a good hill for a bad back

[litljortindan]

Had a back/disc problem since mid September, sometimes wondering if I'll ever recover my former walking stamina. Decided to try out a small walk after a couple of physio sessions that have put me near to my normal shape.
Fourman Hill proved ideal with its easy gradient and trainer friendly, soft going.
Now at home though as a follow up physio appointment has indicated a need to focus on recovery with more intensive exercise and minimal sitting. Fingers crossed...

Believe it or not, my very modest hillwalking ambition for this year was simply to climb a hill of any description each month. Almost scuppered in April by lethargy but I made it to the bump of Burnswark then almost scuppered in July by hayfever induced asthma. Now this! Aghhhh! Planning for something easy around Nov 30/ Dec 1st.

Knock Hill from near the start

Ben Rinnes

Ben Rinnes zoom

The Buck zoom

looking east on the way down

[Gordie12]

Hi litljortindan

I've only suffered from a bad back a couple of times and on neither occasion could I have climbed a hill - good effort and best of luck with the recuperation.

[alfredo]

Well done. Hope you get better soon.

[bar72]

litljortindan, can fully sympathise with the back problem as i have a disc bulge in L4 lower lumbar. Is a crippling thing and am in pain on a daily basis for last few years now. I find that if i just remain mindful i can do a healthy days walking without the pain getting worse, although, usually it niggles me a bit more the next day. I was on Dyhydrocodeine for 9 years with it and doing no exercise and it never got better. Since starting hill bagging last year, i now hardly ever take pain killers for it and can manage the pain through excercise. Each case of back pain is different but well done on doing something about it

[litljortindan]

Hi litljortindan

I've only suffered from a bad back a couple of times and on neither occasion could I have climbed a hill - good effort and best of luck with the recuperation.

Thanks. I felt not bad on that day and then one hour in the car going to work next day undid all that.

[litljortindan]

Well done. Hope you get better soon.

Thank you. Another four weeks hopefully...

[litljortindan]

litljortindan, can fully sympathise with the back problem as i have a disc bulge in L4 lower lumbar. Is a crippling thing and am in pain on a daily basis for last few years now. I find that if i just remain mindful i can do a healthy days walking without the pain getting worse, although, usually it niggles me a bit more the next day. I was on Dyhydrocodeine for 9 years with it and doing no exercise and it never got better. Since starting hill bagging last year, i now hardly ever take pain killers for it and can manage the pain through excercise. Each case of back pain is different but well done on doing something about it

Sorry to hear you've had it so bad over a long time but good that walking is helping. Pain is coming and going for me. My legs just won't do what I want them to though and I still have odd distortions here and there. Physio has me off work for two days just now wiith no sitting, eight half press ups every hour and otherwise standing, walking or lying face down.