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there's nothing i wouldn't at least try having had surgery - life's too short! if you break your back, it gets fixed, so what?
i was driving at 7 weeks post op and back on a horse 2 weeks later (with doctor's permission). i didn't jump until about 6 months after surgery but that was more my decision than not being physically ready.
i think that once you're solid, if your range of movement allows then do it. and if your range of movement doesn't allow then it just means you have to get creative! some of your limitations will be temporary as once restrictions get lifted your muscles will have stiffened up due to inactivity so it'll take a while before you have a full idea of what you can and can't achieve.
i was driving at 7 weeks post op and back on a horse 2 weeks later (with doctor's permission). i didn't jump until about 6 months after surgery but that was more my decision than not being physically ready.
i think that once you're solid, if your range of movement allows then do it. and if your range of movement doesn't allow then it just means you have to get creative! some of your limitations will be temporary as once restrictions get lifted your muscles will have stiffened up due to inactivity so it'll take a while before you have a full idea of what you can and can't achieve.
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