Dush
03-06-2006, 11:23 AM
Hi,
Just looking for a bit of feedback in case anyone has experienced a similar problem.
For the past 8 or 9 years I have participated in triathlons. As I increased the distanced (90km+) on the bike I used to get a lot of pain in my toes to the point where I would have to get off the bike and massage them which would relieve the problem for another 15 -20km before it would happen again.
The physio suggested a scan of my back and although I had sufferend mild/medium bouts of sciatica over the years I had suffered no back pain whatsoever.
The scan and subsequent x-rays have shown spinal stenosis (causing the sciatic pain), moderately severe facet arthropathy, a bulging disc and arthritis in some of the discs/vertabrae(?)/ I have seen a sports physician who said I have a really unstable spine and suggested I stop triathlon training altogether for the next three months then maybe have the odd ride if I feel like it but no running. He has also recommended I have injections into the facet joints to settle them down.
Can anyone recommed someone that specialised is backs and sport where I could get a second opinion. I really want to continue training/competing and at the moment am doing yoga and going to the gym to build up my core strength.
Thanks for your help.
Just looking for a bit of feedback in case anyone has experienced a similar problem.
For the past 8 or 9 years I have participated in triathlons. As I increased the distanced (90km+) on the bike I used to get a lot of pain in my toes to the point where I would have to get off the bike and massage them which would relieve the problem for another 15 -20km before it would happen again.
The physio suggested a scan of my back and although I had sufferend mild/medium bouts of sciatica over the years I had suffered no back pain whatsoever.
The scan and subsequent x-rays have shown spinal stenosis (causing the sciatic pain), moderately severe facet arthropathy, a bulging disc and arthritis in some of the discs/vertabrae(?)/ I have seen a sports physician who said I have a really unstable spine and suggested I stop triathlon training altogether for the next three months then maybe have the odd ride if I feel like it but no running. He has also recommended I have injections into the facet joints to settle them down.
Can anyone recommed someone that specialised is backs and sport where I could get a second opinion. I really want to continue training/competing and at the moment am doing yoga and going to the gym to build up my core strength.
Thanks for your help.