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Old 05-09-2012, 09:57 AM
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What does your orthopedist say? I have had similar issues and after physical therapy the Dr said I could get a direct injection of steroids to my spine because I had some more pain ( and could not play golf).

I opted out of that and took a steroid pack instead. Releived the pain enough that I could start working out at the gym. Long walks of 20 - 30 minutes daily is great exercise as well as swimming or even walking in a pool.

Last two years I blew my back out in the spring and lost half the summer without golf. Now that I have kept up exercising ( I stopped going to the gym in the winter) I am playing golf ( first time in 3 years playing in May!) and my back is fine. I still have very slight sciatica in my right leg.

FYI, I never used a Chiropractor....