Should I lie about an injury?

So I'm applying at a larger company that I really am impressed by. Like their values, like their trucks, blah blah blah. I'm in school now set to graduate next week. I'm filling out the application when it asks me if I've had a spinal injury. Well, yeah. Pretty serious one from my previous career in roofing. Now I busted my ### with rehabilitation, got back to work but just couldn't do the day in, day out of roofing anymore. Hence the career change. I explained this to everyone along the way, no real pushback. But now that I'm looking at this application, and after talking to my recruiter who's says they really don't like back injuries, what the hell do I do? Should I lie? Should I be truthful and potentially lose out? I know I could work circles around many of these fat dudes but they don't care about that. If somebody with a similar situation (fat chance) could help me out, Id give ya a big wet kiss. Thanks

 

Thanks pattyj. If I ask my doc, he'll say anything I want. I just don't want them to disqualify me before they even talk to or meet me.

 

Thanks Dave. Yeah, I want to be honest, but hell. Their gonna take one look and say it ain't worth the risk.