No Skate, skate vid. Sorry, it’s shit but I need to see this to appreciate when I’m skate fit again.

[@AaronGarza-s9k]

🤘🏽 Good Day Mate!

[@TheBeefySkater]

Damn dude I feel for ya. Back pain is horrible. Hope it heals up quick and youre out on the board again! All the best. 👍🛹🤘

[@simonvidetta1976]

@@TheBeefySkater Thanks Beefy, I always used to hear people say they had back issues and thought nothing of it until mine started playing up around 6 years ago. Fingers crossed for a quick recovery dude 🤞🏻 Cheers 👊🏻

[@KieranClarkSkates]

That sucks mate, best to stop like you did and rest up. Be ready to go again soon. This park looks awesome, definitely need to head down and skate this one with you once the weather turns decent.

[@simonvidetta1976]

@@KieranClarkSkates Cheers Kieran! Yer calling it was 100% right so I can recover and get back soon. I think you’d smash that place and a sesh with you there would be epic! it’s literally 4 miles from Dawlish’s park so hitting the mini there too would a great double sesh mate 👊🏻

[@ChongcoSk88]

Man, sorry to see you hurt again. I'm glad you still posted this though, sometimes stuff happens. Hope you heal well. 🙏🏼

[@simonvidetta1976]

@@ChongcoSk88 Appreciated! Yer I thought I needed to post up as I had set off for a rad sesh that didn’t pan out and it’s good to show it’s not all high 5’s and medals . Highs and lows of a skater especially am older one ✌🏻

[@SkateandPraise]

"I'm gutted". That's the proper description of the feeling, I think. Man, you, Chongco, and me are all sidelined because of back issues. And there's plenty more, I'm sure. But the love for skateboarding is real. It's not just some hobby that you can move on from. I'll be praying for you brother, don't give up! 😎

[@simonvidetta1976]

@@SkateandPraise Thanks Ben! You having issues too then? Fingers crossed we all heal up strong and get back to it soon bro 👊🏻

[@SkateandPraise]

@simonvidetta1976 Yeah, I can barely walk right now. Haven't been able to skate for ten days now. That drop in short was footage from the previous week. I don't want to complain because I'm blessed to be able to skate as much as I do, but it's tough and a little scary every time the back goes out. I'm praying for all of us to recover quickly.

[@SkateandPraise]

@simonvidetta1976 👊🏻

[@simonvidetta1976]

@ oh no I didn’t know that, that sounds awful mate. Hope you start to feel better soon brother ✌🏻

[@amskateboards]

Shame about the injury dude hopefully you can shack it soon and get back down to this park for a session. It looks like a really nice park and in a great location by the sea.

[@simonvidetta1976]

@@amskateboards Cheers Matt! Co-codamol and a week or so of stretches with the hope of returning soon! Looking forward to hitting it up again soon and see what stuff i can muster up 👊🏻

[@boardtrippin]

Oh man. That sucks. Get well soon! (But during the process you can watch all the classic Powell Peralta videos, for example.) What a view, just a pleasure to stand there alone...

[@simonvidetta1976]

@@boardtrippin Be a while out I recon , cheers 👊🏻

[@CovTown]

I feel your pain, if it’s any consolation at all you’re not alone, I fractured my lower vertebrae in my early 20s and have suffered with back pain and sciatica ever since, it can feel like it’s all over but with time and the right exercises it will get better and you can continue to enjoy skating again for many years to come. Wishing you a speedy recovery Simon 🫶

[@simonvidetta1976]

@@CovTown Thanks Andy! I know I’m in good company 😜 With that back injury and your ACL rebuild I’m amazed you’re even skating let alone ripping the ass out of all the street I see you do!! 🤯 I’ll lay off for a while, do my physio and give myself time to think through what I want do at the little seafront Teignmouth park ✌🏻 Appreciate the message bro!

[@VintageSk8]

No worries brother take care of that back! And yes what the other dude said cold weather sucks on us old dudes! I always feel way stiff in the winter. Sick park wish I had that here again take care Simon and don’t rush it!

[@simonvidetta1976]

@@VintageSk8 Hi mate, wise words I know. I’ll definitely lay off until the pain subsides. Think I as just so frustrated as I’d waited 3 weeks and had that one mornings window of opportunity before the next shite weather set in. I hadn’t really looked twice at that area when I was skating mainly miniramp but since starting more obstacle skating it has a lot of cool options 👊🏻

[@VintageSk8]

@ Yeah brother get that back sorted out first then go and shred that park in a million pieces! So many options I might have to start looking a bit further out of my area to see if I can find something as cool!

[@simonvidetta1976]

@ 🫶🏻

[@DadLeisureSkateboarding]

Gutted for you mate heal up and be back soon!

[@simonvidetta1976]

@@DadLeisureSkateboarding Cheers Scott, looking forward to it already 👊🏻

[@EdGarnham]

That is a nice park. Sorry you didn't get to skate it today. I swear my body tightens up more in the cold weather and I get loads more stiff joints etc. I'm sure you'll un-pull whatever it was soon.

[@simonvidetta1976]

@@EdGarnham Thanks for the positive vibe Ed, yer I hope so dude! Sadly my backs an ongoing issue and an MRI scan 4 months ago highlighted 2 moderate to severe bulging discs. Daily physio set exercises and a bit of Yoga and I’ve been much better but this morning it went to shit again (pulling my shoe lace tight) 🤪🤷🏻‍♂️ Already slightly better and feeling more positive now but I was feeling pretty negative about the whole thing this morning 🤣 Thanks again for taking the time to comment .

[@EdGarnham]

​@simonvidetta1976It's a minor setback dude. You held your temper better than I would have!! SO frustrating.

[@simonvidetta1976]

@@EdGarnham 🙏🏻

[@Faerie-Princess]

Get well my dude. Back issues suck. You made the smart choice. Don't push it and make it worse. I did that 14 years ago and it ain't worth it. Good luck

[@simonvidetta1976]

@@Faerie-Princess Thanks, yer the walk of shame stung at the time but I’m glad I called it.. 👍🏻

[@Faerie-Princess]

@simonvidetta1976 no shame. Skate now and maybe be out for 6+months or take a day or so and be able to skate next week. It just being smart at our advanced ages

[@simonvidetta1976]

@@Faerie-Princess Very true! 🙏🏻

[@billandhisboard]

🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Start taking Turmeric with black pepper capsules! Get for inflammation. I've been taking them for like a year now. They would wonders! Probably how after rolling my ankle, was all black and blue!! I was able to skate 6 days later like it never happened! Also there. Biofreeze spray works wonders! 🤞

[@simonvidetta1976]

@@billandhisboard Thanks Bill, I was still in bed earlier reading this advice to my misses and she took pleasure in telling me she bought me those capsules over a year ago and I never bothered to take them 🤦🏻‍♂️ I think I’ll open them now.. 🤣

[@billandhisboard]

@simonvidetta1976 Ooh!! 🤣 That's funny!!

[@simonvidetta1976]

@ 🤣

[@DadLeisureSkateboarding]

​@simonvidetta1976😂

[@simonvidetta1976]

@@DadLeisureSkateboarding 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Devon_maloy]

Im 48. That shoelace thing happened to me a few months ago. I took a week but then it never returned. Consider trying Scott Hogan’s program/book “Built from Broken” that daily morning flexibility -mobility warmup - the Hogan programs have been so very effective at clearing up chronic knee and back pain - so much that i nearly obsess about the consistency- it has kept me rolling - PLEASE! DAILY MOBILITY-FLEXIBILITY WARMUP ON WAKING - DAILY FOREVER DAILY - ON WAKING - SKATE OR DIE - DAILY 30 MINUTE WAKING WARMUP - ON WAKING

[@simonvidetta1976]

@@Devon_maloy Thanks, just shows how such a minor everyday movement can trigger an underlying issue. I’ll be looking into that book 👊🏻

[@leestammers3832]

Say bro, can you recommend any editing software/apps I’ve been having mad trouble with InShot..cheers

[@simonvidetta1976]

@@leestammers3832 I use Inshot from time to time from my iPhone as it’s convenient but on my laptop I use free software ‘VideoProc Vlogger’ which even an idjit like me can use. It’s so easy to drag files over and snip them up and I then use KZbin for the music library, download that and drag it over too before uploading back to KZbin ✌🏻

[@leestammers3832]

@simonvidetta1976sweet cheers man, I mainly edit n upload from my iPhone

[@Ungracefulmovement]

hard to watch, because that shot of you sitting silently on the board said everything. rest up man. do everything anyone suggest on supplements and rehab.

[@simonvidetta1976]

@@Ungracefulmovement Thanks mate! Yer, the silence said it all.. Been co-codamol’d up and starting back on light stretches for a bit before the ‘light’ weight exercises start again. Hoping to be back in a couple weeks. 50 next year and need to keep skating so I can do a 50@50 🤣 Really appreciate the comment Rich 👊🏻

[@Ungracefulmovement]

@simonvidetta1976 better get match fit mate, i'm probably gonna be in somerset in march