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Advise for travelling for disc bulge
I am having mild l4-l5 disc bulge and l5-s1 diffuse disc bulges with annular fissure. I need to travel 40kms including up and down in city with traffic. I need advice on which one should use a bike or scooty. I can't afford a car. public transport travelling time is high. I took the 3hrs journey.
Kindly advise which one should use a bike or scooty.
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I would advise bike as it has better comfort compared to scooty .But be cautious and avoid sudden jerks ,although it is better to avoid it till you recover completely.
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Dr. Sannith Kumar Korutla
Orthopedic Surgeon
8 yrs exp
Karimnagar
I will advice to take maximum possible rest
and avoid driving 2 wheeler for 4 weeks and if necessary use lumbosacral corset while driving.
Use back support if you are doing a white collar job while sitting for long hours
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And lastly kilometers not matter ,duration of driving matters here..
Try to take an accommodation near to you work place is best thing to avoid all unnecessary stuff
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Dr. Vilas P Chavan
Orthopedic surgeon
9 yrs exp
Pune
Better use Cars
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
5 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Bike
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