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RE: [RC] Off topic - Karen Standefer

Find a good sports medicine Dr. and get a prescription for physical therapy.
They should have put you in several months of that before cutting you loose
to injure weakened soft tissue (assuming that your fracture IS completely
healed).  I fractured T12 and T1 several years ago in a horse riding
accident.  It was 6 months before I could get back on a horse.  I did the
brace thing, but then lost so much muscle tone in my back and stomach area
(from the brace doing all the work for me) that it took quite a few weeks of
physical therapy to build back up.  And, I was the most fit I've ever been
in my life when this happened.  

Karen

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From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cindy Rodd
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 8:57 AM
To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RC] Off topic

Hi everyone,   I was just wondering if anyone had sustained an injury 
similar to what I went through, and how their recovery, mainly how their 
riding went afterwards.
Six months ago I came off of a young horse, and suffered a compression 
fracture to my L2.  I was told no riding for 3 months, which I adhered to, 
and wore a brace, etc....
At the end of 3 months I started riding on a fairly regular basis again, but

quite painfully.  It grew worse and worse, until I threw in the towel again 
for one month.  I finally got back on again a few days ago, and it 
reaggravated all of my symptoms that had gone away.  Painful tired back, 
spasms, etc.  I have done physical therapy, massages.....heating pad, too 
much Advil, which I think is not really good for you.  Also, I am fairly 
fit, so I don't think it's lack of muscle tone or anything like that.  
Oddly, I can work out, it's just riding that sends me over the edge.  I'd 
rather give up working out and be able to ride.
Any thoughts, or anyone with a similar injury?
Thanks!
Cindy

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[RC] Off topic, Cindy Rodd