Bend, Lift, Twist

[Guest guest]

I was reading on here the other day about how a person can't bend, lift

or twist after revision surgery. (Bacon, Lettuce Tomato) I already

can't twist--haven't been able to now since before my surgery in 1974,

and I already can't lift anything heavy, now BENDING--that's what I

need clarification on. I could see RIGHT AFTER surgery for several

months at least not bending over for any reason until things heal. But,

even then, it would be bending at the HIPS. I already bend at the hips,

and have been doing so since my HR surgery 32 yrs ago. The only issue I

have is now with the arthritis and DDD, the free vertebra/discs in L5-

S1--I guess there's just enought " give " in that area---that is where I

start to hurt after bending over (at the hips) just once or twice NOW.

Could someone clarify this " bending " thing that has had revision

surgery? Right now, it's not sounding that much different from what I

do NOW.

Carol (CA)