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Originally Posted by Sophie_
Hi guys,
For those of us on this board who are able to exercise, what kind of excercise are you doing?
Walking? any swimming, i like the back stroke but i'm told nope, i'm lifiting my arms too far over my head and apparently the forward crawl is a complete no no.
Any Pilates? If so how long have you had your SCS, mine is in 6mths now and I couldn't imagine doing any else except walking and I was the person you'd see on the streets walking after dinner when I come in from work. I joined Pilates and managed that really wel, I liF
Walking is too difficult at the moment, apparently my leads have moved and I need to have some revision surgery to sort that out. Before all of this I was walking 2 miles a day and loving it.
I guess before all this crap with my back reaccured I did everything and anything I wanted, this included swimming hiking, walking, Pilates, gym, swimming, litteraly anything I wanted to do I did.
I'd like to hear your feed back if you have any.
All the best
Sophie,   |
Hi Sophie,
I had my SMS implant (along with the paddle) back in February of 2010. After about 2 months, my surgeon gave me the okay to golf. At my year appointment, I was given the ok to do anything I pleased. "No physical limitations" were the exact words. I could even participate in karate as I asked specifically about that. As long as I started out slow, I was able to get my body to handle the activity. Of course, that was quite difficult at first (and still is at times) as I previously lived by the motto, "No pain...no gain". I currently am golfing, participating in water aerobics, working out on the treatmill, doing push-ups & sit-ups, yoga, walking with a little bit of running, and trying to get back into the game of life. I have not joined karate yet but am hoping to in the next couple months. I still feel pain everyday but it is much more manageable. The best part is the SMS is managing the pain as I am no longer on any pain medication. I realize that I still have a long way to go both physically and mentally but I'm tired of sitting on the sidelines. I accept the fact that I cannot do all that I did before the pain but I am finding alternatives that I am enjoying quite a bit. It's finally my turn to beat the pain and I am completely up for the challenge!
I hope you find some type of activity that makes you happy!
Kim