Woman faces risk of rare spinal condition after yoga pose led to slipped discs

Doctors informed a U K woman she s at pitfall of progressing a rare spinal condition due to a yoga pose she did years ago according to news agency SWNS Terrilyn Griffiths from Lowestoft Suffolk exhibited early signs of cauda equina syndrome CES a dangerous form of spinal nerve damage in January when an MRI revealed slipped discs in her back stemming from yoga-induced back injuries I was showing my ex's kids how to do a standing bridge pose when my back gave way she commented of the initial event in SITTING STILL FOR THIS AMOUNT OF TIME IS RELATED TO HIGH PERIL OF NECK PAIN INVESTIGATION SAYSAt first Griffiths thought nothing of it but then she began experiencing back pain two weeks later often feeling like she would collapse at the waist It didn't help that I worked a laborious job and I had to carry heavy materials around all day Griffiths who worked in a factory at the time described SWNS She pushed through the pain for six months until it subsided leading her to think it had eventually healed on its own WOMAN WITH CHANCE OF SURVIVAL AFTER SKI ACCIDENT MAKES 'MIRACLE' RECOVERYBut the pain resurfaced almost two years later in June I had a physical week at work and my back went right before I had a horse-riding lesson she commented Griffiths eventually went to the physician in January when she learned she had early signs of cauda equina syndrome which can cause pain weakness and incontinence per Cleveland Clinic Doctors referred the woman to a physiotherapist but Griffith reported nothing has helped She is not eligible for a corrective surgery because she doesn't present any red flag clues characteristic of the condition During this time Griffiths was experiencing dexterity issues in her hands weakness in her hip and groin area altered sensation in her saddle region and a semi-paralyzed bladder per the SWNS account She also struggles to walk and is unable to journey more than a single flight of stairs without having pins and needles After working with the physiotherapist for nine months doing small exercises Griffiths noted the pain across her back only got worse CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR VITALITY NEWSLETTER CES is traumatic and life-changing reported Griffiths who is now housebound Not countless people seem to know much about it which has made getting the right restoration harder and now it has taken my life away I feel as if there's little hope for me in the future she added According to the U K 's National Fitness Organization if the condition is not addressed early it can effect in life-changing injuries Griffiths is now raising funds for private consultations trip expenses and assistance at home For more Soundness articles visit www foxnews com healthcare I have started looking into getting the surgical procedure elsewhere maybe abroad to decompress the area she disclosed But I wish more people were more aware of incomplete and partial cauda equina syndrome Perhaps things would have been different for me