Anyone that spent time plastering, knows the demand it has on the body, says Chris Frediani host of The Plastering Show on this week's episode, where he and guests discuss back issues. The first guest on the show was Scott Morgan who has more than 27 years of experience as a plasterer. He reveals that he suffers from three conditions - sciatica, hernia, and tennis elbows. "I'm currently seeing a consultant for my elbows as I no longer can straighten my arm," he notes. A condition commonly seen in plasterers. Chris discloses that he too is unable to straighten his right arm. A veteran in the trade with 43 years in the trade, Mark Hardman admits that he's struggling with his back as well. "It's ongoing and doesn't seem like it's going away anytime soon. I have issues with my sacroiliac joints and there is no cure for it. I'm managing with medications and pain management," he states. Mark attributes the cause to "unsafe handling and not looking after myself when I was younger". "When we were young, we'd carry twice our weight of plaster and do all the heavy work without taking care. It initially starts off as a niggle and then progresses to pain, which then gets worse and worse," he claims. Further on the show, Bradders (aka Bradleigh Hancock) details his experience with back injuries. "I've had two microdiscectomies [spine surgeries]. In 1999, I began to have issues with my back. "I was put on pain medications until it got to a certain point where I wasn't able to walk properly as it was hurting so bad. I've cried sometimes. Eventually, I had to get my back operated," he reveals. Bradders recovery process for each surgery was three months of lying in bed and he was only allowed to sit up for 10 mins a day to eat. You can listen to the whole show here.
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