So I have a herniated disc in my back and my friends are all going snowboarding and I really want to go! I know I am going to fall and stuff, but how bad could that screw up my back? I played tackle football with my sorority a few months ago and it didn’t hurt my back too badly (I didnt know it was herniated then and I’ve had it since september) Do you think my choice in going snowboarding is a bad idea? thanks!
#1 by Caysters on April 13th, 2011
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Could be super dangerous! A fall on your back the wrong way, and you can completely rupture that disk, leaving you possibly with a pinched nerve or paralysis.
I really am against you going, it could be so dangerous. I had a friend who crashed majorly while snowboarding and hurt his back and neck pretty badly. That would be even worse for you with a herniated disk. Sorry. But you should think about your health more than what you want to do.
#2 by Hope on April 13th, 2011
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Royally bad idea that can lay you up for months or more. It can cause permanent disability.
If you want to go with your friends, watch from the lodge, let them join you when they want to warm up.
#3 by Em on April 13th, 2011
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Herniated nucleus pulposus, or slipped disk, is a condition in which part or all of the soft, gelatinous central portion of an intervertebral disk (the nucleus pulposus) is forced through a weakened part of the disk. This results in back pain and leg pain (lumbar herniation) or neck pain and arm pain (cervical herniation) due to nerve root irritation.
Most herniation takes place in the lumbar area of the spine. Lumbar disk herniation occurs 15 times more often than cervical (neck) disk herniation, and it is one of the most common causes of lower back pain. The cervical disks are affected 8% of the time and the upper-to-mid-back (thoracic) disks only 1 to 2% of the time.
Nerve roots (large nerves that branch out from the spinal cord) may become compressed resulting in neurological symptoms, such as sensory or motor changes.
#4 by sunshine on April 13th, 2011
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I have 3 in the neck and have to be careful you need to skip that activity,or you will pay for it later,sorry
#5 by seeme1995 on April 13th, 2011
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Very bad idea. Have you talked to your doctor about what activities you should and should not be doing? Very important conversation to have. I’m certain the doctor would tell you it’s a bad idea as well.