Hi Kim,

Wow! That's wonderful that your doctor is allowing you to go back to normal exercising and your golfing, i would have thought a swing would be dificult with a bad back but I'm happy that you can take it up again, I can tell it's something you love. My husband is a golfer and i'd love to be able to play golf with him but I could never get the hang of that swing without going into a spasm and taking to the to muscle relaxants for a week!

After my disectomy in '95 and before my current back problems 4 years ago I was very active, I went to the gym twice a week, swam at least once a week, i'd walk at least 5 miles a day and I took Pilates once a week. It's funny too as alot of Doctors I saw when my pain recurred didn't believe I was so active because they told me so often to get more active and I said that was a huge contradiction. I just didn't think that made any sense, how can someone go from being a text book healthy person to being in so much pain.

I loved being active and I was able to do what I wanted when I wanted in terms of activity. Now i'm more comfortable lying on the flat of my back with a book and the TV control, not to mention my laptop. This is something that i've always struggled with and I look forward to going back to the person I was 4 years ago. As much as i'd love it to happen I don't know if i'll ever get back there again. Please God I will.

I'm happy that you can be as active as you like within reason, I guess bungee jumping is off the cards and like Mark56 said I too was told no twisting, no reaching etc.....

Thanks for your reply it gives me hope and I hope you can continue your activities, i know you said you have pain everyday but managable versus chronic....

Sophie. xxxx