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That brings a whole new meaning to a rack of ribsā¦
Fred Flintstone would be jealous!
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Our Charley has the most fascinating face.
That's the look of a very happy dog !! Sassy has the good life !!
Iām recovering from the 5th surgery on my lumbar spine. I worked my ass of to make it 40 yrs between #3 and #4, which happened a yr ago today things were going well after #4 (decompression of l2, l3, l4 and l5 with fusion at L4-5) until my German Shepherd took my legs out from under me when she chased after her ball when I took her for a walk.
The rest of the yr was filled with other health issues that I wonāt bore you with. Last Monday, I had surgery #5 - additional decompression at those same levels with placement of artificial disc and extension of the fusion up two levels.
Iām glad that I wrote my dissertation on pain and its management. My dogs are a major component in my plan. Bear is my sonās half Great Pyrenees/half Golden Retriever. Heās been hanging very close to and looking after his grandpa.
The rest of the yr was filled with other health issues that I wonāt bore you with. Last Monday, I had surgery #5 - additional decompression at those same levels with placement of artificial disc and extension of the fusion up two levels.
Iām glad that I wrote my dissertation on pain and its management. My dogs are a major component in my plan. Bear is my sonās half Great Pyrenees/half Golden Retriever. Heās been hanging very close to and looking after his grandpa.
Sassy was very instrumental in my recovery from major surgery 3.5 years ago.
Itās amazing how intuitive they are she knew that I needed extra attention & love.
She earned a spot in our bed during that recovery.
Iām happy that your recovery is going well and youāre getting the extra attention that you need.
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@DrDuc wowā¦. That is some history. Iām hoping your recovery is frothed with your pups attention and caring.. they do have some amazing senses when youāre not your regular self. I hate to think this was a series of injuries that led to such a lumbar legacy. I am passing this along to my friend who uses a fentanyl patch on his skin for his disc problems.
I donāt know why but pain in my book is a very touchy topic. Even the dentist gets to me and they use some crazy jelly before they stab you
I do wish you a speedy recovery.
I donāt know why but pain in my book is a very touchy topic. Even the dentist gets to me and they use some crazy jelly before they stab you
I do wish you a speedy recovery.
Iām paying the price for believing that I was immortal in my youth@DrDuc wowā¦. That is some history. Iām hoping your recovery is frothed with your pups attention and caring.. they do have some amazing senses when youāre not your regular self. I hate to think this was a series of injuries that led to such a lumbar legacy. I am passing this along to my friend who uses a fentanyl patch on his skin for his disc problems.
I donāt know why but pain in my book is a very touchy topic. Even the dentist gets to me and they use some crazy jelly before they stab you
I do wish you a speedy recovery.
. By the time I was 14, I was working as a garbageman carrying very heavy cans of garbage on my shoulder or on my back out to the truck. I was playing football and baseball, riding/crashing dirtbikes, and learning my off-road driving skills.I was t-boned when I was 19 while driving my beloved ā68 Datsun 510 wagon. Whipped my spine from side to side, but I seemed to recover quickly. A little over a yr later I was driving to my girlfriendās house in my ā76 GMC SWB 4x4 when I was hit head-on. I was unbelted. That crash messed me up. I tried conservative treatments for well over a yr before having my first surgery. It went great. Within in a month I was walking 14 miles a day. I got into the best shapes Iād ever been in. Then, a couple of yrs after that, while working as one of the youngest Snap-on dealers in the country, I crashed my ā82 Suzuki 1000 Katana while going around a very fast seeping corner in the Oregon Coast Range at somewhere between 100 and 120mph. I crashed when I grabbed too much front brake when I reached the point in the corner where I could see a state trooper running a speed trap at the end of the straight. I thought for sure I was going to jail. He took pity on me and didnāt even write me a ticket. I guess he figured totaling my bike and body was enough punishment. That crash led to the next two surgeries. Recovery was nothing like after the first one.
When I was two yrs post surgery #3 and still not doing well, I learned about a functionally based pain treatment program where they taught people skills for managing pain so that they didnāt have to rely on meds. It was awesome. (I used the skills that I learned in that program to avoid needing the 4th surgery for 40 years.) At that point, I decided that I was going back to school and become trained to help others the way my providers helped me. At first I was convinced that I would become a PT, but about 4 years into that path, I realized my true passion was in the psychological side of things and switched tracks. I wrote my dissertation on pain and how to manage it without drugs. Throughout my journey I have had some of the most wonderful dogs by my side and credit them for helping me maintain my motivation to get up, keeping working out, walking them, taking them hiking, and so on.
Pain feels like it is input from the body up to the brain. It isnāt. That input is nociception, a warning that something may be wrong. The brain then analyzes the context in which the sensation is occurring and decides whether or not to produce pain as output from the brain. People who get attacked by sharks rarely describe it as painful. It would not be in their survival interests for the brain to generate pain that would stop them from doing what they need to do to get safe. On the other hand, get a paper cut at work and itās, OMG! This is the worst thing ever. Iād better go home for the day.
When pain becomes chronic, the brain map for the area producing the pain becomes larger. You can use self-directed neuroplasticity to shrink that area back down to its normal size and see a massive improvement in oneās pain.
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DrDucIām paying the price for believing that I was immortal in my youth
I was t-boned when I was 19 while driving my beloved ā68 Datsun 510 wagon. Whipped my spine from side to side, but I seemed to recover quickly. A little over a yr later I was driving to my girlfriendās house in my ā76 GMC SWB 4x4 when I was hit head-on. I was unbelted. That crash messed me up. I tried conservative treatments for well over a yr before having my first surgery. It went great. Within in a month I was walking 14 miles a day. I got into the best shapes Iād ever been in. Then, a couple of yrs after that, while working as one of the youngest Snap-on dealers in the country, I crashed my ā82 Suzuki 1000 Katana while going around a very fast seeping corner in the Oregon Coast Range at somewhere between 100 and 120mph. I crashed when I grabbed too much front brake when I reached the point in the corner where I could see a state trooper running a speed trap at the end of the straight. I thought for sure I was going to jail. He took pity on me and didnāt even write me a ticket. I guess he figured totaling my bike and body was enough punishment. That crash led to the next two surgeries. Recovery was nothing like after the first one.
When I was two yrs post surgery #3 and still not doing well, I learned about a functionally based pain treatment program where they taught people skills for managing pain so that they didnāt have to rely on meds. It was awesome. (I used the skills that I learned in that program to avoid needing the 4th surgery for 40 years.) At that point, I decided that I was going back to school and become trained to help others the way my providers helped me. At first I was convinced that I would become a PT, but about 4 years into that path, I realized my true passion was in the psychological side of things and switched tracks. I wrote my dissertation on pain and how to manage it without drugs. Throughout my journey I have had some of the most wonderful dogs by my side and credit them for helping me maintain my motivation to get up, keeping working out, walking them, taking them hiking, and so on.
Pain feels like it is input from the body up to the brain. It isnāt. That input is nociception, a warning that something may be wrong. The brain then analyzes the context in which the sensation is occurring and decides whether or not to produce pain as output from the brain. People who get attacked by sharks rarely describe it as painful. It would not be in their survival interests for the brain to generate pain that would stop them from doing what they need to do to get safe. On the other hand, get a paper cut at work and itās, OMG! This is the worst thing ever. Iād better go home for the day.
When pain becomes chronic, the brain map for the area producing the pain becomes larger. You can use self-directed neuroplasticity to shrink that area back down to its normal size and see a massive improvement in oneās pain.
Your a very lucky Man to have survive all the crash's and live to be a wise old man !!
Indeed!!! My cup of luck lasted long enough for me to begin filling my cup of wisdom.DrDuc
Your a very lucky Man to have survive all the crash's and live to be a wise old man !!
TCEd
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I've thankfully been able to avoid surgery, thanks to a couple of brilliant exercise therapists.
Broken L4 & L5 vertebrate in two separate incidents with spondylosis and seized IT bands and hip girdle from birth. Finally freed both at the age of 50 (!!!!) and have not experienced significant sciatica since
Broken L4 & L5 vertebrate in two separate incidents with spondylosis and seized IT bands and hip girdle from birth. Finally freed both at the age of 50 (!!!!) and have not experienced significant sciatica since
TCEd
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Mine was from genetics, hockey game hits and aging. Back to dogs.
Working with rescue dogs actually threatens my back health. Having to constantly bend over especially when a resistant dog is acting up can put my back in vulnerable positions to injury.
Pics to reinforce the dog theme.
sugah meeting grandkids.
My 14 year old senior dogs comfort 5 pound dumbbell. She keeps bringing it up on the couch and into her bed to sleep with. What bizarre behavior!
Pics to reinforce the dog theme.
sugah meeting grandkids.
My 14 year old senior dogs comfort 5 pound dumbbell. She keeps bringing it up on the couch and into her bed to sleep with. What bizarre behavior!
I have one of those too. My head and shoulder hit the ground first in the motorcycle crash. They went on opposite directions. Didnāt work out so well for my neck
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Iām married to a PT. Over the years weāve acquired a house and garage full of exercise equipment that helped me make it so long between #3 & #4.
Iām glad that youāre feeling better.
Just a few of the dogs that have helped me on my healing journey.
Dang it! You were just getting back out there hunting and such. Hopefully a very speedy strong recovery.
Thanks. Iāve been seeing pics of hogs at the feeder and thatās highly motivating to get after my rehab. Every night as we go to bed I tell my wife if Iām having a hard time sleeping, Iām heading to the blind. She just laughs at me. Iām not even cleared to drive yet
. If my cup of wisdom hadnāt started filling up and I was still operating out of my cup of luck, I might chance it
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