Hi,
Fairly new to Aikido (6 months) and suffer with two prolapsed discs in the lower back. I was wondering if anyone out there has the same problems as me and if they could give me any information on any tips or problems they have encountered along their training.
At present I tend to take it pretty easy, with training because i do not want to aggrevate my condition. Although i have noticed that my middle back seems to be more stiffer than usual, i think that taking it easy with training seems to work.
One problem that i am slightly worried about, and i do not know if this is due to my back complaint or just training stress is that both the fingers on my hands next to each index finger seems to ache at the joints at the base of each finger.
I tend to jokingly refer to this as Aikido finger, thinking that it has developed from gripping arms, jo's and kens. It started off in one hand and now both hands seem to have developed this problem.
Has anyone come across anything like this?
Thanks
feck
