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Does your FZ1 help your bad back?

Sactown2008

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In February when I bought my FZ1, A chiropractor told me "leaning forward on your sport bike puts less pressure on your L2-L4 Impingement."

Do any of you have this with bad backs or Lumbar issues? Does leaning forward on your bike help you? I am glad this slight lean forward helps with my 16 hour a day pain. Last Thursday a neurosurgeon told me I have Retrolisthethis and my only recourse is spine fusion of L2, 3 and 4. At 6-1 & 240 my 45 years of heavy weight-lifting (and NO Core work) has caught up with me. Surgery is my call, so the Dr. said the only mechanical thing I can do "lessen" my pain is "Core work" and "not be so big," so I am dropping to 195 lbs, my HS wrestling weight.

Thank God the FZ1 does not hurt right now. Commuting and Sunday rides is keeping me SANE.

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I have had lower back issues for years and the FZ is way better than my Warrior the only thing that bothers me is nimbness in my right buttock which actually may be from driving truck
 
amevl said:
I have had lower back issues for years and the FZ is way better than my Warrior the only thing that bothers me is nimbness in my right buttock which actually may be from driving truck
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Mmmhhh, that's interesting. I have numbness in my left buttock (when riding anything) due to having a FLAT wallet . . . . . . .:surrender:
 
Chatting with both osteo & chiro have both said same thing, if you have back problems, riding sports bikes or sports tourers is better for your back than riding a cruiser. They say when you hit a bump on a cruiser the shock goes straight up your spine, when you hit a bump on a bike like the FZ you have a curve in your spine that allows some flex. Cant comment on wether this is a fact or not as I have never had back problems.
 
So how do you ride the Warrior?

amevl said:
I have had lower back issues for years and the FZ is way better than my Warrior the only thing that bothers me is nimbness in my right buttock which actually may be from driving truck
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A cruiser would kill me. I have to sit, kneel and stand all day at work.

What has been your "bad still can ride plan"?

:teeter:
 
Fz1 + bad back

FZ1 def helps with my back problems,fireblade,gixer i didn't enjoy after a run, too many painkillers afterwards. Lastyear went to Wexford,southern Ireland, 465mile run there and back and right wrist was only prob i had..:teeter:
 
Sactown2008 said:
In February when I bought my FZ1, A chiropractor told me "leaning forward on your sport bike puts less pressure on your L2-L4 Impingement."

Do any of you have this with bad backs or Lumbar issues? Does leaning forward on your bike help you? I am glad this slight lean forward helps with my 16 hour a day pain. Last Thursday a neurosurgeon told me I have Retrolisthethis and my only recourse is spine fusion of L2, 3 and 4. At 6-1 & 240 my 45 years of heavy weight-lifting (and NO Core work) has caught up with me. Surgery is my call, so the Dr. said the only mechanical thing I can do "lessen" my pain is "Core work" and "not be so big," so I am dropping to 195 lbs, my HS wrestling weight.

Thank God the FZ1 does not hurt right now. Commuting and Sunday rides is keeping me SANE.

:tup::tup::tup::tup::tup:
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A retrolisthesis is when one vertebra moves backwards in relation to another (opposite of a spondylolisthesis, or forward movement), usually causing a degree of closing of the intervertebral foraman (the space between vertebrae where spinal nerves pass). Depending on the grade (1-4, 4 being most amount of closure of the IVF) and the stability/instability, these may be unremarkable or very dangerous. A series of flexion/extension x-rays are typical in the diagnosis of the stability (how much it tends to move). By leaning forward, you are allowing gravity to act on the vertebra, pulling it forward toward it's normal position. This would be the opposite with a spondylolisthesis, where the vertebra has moved forward from it's normal position.

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In certain cases, chiropractic adjustments have been known to resolve the issue. Losing weight and exercising the core are good for most everything, including this. Good luck with this condition. I pray you are able to avoid surgery, and if not, I hope you have a successful surgery. Fusions can help avoid dangerous situations and are necessary in some cases, but do come with their own set of problems, especially 3 segments. I would talk to more than one expert before making a decision on what to do with your specific case. Surgery should always be a last resort as there's no going back.
 
BDazzler said:
A retrolisthesis is when one vertebra moves backwards in relation to another (opposite of a spondylolisthesis, or forward movement), usually causing a degree of closing of the intervertebral foraman (the space between vertebrae where spinal nerves pass). Depending on the grade (1-4, 4 being most amount of closure of the IVF) and the stability/instability, these may be unremarkable or very dangerous. A series of flexion/extension x-rays are typical in the diagnosis of the stability (how much it tends to move). By leaning forward, you are allowing gravity to act on the vertebra, pulling it forward toward it's normal position. This would be the opposite with a spondylolisthesis, where the vertebra has moved forward from it's normal position.

retrolisthesis.jpg

In certain cases, chiropractic adjustments have been known to resolve the issue. Losing weight and exercising the core are good for most everything, including this. Good luck with this condition. I pray you are able to avoid surgery, and if not, I hope you have a successful surgery. Fusions can help avoid dangerous situations and are necessary in some cases, but do come with their own set of problems, especially 3 segments. I would talk to more than one expert before making a decision on what to do with your specific case. Surgery should always be a last resort as there's no going back.
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Spoken like a true doctor. Ohh wait , , , YOU are a doctor. heh,heh,heh:poke:
 
I would think that in theory, riding any kind of bike with a more forward seating position would help you back just because you shouldn't be leaning forward on your bars...

you should be slightly forward, but supporting yourself with your core muscles... stronger core = stronger back among other things...

You can always tell the folks that don't support themselves with their core.. they're the ones who have sore wrists at the end of the ride.... if your wrists are sore... you're doing it wrong.
 
Well, I just stick with what the real doctors say -- those who actually go to medical school (MD, DO). From my experience, you don't always know what you are getting from the other "fake" ones, just my opinion.
 
va_rider said:
.. they're the ones who have sore wrists at the end of the ride.... if your wrists are sore... you're doing it wrong.
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:shaking head::jaw drop::nono:lolup:spank2:
 
BDazzler said:
DC's are fake and don't go to real school? On what do you base this assumption? :dontknow:
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No offense, just from my first hand experience. Don't mean to be getting into an argument.......However as far as I know, they, nor, podiatrists go to medical school.
 
FZ1yb said:
No offense, just from my first hand experience. Don't mean to be getting into an argument.......However as far as I know, they, nor, podiatrists go to medical school.
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I don't get offended. I just don't know how you define 'medical' school. I have no knowledge about podiatrists' schooling, but having been through 'chiropractic' school I can assure you it is equivalent to DO or MD school with the exception of not doing any hospital internship. I agree there is a lot to be learned there, however, there are 3 degrees which are allowed to diagnose. Here's a hint, physician assistant or nurse practitioner aren't included. Chiropractors are not licensed to prescribe drugs or do surgery, by choice. Our schooling is concentrated on the nervous system and spine rather than drugs. There are many 'quacks' out there in all fields, DC, DO and MD included. There are DC's that 'practice' many things that aren't chiropractic.

I'm sorry you had bad experiences. It's difficult not to base a general belief on one bad experience. I don't want to argue or offend, just educate. I also don't want to dismiss or discount your experiences.

You should check out the curriculum at Logan College of Chiropractic. You may be surprised.

This may be another lingering source of distrust in Chiropractic... Wilk vs AMA
 
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dude... I love a good chiropractor... if I could afford it, I'd keep one on retainer. It drives me nuts that since I passed 26, if I wipe my butt the wrong way in the morning something in my spine gets out of whack and I'm hurting for a week...
 
FZ1yb said:
Thanks Troy. :)
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No problem at all. You're not the first and won't be the last I meet that doesn't care for Chiropractic. I'm OK with that. I can be friends. We don't have to agree. I also know Chiropractic can't help everyone and there is a time and place for 'traditional care' and 'real' doctors, I visit some myself. :p :box: :icon_beer:

My advise is to go from least potential harm to most potential harm... (if you don't believe me, look up malpractice insurance prices...)
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BDazzler said:
No problem at all. You're not the first and won't be the last I meet that doesn't care for Chiropractic. I'm OK with that. I can be friends. We don't have to agree. I also know Chiropractic can't help everyone and there is a time and place for 'traditional care' and 'real' doctors, I visit some myself. :p :box: :icon_beer:
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Hell, life is too short to make a huge deal out of it. Every day is a new day! :) :sport12::rmwl:
 
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