According to news agency SWNS, doctors told a British woman that she had a rare spinal condition because of the yoga pose she did a few years ago.
Terrilyn Griffiths, 44, from Lowestoft, Suffolk, showed early Cauda Equina syndrome (CES, a dangerous form of spinal nerve injury) in January 2024, when MRI revealed a sliding disc on her back, due to yoga-induced back injury.
“I'm showing the children of my ex how to do a standing bridge posture,” she said of the initial incident in 2021.
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At first, Griffiths “thinks nothing”, but then she began experiencing back pain two weeks later, often feeling like she “would break down on her waist.”
“I'm working in a laborious job that doesn't help me carry heavy-duty materials all day,” Griffiths, who was working at the factory at the time, told SWNS.
Terryn Griffiths, 44, was teaching children how to do bridge yoga poses when he was first injured in July 2021. (Terrilyn Griffiths/SWNS)
She continued in pain for six months until it subsided, making her think it eventually “recovered on its own.”
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But the pain surfaced about two years later in June 2023. “I had a physical week and before my horse riding class, my back went forward,” she said.
Griffiths eventually went to see a doctor in January 2024 when she learned she had early signs of Cauda Equina syndrome, which could lead to pain, weakness and urinary incontinence at the Cleveland Clinic.
“CES is trauma and life-changing…it makes my life go away.”
The doctor referred the woman to a physical therapist, but Griffith said, “Nothing helps.” She was not eligible for the corrective surgery because she did not have any “red signal symptoms” characteristics of any disease.
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According to the SWNS report, during this period, Griffiths encountered agility problems in his hands, weaknesses in the hip and groin areas, and the sensation in the saddle-shaped area changed, and according to the SWNS report, the bladder caused the bladder to feel.
She also “works hard” and cannot travel more than once without pins and needles.
Due to painful conditions, Terrilyn Griffiths is no longer able to ride horses or hike. (Terrilyn Griffiths/SWNS)
Griffiths's back pain became worse after nine months of work with a physical therapist.
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“CES is traumatic and life-changing,” said Griffiths, who is now home.
“Not many people seem to know about it, which makes it harder… Now it makes my life go away.”
“I feel like there is little hope for me in the future,” she added.
“I've started thinking about doing surgical procedures elsewhere (maybe abroad) to decompress the area,” Griffith said. (Terrilyn Griffiths/SWNS)
According to the National Health Service, if this situation is not resolved early, it can lead to life-changing harm.
Griffiths is now raising funds for private consultation, travel expenses and at-home support.
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“I have started thinking about doing surgical operations elsewhere (perhaps abroad) to decompress the area,” she said. “But I hope there are more people who are more aware of the incomplete and part of the cauda equina syndrome.”
“Maybe things will be different for me.”
