Originally Posted by ban guzzi

man, I feel like a wuss readin' your stories! My biggest was a crush foot from sparring and a herniated disk with constant sciatic pain. The foot is MUCH better and some days the only thing I can do with any comfort is ride my bike. Heck, some days I can't sleep because of pain but I can pedal! So thats what do...

Biking strenghtend the foot and helped break up scar tissue and loosen up the connective tissues and for the back, core strength and better muscle tone in the small of the back. No surgery for back (thankfully!!) but vastly improved over the last couple of years. I can touch my toes again after 2 years of just looking at them from where my back would quit bending...