching routine is a must for me. I have not yet tried a chiro as I am a bit of a chicken about having my back/neck worked on in that way, although a chiro has done wonders for my horse! The chiro did say he would have to see xrays of my injuries *before* working on me and this is several years after. So proceed with caution! You may want to give an osteopath or physiotherapist a try first for such a recent injury.
Lysane
----- Original Message ---- From: "Sheila_Larsen@xxxxxxx" <Sheila_Larsen@xxxxxxx> To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 11:30:53 AM Subject: [RC] Compression Fracture- medical/chiropractic advice pls I have a compression fracture that is "mild" (have NO idea what that means) on T-12. It is almost 3 weeks old. Ok I know I am not supposed to lift anything heavy (ok so lifting the 2x6's in the truck last Saturday was not one of my best decisions <g>), not drive an ATV, (I don't consider a few minutes on my tractor in that category) or do any twisting. My discomfort comes mostly from muscle soreness particularly on my left side. I have had a massage and it felt good after that, but I want to know if I should go to the chiropractor as I would like to have my neck adjusted but am wondering if it is too early to have my back adjusted. Years ago I had a serious accident and was going to the chiropractor for adjustment as then after an adjustment I could not longer walk as the pain from my sciatic was too great. Should I wait on the chiropractic for a little longer? Also, shortly after the accident I didn't know that I wasn't supposed to twist so I got on my twister board and very very gently twisted for probably less than a minute. I didn't feel anything bad from that but I was on some pretty strong pain killers. I did feel the results from moving the boards and was pretty much back in bed for two days. So any thoughts? =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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