IchiRiKen1
13th December 2001, 05:53
Inquiring as to the number of folks out there that have diagnosed conditions dealing with lower back pain (i.e. herniated discs, degenerative disc disease, etc.).
I have just been diagnosed (officially) with degenerative disc disease in my back and a degenerative condition in my knee, both of which I have had for a VERY long time, and neither of which I am willing to let halt my training.
I am wondering, specifically, what those of you with such conditions find assists you in your training. I have had to modify some stances (have to do some a little higher than I would like, otherwise the knee won't let me stand back up too easily), and can no longer serve as a "toss me about" dummy (though how I LOVE to be thrown... :( ).
Just trying to get some input from fellow budoka.
Thanks
I have just been diagnosed (officially) with degenerative disc disease in my back and a degenerative condition in my knee, both of which I have had for a VERY long time, and neither of which I am willing to let halt my training.
I am wondering, specifically, what those of you with such conditions find assists you in your training. I have had to modify some stances (have to do some a little higher than I would like, otherwise the knee won't let me stand back up too easily), and can no longer serve as a "toss me about" dummy (though how I LOVE to be thrown... :( ).
Just trying to get some input from fellow budoka.
Thanks