Hi Meg,
Thanks for your kind words. Have been going to the gym for about a month now. Go between 5-7 times per week. For the past two weeks I have been having burning pain across low back sometimes into right hip and leg. My trainer has suggested not using any strength training equipment that uses my lower back muscles including leg extensions, torso machines, ab machines, etc. Have not been using them for about two weeks but still feel this pain to some degree everyday. Have seen a change in my body because of exercising (no weight loss yet) but was wondering if you have any suggestions in regard to this burning pain and sciatica. Don't want to stop exercising but just need some ideas. If you recall I am the person that is limited in cardio because of plantar fasciitis. Actually pushed myself last week on the arm ergometer (used my feet on it) two days in a row and have flared up my feet also. So as you can see, I am in a pickle and am a mess physically right now. Can you give me any suggestions on cardio without weight bearing. Need to get that heart rate up. Anyhoo, thanks in advance for any help that you can provide. Watch that wind today. Feels like we are in the Wizard of Oz today. Take care.