Mayor
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Posting here because of the style of gear I'm using.
Seems like every year I have a week or two of back trouble. This time it was much worse and decided to get checked out. The MRI showed L5 and S1 pushing against some nerves. This is really causing some strong pain down my leg. Also some tingling in my toes. My next step is to meet with another DR to explore my options but the apt is not for another week. During the last three weeks of pain I spent one Sat in the pool for a training class. It was the only time I was pain free even with all the gear on. I just had someone put everything in the water and then I put everything on. Of course the steel tanks were left home which I think helped a bit.
So here is my question. My wife and I have a trip planed the first week of May. My gear for this trip will be AL backplate /Single tank wing / harness / Single tank adaptor (6lb weight) / al80 / 4lbs weight / 3mm shorty. What do you think about diving with back issues? Of course I will follow the DR advice but just wanted some other ideas.
Seems like every year I have a week or two of back trouble. This time it was much worse and decided to get checked out. The MRI showed L5 and S1 pushing against some nerves. This is really causing some strong pain down my leg. Also some tingling in my toes. My next step is to meet with another DR to explore my options but the apt is not for another week. During the last three weeks of pain I spent one Sat in the pool for a training class. It was the only time I was pain free even with all the gear on. I just had someone put everything in the water and then I put everything on. Of course the steel tanks were left home which I think helped a bit.
So here is my question. My wife and I have a trip planed the first week of May. My gear for this trip will be AL backplate /Single tank wing / harness / Single tank adaptor (6lb weight) / al80 / 4lbs weight / 3mm shorty. What do you think about diving with back issues? Of course I will follow the DR advice but just wanted some other ideas.