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Hi Mark,
I noticed your remark about how rowing hurts like hell. I have been rowing since 1964 in college. In 199, I first noticed a pain in my right hip which gradually worsened and moved into the spine over the next ten years. I was finally diagnosed with AS in 2001. I still row because it is the only exercise I really enjoy and can tolerate, probably because I have done it for so long. I does hurt sometimes, but overall, I feel better after an hour of light rowing, and some days even feel good enough to compete again.

I recommend rowing for AS sufferers as a form of exercise, but if you don't row correctly or do it too forcefully, it will be painful or impossible to do. I also feel better the next morning after rowing. Just thought it might help some one.

Rowr


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how on earth do you guys bike?? ;-) the minute i ride any more then 5 minutes my legs start to go completely numb and when im finished everything from my waist and lower is numb. I just got over a nasty moose sounding cough which kept me from doing any of my normal excersizes but pilates and yoga are the only two that i can do with no pain.

even walking starts to make the SI's and bursa's ache and start barking at me.

tela



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Hi Rowr
I noticed your remarks on still rowing. I was wondering if you practise in a skiff or in a boat with more then one. I was an avid rower when I was diagnosed. My rheumy told me to stop with it immediately so I started running, he wasn't to keen on that either but I felt good doing it. I think keeping so active saved my life. Now I hear you're still rowing I wondered if I stopped rowing for nothing though competition would be too hard for me with this disease. However without interference of other rowers in a boat and in a skiff (symmetrical) I think it could work out well. I was thinking of going to the gym here and they rowing machines so I could try out what the effects are. Another thing: do you have some kind of backview mirror or something cause looking over the shoulder to see where youre going will be difficult
Gerard

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Damian,

Yes I exercise. It is who I am. I have done all kinds of outdoor sports over the years and have loved every minuet. Currently I am into road bike racing. It is the hardest thing that I have ever done. I love it. However, after my first race last year I discovered that I have AS due to pain that became cronic in my SI joint. It tottally laid me up all winter. I am an avid backountry skiier and hardly did any at all this year due to difficulty with my SI joint carrying a pack and breaking trail. I am back on the bike but have to really grit my teeth at time to deal with the SI joint pain. I can not run at all because it hurts too badly. I swim frequently and that is the least impactful. I have started the NSD and did not suffer for long without all of the carbo loading. I have not experienced a bonk since I started the diet. Pain is frequently bad. Accpunture helps temporarily. What I don't understand is that people say that AS gets better with exercise. So I did PT for months, I streach and workout alot. So, if that is truw why do I hurt so bad after exercise. Have I been miss diagnosed? I also feel stiffer at night that in the mornings. I take Indocine twice daily and it takes the edge off of the pain. What more should I be doing for myself to be pain free? I am seeing an additional Rheumy at the end of the month for a second opinion. Do you suffer from SI joint pain from biking?

Cheers

Howard