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[Sir Wolf]

uggg armour is not going to be fun to wear.

Chiropractor says i may have a pinched disk in my lower back. seems i've done something at some point and have some serious issues that go from my lower back down to the backs of my knees. this along with the arthritis in my neck and previous back issues are causing me a tad bit of pain lately. not complaining mind you, just sharing and venting hehehe there is so much i want to do! but standing up just takes the energy right out of me.

[Sir William]

Hey man, unlike other areas of the body, the back is...touchy, for lack of a better word.  Back problems seem to run in the family...although I am surprised because you've lost weight not gained it so if anything, your back should be thanking you.  Its picked a strange way to show it though.

Do any heavy lifting beyond fighting and re-enactments in armor?  That alone could probably have a lot to do with it.  Sucks growing old, doesn't it?

I wake up daily with aches and pains that I swear are brand new.

[Sir Edward]

Yeah, back problems are not to be underestimated. As they say, you can never truly understand back problems until you have them.

The good news is you can still look like a knight by just wearing the gambeson and surcoat.

[Sir William]

Indeed!  And you'll get that sorted out...its not like we're in our 60s, or should I say 70s, since the Marshal was still sitting a horse and leading men into battle even then!

[Thorsteinn]

I feel you there.

 I have scoliosis and need to see the chiropractor after almost every tourney. Although sometimes I feel better, back-wise, after a tourney than before.

Good news is that it keeps the chiropractor entertained with new and unique problems.

Don't forget to get some firm deep tissue/ sports massage.

-Ivan

[Sir James A]

I was not so gently placed against a concrete barrier on the interstate in Ohio by a semi when I was 17. After a trip to the hospital on a stretcher and backboard and a few weeks of rest and rehab - well, I've still never been the same. Getting up wrong can shoot pain down my lower back sometimes.

Best wishes with the recovery. Most important is don't over-strain yourself.

[Sir Wolf]

many thanks for the well wishes. i do think this all comes from a fall i had 10 or so years ago where a ladder gave way while building a roof over my outdoor furnace. i grabbed a hold of the rafter with one arm and dangled for a few min but the damage had been done. ehehe silly chiropractor then wondered why i didn't go see him or a Dr right after it happened, hehe i told him i had to finish the roof first it made my back go kinda crooked. its been fine for a while now, i mean goes out now and then but that's just the name of the game. this has just had me for a week straight now and is becoming a serious pain in the backside hehehe. glad i have insurance cause I've been back to seeing the chiro 3 times this week and got more apts for next week. it'll get better, till i do something again hahaha

[Sir James A]

If you try one of the older remedies, make sure you don't believe them if they tell you that medieval and renaissance reenactors get western-style acupuncture with epees.

[Sir Wolf]

hah!

[SirNathanQ]

Yeah, those moronic doctors! It was done with Gladii! Just ask the Gauls!

BTW, add me to the list of back problems. Had to quit basketball and track 
That's why I'm not the biggest fan of Cuirasses... Not enough flexroom to stretch it right....

[Sir William]

Goodness, so young too...I guess I should not complain anymore.  Mine are just minor aches and pains, nothing I would go see a Dr. for...but then, I do not like them so I am not likely to see one anyway.