Herniated disk in upper back and recovery back to hiking
I've been diagnosed recently with a herniated disk in my upper back. I'm in the very early stages of recovery and have not started physical therapy yet. In the meantime, my doctor has told me absolutely no hiking(especially with a pack) right now and recovery completely depends on how PT goes. Im curious if any of you have had a herniated disk in the upper back and returned to full activity? What was your recovery process like? Are you able to carry hiking packs again?