Disc disease?

Posted by jdemaris on January 26, 2007 at 17:57:39 from (69.67.230.165):

In Reply to: Re: What a bunch of hogwash posted by old on January 26, 2007 at 12:30:31:

Yeah, and if you did things different you might even be worse - there's no telling. I beat the heck out of myself most of my life - and I've got several discs that have been fused with surgery. One has a steel cage, another a piece of my hip bone stuck in it, etc. I've also several arrays of screws, titanium pins and plates here and there. All "degenerative disc disease" means is - the "shock absorbers" in your spine are played out - and with walking upright and gravity - it can't get better. If you started crawling on all fours - it might. I walked on crutches for half a year and my back got MUCH getter. But, once on my own two feet again - my back problems quickly returned. I always find it kind of funny though when a doctor calls it a "disease" - sounds like you caught something. The "disease" is gravity on "old parts."
But - that all being said. I've met people in their late 20s, or 30s who had desk jobs and never did a hard day's work in their life - and also had bad discs and resulting surgery. Many of them even do LESS physical stuff now (if that's possible) - and I could easily outwork them on one of my good days.
So - I guess it's a crap-shoot. Some people have spines (and other parts) that are just plain built heavier than other people's. I know for myself, if I sat around all day, I'd fall apart. I always feel my best when I'm out moving around and working.
I must admit though, I get somewhat envious when I meet some chain-smoking, booze-drinking 80 year old that goes out and cuts firewood everyday in 10 degree weather and says he feels great. Good genes I guess - not necessarily good living.

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