appennea
Well-Known Member
I've now had my fourth accident involving my neck and just been to physio. Already had one scare a few months back when I went for xray. Chiropractor won't treat me any more as there's a fear that I have too much laxicity in my neck ligaments. Anyway physio says I can't afford to have another fall involving head getting bashed and if I do - or have car accident - need to grip my neck and whatever I do don't look up or down and get to A&E asap.
I am terrified now. Now she's not horsey so doesn't know what is and isn't involved in horse riding so has anyone else been in a similar predicament? Will having an MRI scan once I'm over this latest accident show me how much true damage there is in my neck? In real predicament. Do I carry on riding? My biggest love is jumping but for last few years have had confidence issues over 2'6 as I think subconciously I'm terrified of hurting my neck (though in this instance because I get so much pain from it not because I'm scared of neurological damage) if I go over the top after dirty stop. I used too jump 4' courses so this is a major isuue in itself.
If I had my horse that was pts last year I wouldn't care - I really did trust him with my life and we knew each other inside out. Could take up dressage but that's no guarantee of not falling off and so stiff in shoulders and neck that my position is crap and have difficulty giving horse the best contact. Have 5 year old now who's sharp as, so she'll have to be sold - now terrified of being thrown by her again. I really need to know how much of a risk this really is - and what is the risk - am I going to die or just have tingling in weird places?
This is really hard - my horse going for op herself next week so can't even sell her soon unless someone's willing to take her on after op and do rehab too.
Jeez - life just keeps getting harder.
I am terrified now. Now she's not horsey so doesn't know what is and isn't involved in horse riding so has anyone else been in a similar predicament? Will having an MRI scan once I'm over this latest accident show me how much true damage there is in my neck? In real predicament. Do I carry on riding? My biggest love is jumping but for last few years have had confidence issues over 2'6 as I think subconciously I'm terrified of hurting my neck (though in this instance because I get so much pain from it not because I'm scared of neurological damage) if I go over the top after dirty stop. I used too jump 4' courses so this is a major isuue in itself.
If I had my horse that was pts last year I wouldn't care - I really did trust him with my life and we knew each other inside out. Could take up dressage but that's no guarantee of not falling off and so stiff in shoulders and neck that my position is crap and have difficulty giving horse the best contact. Have 5 year old now who's sharp as, so she'll have to be sold - now terrified of being thrown by her again. I really need to know how much of a risk this really is - and what is the risk - am I going to die or just have tingling in weird places?
This is really hard - my horse going for op herself next week so can't even sell her soon unless someone's willing to take her on after op and do rehab too.
Jeez - life just keeps getting harder.