"toe-touches" are very hard on a dysfunctional back, and will actually push a bulged disc out farther. Since you know being in lumbar flexion on the bike is putting pressure on the nerves coming off your spinal cord, going into lumbar flexion as an exercise before addressing the nerve compression doesn't sound like a groovy idea to me.
Did your chiro suggest any lumbar extension exercises? Or at least some NON-weightbearing lumbar flexion exercises?
Do you have a primary care physician who can get you into some medical care for your back?
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06-23-2007, 06:59 AM #1
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Thanks for your concerns, I've opted to do stretches to upper body and am thinking about changing my dr. to one that is more sports oriented and whom participates as an md for sporting events to see if there will be any new doors opened for me. I am toying with also taking my bike to another LBS for a fitting or tweaking. hopefully things will work out..
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