Who rides with a slipped disc against medical advice?
 

All experiences welcome! I have a very large prolapse L5/S1 and all the fun that comes along with that - sciatica down both legs, weak reflexes and muscle weakness in my right leg (can't raise right foot), losing feeling in my right foot if I sit too long, plus tailbone pain. Amytriptaline + codeine is working wonders and my pain levels have dropped to 4/10 so I'm feeling a lot better than I was a few weeks ago! I'm still having some breakthrough pain but Tramadol takes care of that. Regardless of this I've been told not to ride until I have surgery but this could be over 2 years away.Horse needs to be ridden (EMS) daily for 2-4 hours unless I can set something up on hardstanding for the summer. I can't find a reliable sharer and am not about to pay someone £50-£60 p/h to hack around the lanes (and can't afford it anyway, it works out at a minimum of £700 p/w :eek: ). Leaving her unridden for 2 years is absolutely not an option. Selling is a final option but I really don't want to - the horse is sweet and safe but has her issues (mainly physical) that mean finding a good home will be hard.So who's ridden with this issue and while waiting for surgery? I've been referred for nerve root injections which I'll be having in a few weeks which mean I should be able to come off the pills too, though the disc issue will still be there. (Please don't suggest physio/yoga/pilates/chiro/acupuncture/homeopathy/some other magic solution - I've heard of them and looked into them and have my own reasons for doing what I'm doing)

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