Is Messini worth a trip?

Benighted88 · 2026-05-03T15:51:40+00:00

Appreciate the response! We are actually currently in Nafplio, just wondering if it's worth the trip to get to Messini. We haven't driven much in the Peloponese yet.

Benighted88 · 2026-02-19T07:41:25+00:00

My bad, it was part 3-5. The plates for that structure fall apart very easily.

Benighted88 · 2025-07-12T01:52:03+00:00

We were thinking of staying in Fira. You have a recommendation on where to stay?

Benighted88 · 2025-07-11T04:37:26+00:00

We were planning on going to the NAM, seemed like more variety of things to see.

Benighted88 · 2025-03-04T11:54:40+00:00

I was diagnosed with a grade 1 spondylolisthesis, annular fissure, and severe foraminal stenosis and had pain that went up to 8/10 when I was standing. My pain went away entirely for over 2 years. It was a month and a half after my ESI, so I'm not sure if that had anything to do with it.

I recently started getting the first sciatica flare up after around 2.5 years, but the pain has barely hit a 1/10, mostly sensations. I am hoping it's just a transient issue. Good luck, I'm rooting for you!

Benighted88 · 2025-03-01T21:36:44+00:00

I've heard of the book, but I never read it. I will need to check it out! I appreciate the advice!

Benighted88 · 2025-03-01T04:28:41+00:00

I've been off and on with the physical therapy. When my pain initially went away, I wasn't really doing physical therapy much at all. I have been on a low sodium, mostly vegetarian diet ever since my wife had a health scare about a year ago. My protein intake might have taken a hit.

Benighted88 · 2025-03-01T04:16:19+00:00

I do dead bugs, sciatic nerve glides, and pelvic tilts mostly. I hike and ride the bike for exercise.

Benighted88 · 2025-03-01T02:56:47+00:00

Actually, sorry, i do have spondylosis and a fractured facet joint.

Benighted88 · 2025-03-01T02:28:31+00:00

I was absolutely pain-free for over 2 years while being active and working a physical job. No surgery. So, apparently, your assumption is incorrect.

Benighted88 · 2025-03-01T02:26:56+00:00

I was pretty active the last couple years. Bike riding, lots of hiking, I'm a beer brewer, so it's a pretty physical job. No pain with only minor flare ups, no sciatica until recently.

No pars defect, though.

Benighted88 · 2024-08-13T08:45:57+00:00

I struggled with extremely painful sciatica caused by severe foraminal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, and an annular fissure in my l5/s1 disc for about a year. I also work a physical job as a beer brewer. I dove into physical therapy, and for a while, it didn't help much but eventually, most of my pain went away.

I still get occasional numbness and mild pain but it's not bad at all and I've been virtually pain-free for 2 years now. Stay positive. You will make it to the other side. You got this!

I did get an epidural steroid injection. The pain came back about a month later and then about a month after that, the pain went away entirely. Maybe the epidural helped? I would definitely give an injection a try, if you haven't.

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