Recently, I had an ankle fracture( tiny fracture) from playing basketball. It has been 5 days since the incident. Surgery isn’t necessary. I just need to wear an ace wrap.I have been using crutches to walk and treatments for my ankle. The treatments are just keeping my ankle elevated, applying ice on the swelling, and doing exercises.I am able to touch the floor now with two feet, but I am not able to walk. I just want to be able to walk before my college starts. I don’t care if i can’t run yet. Really would like to know an estimate on when to walk. Thank You.

I realize that I can google this, and I have, but I’m just wondering if anybody has had sciatic nerve pain and if they’ve found any stretches or exercises that help.

I’ve done a whole lot of different things but the relief always seems to be temporary at best.

Thanks!!!

So that you are less prone to back injury? if you can, what exercises are recommended?

I have a stress fracture in my right shin and I am a runner in my free time but this has stopped me from running for 2 moths already. I want to start doing something that will help my stress fracture heal faster and I would like to know some exercises I can do that will strengthen my legs but not make my stress fracture worst or stop it from healing.

Just to know types of exercises after lumbar laminectomy…

I’m 24 years old and I was having some minor back pain off and on for the past few years, mostly mid back, sometimes lower back, depending on whatever activity it was that I was doing. I saw a chiropractor for an adjustment. She took x-rays and found that my hips and tailbone were slightly rotated outward, probably caused by a past injury and a lifetime of poor posture. She thinks this and a weak muscle balance in my back were the root of the back pain.

I’ve seen her twice a week for a couple of months now, where she uses a "micro adjuster" to push my tailbone back into place. I’ve also done daily exercises, stretching and used back support for driving. But my back is actually beginning to hurt worse now! The pain is almost daily. She thinks that since the lower back is straightening out to where it should be, its pulling the rest of the back back in line, something like that. And that the pain is normal and should recede as everything lines up and I get used to it. Sound right?
The pain usually starts the exact second I start to slouch forward while sitting. I try to sit upright, but its hard to being in front of a desk for a good portion of the day.

I’m almost 25 weeks and sciatic nerve problems are starting to get to me. It’s not an easy muscle to just ‘stretch out.’ What are some exercises I can do to alleviate the pressure or pain?

What exercises would you recommend to get me started. Old injuries to neck and back have progressed to the point where the pain is constant i.e. sleep sitting up and with heat and massage 16-20 hrs per day to maintain functionality. even still, need help sometimes getting up and about. Im gunshy about exercise because one wrong step can aggravate injury even more.

Have always been an athlete, basketball player mainly, a gym rat. But the injuries combined with sitting alot have my midsection spreading and feeling weak. Tried to run / walk on track on sunday and shoot a little hoops. Each step seemed to press the lower back discs together more with pain. Also old knee injury from ball makes running painful. 3 days later i can hardly walk.

I know extra weight is making pain and quality of life worse. About 75 extra pounds now. I need exercise thats low impact, wont hurt back, knee or neck, will strengthen back muscles and really! work on reducing mid-section spread?
hmmmm… I cant swim now, only float on back.

What exercises would you recommend to get me started. Old injuries to neck and back have progressed to the point where the pain is constant i.e. sleep sitting up and with heat and massage 16-20 hrs per day to maintain functionality. even still, need help sometimes getting up and about. Im gunshy about exercise because one wrong step can aggravate injury even more.

Have always been an athlete, basketball player mainly, a gym rat. But the injuries combined with sitting alot have my midsection spreading and feeling weak. Tried to run / walk on track on sunday and shoot a little hoops. Each step seemed to press the lower back discs together more with pain. Also old knee injury from ball makes running painful. 3 days later i can hardly walk.

I know extra weight is making pain and quality of life worse. About 75 extra pounds now. I need exercise thats low impact, wont hurt back, knee or neck, will strengthen back muscles and really! work on reducing mid-section spread?

a lot of people say its important to work lower back because it prevents injury etc..and i dont really care. but it does look kinda weird while my upper back is rather muscular and my lower back in just there…if I start doing exercises to work it, will muscle start showing?

and also, if yes, what are some good lower back exercises

I have lower-back pain, and the various trainers I’ve encountered at my gym, etc., tell me I can resolve it with abdominal workouts – ab crunches, etc. However, I had much of my spine fused (T2-L1) when I was younger, and I can’t do those types of exercises.

Any suggestions for exercises I *could* do to strengthen my lower back, get rid of the gut, etc.?

After walking for 15-30 minutes+ I experience pain in my lower back and knees. Are there any exercises I can be doing to relieve this pain? I have shoe inserts for lower back pain but they don’t seem to be working.

My doctor did a lumber MRI like 2 months ago because of some back, and leg pain I was having and found out I have a bulging disc. I am going in for an epidural injection in my back on monday, but just the last few days my pain has gotten A LOT worse. My back is KILLING me. I am in so much pain I cant even bend over. Every time I sneeze or cough etc Im almost in tears. At my physical therapy I go to, today I was in tears just from the normal simple exercises I do. My physical therapist suggested that maybe my pain has intensified because maybe my bulging disk is now herniated, or ruptured… Could that possibly be the reason for my EXTREMELY intensified pain?

I’m good with my lat and trap exercises, but i know that having a strong lower back is key to preventing back injuries and to correct posture.

If anyone knows some good exercises that would work on the mid-lower back- that would be great.

I have seen 2 neurosurgeons and they both refuse to do surgery on me. I also have had 2 sets of epidurals, the first one worked the second did not. I am in alot of pain, and the 2nd neurosurgeon told me, he felt that I had an underlying problem to be in this much pain. I have had all kinds of blood test done to rule out all kinds of arthritis. And I don’t feel there is anything else wrong. I feel like it is totally my b ack. Is there someone that can tell me that has had bulging disc, have they been in this much pain. I cannot even function or go anywhere with this pain. And I have days that I can hardly walk. I haven’t been to Physical Therapy yet, because I cannot afford it, so I was thinking of getting the exercises off of the internet and doing them myself. And advice on this. I did speak to a neurosurgeon’s office today and was told they felt like I needed a spinal fusion done. But from what I have read this is a very invasive surgery, and not easy to recover from. Also would I be out of pain with this type of surgery? Any advice will help, from someone that has been going thru this. Thanks