For all of those doctors or medical people out there............?!
Question: I have spondylolysis (a fractured spine). My family wants to go ice skating. Will this hurt my back even more, or is it one of those sports that is ok???? Please respond.....thanks!!!!
Answers: I have spondylolysis (a fractured spine). My family wants to go ice skating. Will this hurt my back even more, or is it one of those sports that is ok???? Please respond.....thanks!!!!
A spondylolysis is usually an incidental finding (meaning it is usually not of concern)...but an orthopedist should really look at it and advise you otherwise...as mentioned above if you fell it could become painful.
Many people have these and don't even know it...or if they do know it, it is usually self limiting (meaning they decide themselves what type of activities will aggrevate it and what doesn't and they adjust their lifestyle accordingly).
If the orthopedist does give you the OK, I'd just stay away from performing triple axles!
You take into prospective the worst cases. If you fall, which is common for people iceskating, you could really hurt your back further which could in turn damage your spinal cord. If I were you I'd probably pass on iceskating but if you feel confident in your skills then give it a try, but I'm just saying if you fall you could injure it further.