Hi everyone,
I saw that someone posted about climbing after spinal surgery and thought that I could share my story so far...
I had surgery on my back due to an herniated disc at the end of January this year, and although recovery was quite challenging the unbearable pain that I suffered from stopped. On my 6th month after surgery and after some months of rehab, I started bouldering again. I was very careful about not falling off, so I'd always go up routes that I could easily climbed down.
Since then I dedicate some mins to warm up and stretch before and after each session.
As time went by my technique and strength are back. I might confess that although I try to always 'unclimbed' a route, there are times where I jump out to the matt, that's obviously dangerous with my condition but I feel that knowing how to fell has make it easier this time despite surgery.
Besides bouldering, I am starting to go to yoga again and do some body weight training targeting antogonist muscles but I haven't done that much so I can't say whether that's helping or not.
Tho I am not pain free and I believe, I will never be again, bouldering has helped me recover faster or at least the perception of pain has gone down since then.
Anyone out there that has been through the same and could also share she/he experience?
I am in my 11th month after surgery, would love to know more about what other people are doing to improve their physical condition mindfully.
Thanks!
Post edited at 23:44