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Exercise and Fitness

MLAA

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2. Husband suffered from sciatica causing back pain for at least 10 years on and off.

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Wed Jun 23, 2021, 09:43 PM

Jun 2021

Tried everything including PT, acupuncture et al. One day I had an idea and got him a used recumbent bike. Hasn’t had a single problem since. He doesn’t ride it very long at a time and without much resistance, but damn it did the trick and has continued to work for last few years.

Forgot to add, earlier this year my sister had back pain. I encouraged her to try the recumbent bike. Same good results. I think her problem was more disc related.

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In all my DU years I'd never been in this forum. Very helpful [View all] underpants Jun 2021 OP

Good luck on getting running again. Patience. FailureToCommunicate Jun 2021 #1

Husband suffered from sciatica causing back pain for at least 10 years on and off. MLAA Jun 2021 #2

Okay. Thanks. underpants Jun 2021 #3

Wish more people posted on it. Exercise is one of my hobbies. JanMichael Sep 2021 #4

Back to 1 mile a day underpants Sep 2021 #5

Thet'll certainly help a lot. JanMichael Sep 2021 #6

I do core stuff and some weights. underpants Sep 2021 #7