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Worried for my missus - advice
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Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:45 pmby Sabre
Well about 5 months ago I started practising a martial art
And I joined it with my missus. The thing is that I was having a lot of fun, losing some weight, and do something with my couple I really enjoyed.
The problem is the following. About 1 month ago my missus started to notice some pain in the left thigh, and some "pins and needles" sensation in her left foot base.
The problem seemed to go worse so she went to the doctor and made some X-rays thingys.
The X-ray showed that her sacral bone,
Which is placed in below the spine and up the legs, has an "horizontal" shape or something, this problem is apparently usual in women, and that's the origin of the problem she has according to her general doctor (we're going to visit an specialist now)
She has been told not to practice Kenpo. And she's gutted. I am gutted for her, I'll still train happily but it was a "together" activity with her I really was enjoying. 
She can do normal life but not this kind of sport.
So I'd like to know since this is a forum which is read by a lot of people, if anyone making sports has known of a similar case. I want to ask for second opinions (and in fact we'll go to another doctor if necessary). I just wonder if it's possible that the doctor is wrong and she actually can practice this sport.
Cheers.
Posted:
Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:04 pmby Dundalk
Sorry Sabre Ive never really heard of it before
Unlucky for your missus
Posted:
Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:11 pmby red37
Dont f*ck about with backs mate....she could end up a cripple.
Listen to the Docs advice. Shame that.
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Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:11 pmby Big Niall
i know nothing about the injury, however, you might check out tai chi, anybody of any age can do that. not exactly kempo though.
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Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:41 pmby bigmick
I'd give up the martial arts if the doctor tells you/her to. Even if he doesn't, life's too short to be trying to avoid getting kicked in the nuts for fun. My advice, and I mean this seriously, is get some lessons and take up golf with your missus. You've got lovely courses over there, if you're away from the tourist centre's nobody plays so they're empty, and in no time at all she'll be playing with her friends and you'll be having a game with yours. Once you get too old to run around a football pitch, poker and golf ought to be compulsary for all red blooded men. If you take your seven iron out with you of an evening, you'll easily overcome anyone who's been doing martial arts as well.
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Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:04 pmby J*o*n*D*o*e
cant give you any first hand advise so had a look around, maybe something here can shed some light on it.
hope it helps
this way please
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Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:06 pmby dawson99
Id go with what Mick said.
Swimming is also a great excersise for bad backs but golf is a great way to spend the day.
Phisiotherapy could be used as well maybe?
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Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:27 pmby Effes
Chiropractors are brilliant for bad backs.
Sorry to hear that Sabre.
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Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:55 pmby Sabre
Cheers for the simpathy and the advice.
The frustration and will to see her happy makes you search alternatives, but the "wise" part of the brain has to admit that the right thing to do is to take advice of the doctor. There are far worse things in life than not being able to do a especific sport.
We're waiting to listen to the traumatology specialist though.
A physio mate we know has recommended us swimming, sex (apparently it helps to this problem due to the muscles involved etc) and a thing called osteopathy, something I've heard of before, but I don't know any thing about it. Let's see what the speacialist say though, the first diagnostic was a "general doc" opinion.
I also take good notice of Mick's advice on golf and all that. It's a bit expensive here because the clubs that allow you to play golf (Olazabal is from my province) are too expensive. I'm enjoying this Kenpo thingy for many reasons. One is that it gets more and more complex to get spot on the agenda of the usual mates to play a football game (having sons/daughters and all). Two is that I find extremely boring to go to a gym and just lift weights, I just can't do it, or run alone pointlessly surrounding the 3 bridges of my town. Running after a ball makes sense to me, running for the sake of running no. 
Three that having fixed days of training forces me to do sport, because if it's personal choice my lazyness prevents me for doing some sport the first rainy day.
The "use in the street" part of it doesn't interest me much. I just simply like the martial arts stuff. I did 13 years of Judo, and I hadn't many serious fights in the streets or away football matches. But despite I'll avoid any fight if there's a "peaceful" approach to a discussion getting hot, I always loved martial arts. I can't do exercise alone, I need a teacher that tells me "Come on Ivan lazy fúcker, go quicker". I know friends that have that self discipline and do sport on their own everyday but I have that flaw in my personality.
Thanks to all.
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Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:56 pmby Scottbot
Bad luck dude but I don't think the mrs should write off her kenpo days for good. See what the specialist says and I dare say it can be treated via a chiropractor. The fact she is experiencing pins and needles suggests that a nerve is probably being impinged or it could be sciatic I'd guess.
In the meantime Micks golf idea sounds like just the ticket! I've been learning meself the past two years and it's a great game.
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Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:00 pmby Scottbot
Sabre wrote:I did 13 years of Judo
Same here dude! Started when I was 9 till about 16, had a break till i was 26 and then I've been in and out of the sport ever since.
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Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:05 pmby dawson99
I did 3 weeks of Tae Kown Do, got a yellow tag
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Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:05 pmby Ciggy
I done my back in a year ago Sabre when I was getting the house done up lifted to many heavy things and it was gone, I was worried that would be it for me seriously. But now a year on its great but I couldnt do anything like gardening or couldnt ride my bike little things you take for granted.
Ibrofen are the best for back pain and over time they can heal back problems.
You and her will have to take up another hobby together, I am not sure Micks idea of golf will be good for her back either because you use the spinal column for that aswell and that will be painfull, the best advice I can give is she needs to let her back heal before taking up another sport.
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Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:07 pmby Effes
Yoga maybe?
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Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:17 pmby Bad Bob
First off, sorry to hear about your trouble, mate. I know you've been enjoying this activity together for sometime and it must be terrible to give up something that you were both loving. As such, I'd say wait and see what the specialist says. No point being hasty...just get all of the top advice you need to make an informed decision and then move forward.
Secondly, I like what your physio mate has advised here (I assume he's your mate, rather than hers ). You're golden with this news, mate--just tell her it's for her health! 
Sabre wrote:A physio mate we know has recommended us swimming, sex (apparently it helps to this problem due to the muscles involved etc) and a thing called osteopathy, something I've heard of before, but I don't know any thing about it. Let's see what the speacialist say though, the first diagnostic was a "general doc" opinion.
Last, I like Mick's suggestion too, but another one that I could recommend is some form of recreational dancing. It's healthy, it's social (if you take a class or join a club), it's usually fairly inexpensive, it's usually fairly structured in terms of a set schedule and, best of all, it's a social skill that you can be proud of. The wife and I are avid dancers and I can't recommend it enough as a good activity for a couple. Just pick something that's not going to do her back in. 