how long after back injury?

[michigandeerslayer]

There is a good chance i have a ruptered disk in my lower back, has any one had one and still shot there bow or is it going to be a bow-less season for me

Rich

[Kelly Johnson]

That sucks man.

Sure sounds like your out, barring something miraculous.

Best to take it slow and fully heal than to push it and re injure it. One slip and you start from square one again.

[ChapstickCharlie]

I've had chronic bad problems since the sixties, been shooting a compound since 76, and I can tell you the hardest part is going to be the effect it will have on your practicing. You will just have to play it by ear. If it keeps you from shooting enough arrows to be comfortable at the kill ranges to hunt at, then yes it might be a no go for you. But remember, long term care of the back and you can shoot the next year. There is always tomorrow. Good luck.

[michigandeerslayer]

there is still gun season even though i live for bow season

[marco]

I had sugery on my back L4-L5 in December. My back was a mess. It was a rough deer season because of the pain I was having. I shot my bow 2 months after surgery. Everybody has a different pain tolerance. No pain will keep me out of the woods.

Let me know if you have any questions reguarding your back. I know a lot about it.

Marco

[Backwoods-Savage]

there is still gun season even though i live for bow season

Hate to say it, but you very well may have to give up gun season rather than bow season. Personally, I was able to shoot a bow (45-50 lb) in just a few months but learned really fast that if I shot a gun, I'd very well better be in a sitting position because if I shot while standing, my knees would buckle and down I'd go. Hurt like crazy and I still go through this from time to time. For a while I can shoot and then I can't.

I'd recommend either cranking that bow down as much as you can or getting a lighter weight bow and keep shooting as much as possible. You might want to consider also hunting from the ground this fall instead of climbing into a tree.

We wish you only the best in your quest. One warning we'd give though is to NOT have back surgery if you can at all get by without it. There are many more failed back surgeries out there than most doctors want to admit to.

[michigandeerslayer]

Well I just got back from the dr and it isnt a disk, I just have some muscle issues ( i fell and dislocated my pelvic bone ) well when they relocated they told me that my muscles were locked into a postion that they were not used to being in, well it has been 6 weeks since they relocated my pelvic bone (no punn intended) and the pain is still there but not as bad, so the mri ruled out the disk problem. As soon as the dr told me this, the first thing out of my mouth ... Will i beable to start shooting soon, he told me to give 3 or 4 weeks and start because it would do me good because it is the muscles along my spine in my lower back.. More then likely i will be on the ground this year though.. dont need any more slip and falls....Now this was a lift of my shoulders, i thought for sure it was going to be a worse outcome

thanks for the help and advice

Rich

[ChapstickCharlie]

Michigandeerslayer I am sorry for your horrible news! Since it isn't a disc thing you will prolly now be subjected to the worst ending imaginable for any hunter, EXERCISE! Oh yes, I mean crunch this, fitness ball that, don't eat this, eat that, funny lil half sox that look good with gym shorts. Oh yeah it is over dude, all but the nutri bars. God bless and good speed.

[john warren]

i had lower lumbar surgery in 1981. after healing from the surgery a couple months i started shooting my bow every day. by the end of the season i was 17th place in the state. you will no doubt be different and will need to listen to what your body tells you. but as soon as you feel up to it and the doc gives you the green light , its good exercise and will help to strengthen your back. just start slow and pay attention to how you feel. you will have more problems sitting for a long time in the cold then shooting the bow.
best of luck, and heal fast.There is a good chance i have a ruptered disk in my lower back, has any one had one and still shot there bow or is it going to be a bow-less season for me

Rich

[Asian Archer]

hey deerslayer I'm a physical therapist PM me if you have any questions
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