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I am 37 and last year i went thru back surgury to fix a herneated disc in my lower back. Was really really painful and a long slow recovery. I ended up gaining about 60 lbs! sighs. i had already put on 30 due to the initial injury. Anyhow now that i have almost 100 lbs to lose, my back is hurting so much still. (muscular pain) bending hurts alot. I dont have access to a pool, so i need to know what exercises i can do that will not hurt my back. Anyone have any input?

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I had lower back surgery too! They had to remove the 5th lumbar disk and replace it with a metal cage and do some other stuff too. My surgeon didn't want me in a pool, he wanted on the ground walking and moving around with limitations! I thought he was harsh! For 3 months I couldn't lift anything over 5 pounds or exersice, so the metal and bone could grow together. I could walk and that was all! Icould barely walk with a walker.I had to make myself walk! 3yrs later and fed up with physical therapy!!! I joined Curves! My doctor said if it hurt don't do it and if it didn't hurt then go for it, and I did. The trainers and coaches are great! and my back has gotten stronger and I have also lost some weight. I too gained a lot of weight due to back surgery.

I just had the same surgery Feb 4th and I know what you mean. It hurt just to drag the garbage to the curb yesterday. But walking does seem to help because my job is a desk job. Right now my primary care says to walk and do a lot of stretching. I go back to the surgeon on Monday and I am going to ask him about exercise. I will let you know.