Kliperoo
28th Jun 2006, 10:14
Hi All,
Does anyone know if either Transport Canada or The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand has any standing policy on Prolapsed/Slipped Discs, in relation to the issuance or renewal of a Class 1 medical?
For a bit of background, the disc was never seen to have slipped via X-Ray (although the GP said this was very common) and the pain and inflamation cleared within 6 weeks of the inital injury. Although the GP said this was all common, and at the time all the symptoms (pain in the lumbar region with sharp and sudden pain down the right leg) suggested to him a Prolapsed Disc.
The Sciatica that has stayed comes and goes, but no longer requires pain killers, and is more annoying than painful.
The anti-inflamatory has not been taken daily for close to 2 months now, and since then it has only been used when the pain got quite intense (which was always before bed)
Any help on this would be much appreciated. Also, as a side question, is (if anyone knows) Diclofenac Sodium (75mg) a drug that you can fly PIC with?
Does anyone know if either Transport Canada or The Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand has any standing policy on Prolapsed/Slipped Discs, in relation to the issuance or renewal of a Class 1 medical?
For a bit of background, the disc was never seen to have slipped via X-Ray (although the GP said this was very common) and the pain and inflamation cleared within 6 weeks of the inital injury. Although the GP said this was all common, and at the time all the symptoms (pain in the lumbar region with sharp and sudden pain down the right leg) suggested to him a Prolapsed Disc.
The Sciatica that has stayed comes and goes, but no longer requires pain killers, and is more annoying than painful.
The anti-inflamatory has not been taken daily for close to 2 months now, and since then it has only been used when the pain got quite intense (which was always before bed)
Any help on this would be much appreciated. Also, as a side question, is (if anyone knows) Diclofenac Sodium (75mg) a drug that you can fly PIC with?