You can do the SLDL but not the DL without pain, interesting? Also who said you could weight train the GP or specialist? From what I have read you should be staying away from any large spinal pressure exercises which includes things like jogging (due to the rapid transfer of force to and up the spine on each footfall) and loading up on the weights.
Have you thought of doing DB exercises such as lunges or step ups, they will be reducing the load on your back which is your number 1 priority right now. Stiff (or straight) leg deads will put large amounts of pressure of your lumbar and lumbosacral joint due having a weight held out in front of you while in flexion. Squatting while not putting the spine at such a bad angle will increase pressure a lot (zercher included) why not try dumbbell squats to negate this even more. Personally I would not do anything that can compromise my spinal health if I was in such a delicate situation. Wait till you have a clear diagnosis and plan for your condition before doing anything rash. Also if you didn't know (i am sure your doctors would have told you but you never know) your lower back spasms to immediately protect your spine, anything similar to those exercises will still be damaging your spine slowly even though your lower back may stop spasming.
does stretching help?
How bad is it? Is there a lot of fusion?
I would start light and keep it that way. Make sure you are using strict form and full range and a neutral back position for all exercises. I like lunges for you as you can not load up too high anyways and proper form is keeping a normal curvature of the spine. Keep on the dumbbells and talk to the physio about what you are intending to do see what they say about strengthening of the surrounding musculature to help alleviate some of the stress on the joint(s) in question.
With your condition the spine slowly creates more bone around the spine and these eventually fuse the vertebrae together (depending on severity). If squatting doesn't hurt you could do it but it is a risk.
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where are you?
maybe you should go see a trainer who can eye what you can and can't do as well as your form and go from there.
I can show you a stack of alternatives, you can tell me what doesnt hurt.
Much easier than posts on a forum
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