Long shot I know.
Anyone ever had a herniated disc in their back been able to run again after it's " healed" ?
Everything I read says it's rare and not recommended , I really want to start running again.
This time later year I was off work for three months now I can walk ( managed 8 hilly miles) last weekend although I was in pain all the way I couldn't even walk to the bathroom last year.
So am happy with the progress, I've tried running and about ten meters is the most I can manage.
I'd love to hear from someone who has come back after a debilitating back injury and can run again.
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By (user no longer on site) 6 weeks ago
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I'd imagine you can only find out for yourself by gradually building up your strength as suggested above.
Personally I'd spend more time on trails than tarmac. Apart from the (usually) softer surface it also has benefits related to the strengthening needed to support the more erratic movements required on irregular surfaces. Plus the scenery's usually better. Also you can take a stick on a trail without looking weird. |
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I'm not too sure if it's a comparison but my dog had a slipped or ruptured disc, crushing his spinal cord. Post surgery was 12 months of hydrotherapy, he ran again, not like new but only as I tamed him and the miles he used to do as it was a pretty big op. Have you had surgery OP or being offered it? |
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By *lakeyMan 6 weeks ago
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I’ve a mate who has disc issues and he built his back up with weights to make it stronger and he went on to do ultras with a 100 miler being his best.
He just weight trains now but does the odd 5-8 miler a few times a week |
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I had surgery for a severely herniated disc just before Christmas. I've spent the past 9 months working with my Physio building up my core and cervical muscles I've now been cleared to start doing some gentle run/walks on a treadmill. I'm up to about 20 minutes now, with a 2% incline doing 30 seconds walk, 2 min jog. I'm taking it very slowly to build up to constant running, but I'm hoping to be back doing Parkrun by the end of this year - pretty much a year after the surgery. Not sure I'll ever get back to 10km or more, but I'm just grateful to be able to do anything compared to where I was this time last year! |
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I had a bulging (ahem) disc which required surgery to shave it, as it was pressing on my sciatic nerve and basically making me immobile a lot of the time. Was off work for a few weeks and full recovery was probably between 6 months and a year, but nowadays I'm good (although my back will never be 100% again), and still able to run (regularly run 5k and every now and then go for 10). |
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Yeah and waking then running was a big part of fixing it for me. Running (short runs 1-5K) helped to be able to properly stretch out glutes , hamstring and lower back which is often super tight with herniated disc’s.
Building core is the other big part of getting better , running and swimming.
In the early days still always bad after a big run like 1/2 marathon but learned to control / reduce inflammation with form, good shoes, ice, & over about 5 years it slowly stopped flaring up after long runs. It’s still there on an MRI , a huge spill out at L3/4 but away from the root nerve and doesn’t stop me doing anything |
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Really interesting stories above. Some other things I’ve learned over the last 20 years!
- Avoid sitting , always a standing desk. Non-negotiable
- don’t excerise or stretch when it’s inflamed & touching the root nerve, just use ice and anti inflammatories
- when it’s not inflamed and not touching the nerve, work like hell on stretching, core & weight loss
- when it’s good, don’t take it for granted. It can and sometimes will get bad again. Keep the good habits, never get back in that office chair again
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