WAAAAHHHH!!! I WANNA GO BACK TO THE GYM!!!!

[Taverner]

I fucked up my back 1 and a half weeks ago, and since then have been recuperating. It still hurts, and I would even say I should stay out of the gym....but man this is KILLING ME!!!!

Inactivity is driving me nuts!

[flamingyouth]

1. Can you take walks at least?

Are you seeing a physical therapist or a massage therapist?

[Taverner]

3. I can take walks

I can walk, and usually by the end of the day I walk without a limp. I'm seeing a physical therapist, but I'm just getting antsy.

I usually stay really athletic so sitting around and doing nothing is hard for me...

[flamingyouth]

5. Swimming is good

What type of PT are you getting? Ultrasound? Traction?

Are you feeling any better?

[Taverner]

6. Ultrasound

With massage therapy, then stretching and electro-stimulation. Its working a little, but the main thing that has worked has been the Naproxen and Vicodin...

[flamingyouth]

8. What about traction?

That was the most helpful for me.

[Taverner]

10. Is traction where the PT pulls your legs towards them?

And stretches out your back? If so theyre doing that...

[flamingyouth]

12. I was actually in traction

A machine did the pulling. Feels VERY good if you have compression in your discs. Ahhh.

[radwriter0555]

2. what about some real easy going swimming?

It's passive but gets you moving very gently.

[Taverner]

4. They said no excersize for at least a week

I have to be able to lift my leg at least 30 degrees without excruciating pain...

[MercutioATC]

7. Waaaaaahhh! I wanna sit on my ass!!!

Oh, wait.....I am.

:evilgrin:

[redqueen]

9. You must resist

If you do anything you shouldn't you may end up laid up for even longer, so don't!

[Taverner]

11. I know....I know

It's not easy tho I tell ya!