21 February 2024 , 11:32
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Countryfile's Matt Baker suffered a painful injury which resulted in him being admitted to hospital.
The presenter, 46, previously opened up about his condition which left him "in absolute agony" and required urgent medical assistance to aid his recovery. Due to his condition, Matt spent Christmas in bed after he sustained a herniated disc while completing circus stunts during his pantomime stint in London.
Now, the broadcaster has taken to social media as he issued a plea to his online followers while asking for any advice on how to treat the condition. In a video shared with his fans, the former Blue Peter revealed he'd undergone treatment after finding things "difficult".
Matt Baker has shared a plea with fans (Instagram)Sharing a video showing him in the hospital and during his rehabilitation stage, he said: "Hi All, Any advice for a herniated disc …? For a long time now I’ve been dealing with a herniated disc- as an ex gymnast it's hard not to be able to bend forward… so I decided to have a nerve block injection, - what a brilliant Surgeon and lovely NHS team it was that did my treatment Thankyou all! (also a big thanks to the nurse who used to watch me on Bluepeter - the buttered toast was amazing!).
"Big thanks also to my friends at Champneys for helping me with my rehab it's a very special place. If you know of any good exercises or helpful tips I'd love to hear them.. @nhsengland @Champneysspas #backpainrelief #training." Several of Matt's famous pals responded to his post.
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The broadcaster is suffering from a herniated disc (Instagram)Julia Bradbury penned: "Physio physio physio. Good luck Baker Boy..live from the BC's." While Ben Fogle commented: "Oh Matt. Had one just before I went to Antarctica. Lots and lots of Physio." Steve Backshall typed: "Like @benfogle physio is key, but don’t push it; esp not hyperflexion of lower back. It needs time to heal, and according to my surgeon hates too much stress… good luck Matt and huge love to you all."
Earlier this month, Matt updated fans on his condition. He told the Daily Mail: "I was walking on tightropes, riding unicycles and juggling. The performances got more and more difficult. By Christmas Day I couldn't get out of bed. It was horrendous, absolute agony. We did presents in the bedroom. My wife was very kind and put a Christmas tree up in there too, and hung baubles off the doorknobs.
"I had to have Christmas dinner off a tray. It was my worst Christmas."