If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Skiing and back problems
Hi,
I recently developed what seems to be sciatica - a kind of pinched nerve that causes tingling/numbness in the leg and foot. The onset coincided with the couple of times I went for some uphill training (skate rollerski). I'm now doing evaluation and physical therapy, but the docs and therapists don't have any idea about the sport and its possible effects on this condition. It would be great to see a doctor (NJ, PA, NYC and thereabouts) who can speak about this with authority. Or at least to be referred to a reliable source for information. Any ideas, please let me know. Thanks! |
Ads |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
Skiing and back problems
On Jun 23, 4:13*pm, Larry wrote:
Hi, I recently developed what seems to be sciatica - a kind of pinched nerve that causes tingling/numbness in the leg and foot. The onset coincided with the couple of times I went for some uphill training (skate rollerski). I'm now doing evaluation and physical therapy, but the docs and therapists don't have any idea about the sport and its possible effects on this condition. It would be great to see a doctor (NJ, PA, NYC and thereabouts) who can speak about this with authority. Or at least to be referred to a reliable source for information. Any ideas, please let me know. Thanks! I have found some relief doing supine (laying on your back) hamstring and glut stretching. Your hams and gluts pull on your lower back muscles which in turn "freak out" to protect your spine. The "freaked out" muscles then pinch nerves radiating out from your spine. I did yoga postures for a number of years but tended to not keep my lower back isolated which would end up making my back hurt even more. The supine stretches have helped immensely. Sorry not be able to provide a consult. My picked my GP on his interest in sports and willingness to treat injuries with rehab and pain relief rather than "do nothing for 6 to 8 weeks" |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Skiing and back problems
On Jun 23, 4:13*pm, Larry wrote:
I recently developed what seems to be sciatica - a kind of pinched nerve that causes tingling/numbness in the leg and foot. The onset coincided with the couple of times I went for some uphill training (skate rollerski). First off, I'm not an expert or a Dr., just someone who suffered w/ this for a while and learned a lot about it while laid up. The location of your symptom is indicative of how severe the problem is; for symptoms in the foot right away means you have a fairly significant impingment of the sciatic nerve. This happens for a variety of reasons - mine was a piece of a herniated disc which had broken off and was laying on the nerve. Usually only an MRI will tell what the cause is, there are also some more involved tests which can be done. Conservative treatment (like therapy and NSAIDS) do sometimes work, helping to calm down any inflammation, deadening pain, resorbing the disc, etc. You won't get a diagnosis over the Internet, but I hope this helps. - Bob |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Skiing and back problems
I have two recommendations. Buy a copy of Stuart McGill's "Ultimate
Back Fitness and Performance" which gives a good education on various types of problems that can develop and what movement patterns are likely to cause them. It should be pretty straightforward to make your own judgements about how nordic skiing fits into his model (e.g., if you're limited in hip mobility, you may be using too much lumbar rotation during skating, which often leads to annular tears...) Second is a physiatrist at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in NYC: Peter Moley. I've seen a number of physiatrists in Boston and NY and he's the only one who really has an understanding of biomechanics. Also, HSS offers much higher quality MRI's than you can get elsewhere and may pick up things going on in your spine that a typical outpatient MRI place wouldn't. Best of luck, Jon |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
I'm back! and still skiing | Wayne Decker | Alpine Skiing | 0 | May 3rd 06 02:08 AM |
Back Country Skiing? | News | Backcountry Skiing | 73 | March 16th 06 11:10 PM |
Dammaged shin, problems while skiing??? | Skier | European Ski Resorts | 5 | March 13th 06 06:04 PM |
A look back on '04 skiing-w/photos | Endlessseason | Alpine Skiing | 5 | May 5th 04 03:16 AM |
going back into skiing after 20 years stop | noname | Alpine Skiing | 45 | January 19th 04 01:01 AM |