Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had a ruptured disc and truly hideous sciatica about eight, nine years ago. 12 weeks or so on high-dose oxy AND percocet - which of course lead to weeks of weaning to get off it. But, the miracle cure for me was 2 injections of cortisone in the disc space, about six weeks apart. The first one brought some relief, the second finished the job. I haven't had a twinge since. As the neurosurgeon said to me, ' we can do nothing, and there's a 90 percent chance you'll be cured in a year. We can operate, and there's a 90 percent chance you'll be as good as new in 12 months. Or, we can try injections, and maybe they'll work, or maybe they won't. Good luck. Typed with big fingers on tiny keys -----Original Message----- From: Richard Man <richard at richardmanphoto.com> Sender: lug-bounces+bd=bdcolenphoto.com at leica-users.org Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2012 13:55:41 To: Leica Users Group<lug at leica-users.org> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] Sciatica I heard that Pilate is good for training the core. You may want to look into it. With Yoga, just remember to listen to your body and don't do things that it's telling you not to do. Yoga is now becoming a franchising business so there are unqualified teachers there. I do Tai Chi myself but real tai chi is even harder to find. Good luck! On Sun, Jun 10, 2012 at 1:52 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote: > Sciatica > I've just had the most painful three of weeks of my life. > But went to bed last night with my sweatshirt on and the AC down to 75. > Instead of tee shirt and 72. > And woke up not wracked in pain in my legs for the first time in 3 weeks > and > I got 8 hours of sleep not 5 or 4. I start Physical therapy Tuesday. I had > to cancel my Spring Lug Gallery gallery as normally I'd spend the morning > working on it and I've not been able to sit down for more than a minute > till > the sun went down. My last entry was May 24th. > Its from lifting boxes in my storage cubical in Portland May 10th - 16th. I > got a glimpse of my body of work in the large boxes in the back and my pots > and my books. My CD' are ready to go; to be sent over here. I'll have them > here soon though not my negs still they were in the back of the room and I > didn't make it to there. > The lesson is - when you hit middle age or older: > Don't loose your inner core strength. > Do exercises in the morning like Ted has his whole life. > I'm getting a folding mat. And taking up Yoga and anything else which > resembles it. Then I'll make up my own. Publish it and be asked to > demonstrate it on a radio show. > You never know how many cameras you may have to carry and what they'd all > weigh. The Leica lenses don't just cost more they also get heavier every > year. > > Summer is in ten days and I'll start and finish a Summer gallery. Picture a > day. From whatever year. > > - - from my iRabs. > Mark Rabiner > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/springdays/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- // richard <http://www.richardmanphoto.com> _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information