For those of you who have had fusions high up into the thoracic area, did you ever get back to swimming? I am one year post op and when I have been in the water, the only thing I felt able to do was float on my back and take a few back strokes.
If I tried to float on my stomach or take strokes, it hurt between my shoulders, also I did not feel strong enough to keep myself up and could feeel the metal rods in my back when I moved my arms. Side stroke did not go much better.
Could it be that I just haven't gained enough strength yet in my upper back yet to swim or does this stiffness/weakness make it another activity to cross off my list?
I am 48 and fused T5 to L5.
Deb
posterior surgery 7/24/07
for T72, L77 s curve.
If I tried to float on my stomach or take strokes, it hurt between my shoulders, also I did not feel strong enough to keep myself up and could feeel the metal rods in my back when I moved my arms. Side stroke did not go much better.
Could it be that I just haven't gained enough strength yet in my upper back yet to swim or does this stiffness/weakness make it another activity to cross off my list?
I am 48 and fused T5 to L5.
Deb
posterior surgery 7/24/07
for T72, L77 s curve.
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