Hello rose1985: The Skeezyks has a ruptured disc in the low back (probably L4-L5 but I'm not sure) with sciatica primarily down the left leg, but also on the right. I keep my weight at the low end of the normal BMI range for my gender & height. Actually, I may be even a bit below the normal range at the present time... I'm not sure.

There have been times, up to a few years ago, when I couldn't get out of bed to go to the bathroom. I've been lucky though that I've always recovered enough to resume my normal activities (until the next onslaught.) I now live in a townhome & there's not much to do of a physical nature. (It was mostly doing chores around the house that caused me to re-injure myself.)

My spouse & I have a small dog & I take him for fairly long walks twice a day every day regardless of the weather. (I have to since we don't have a yard for him to run in.) I've done yoga & had physical therapy. But walking has, by far, been the best exercise for me. So I wish you well with regard to your efforts to start walking.