Hey Ed, I guess I'm the only other drummer fused to the pelvis then? :-)
Been playing for longer than I care to admit, I don't play to that often any more, but have played a few times since surgery, and your right, it is different. I have a bit of the balance problems you mention, but it seems to be getting better the more I play. I have noticed that twisting my body around my drum set is tough though...
Regardless, it all still works and is just a bit different.
Nitram

Originally Posted by
titaniumed
With drums, I have experienced some foot pedal “balance problems”....I just don’t have the control like I did when I was younger. I attribute this to being fused to the pelvis. I pretty much have to keep my heel in the down position which really changes things...
Even though I could probably walk on a tightrope, the balance that drummers need on a stool while shifting from heel to toe on both feet and maintaining upper body balance is critical in technical drumming....
How many drummers get fused to the pelvis? Not too many....but my 2 cents for maybe the 1 other (pelvis fused) drummer that might be on the planet.
Adaptability is needed in our recoveries. This is just a small example of that and really a small thing when you think about it. Being pain free is the goal.
Best wishes in your surgery.
Ed
Pre-Surgery Lumbar 65 degrees
A/P Fusion T10-Pelvis by Dr. Christopher Good
Virginia Spine Institute, Reston, VA 3/17/10, 3/18/10
Post-Surgery Lumbar 19 degrees, and 2" in height