This past week I was able to go back to work on more or less a trial basis. I survived! There were a few times that I had to take a vicodine to offset the muscle exhaustion, but I didn't have pain in the disc area. This weekend I am just taking it easy.
My physical therapist has re-evaluated my range of motion as far as bending forward, backward, and side to side. Bending forward is not part of my vocabulary right now! He also checked my hamstring elasticity; basically...there is no elasticity. With that in mind, he began stretching my hamstring last week. Is this what chinese torture felt like? Ok, it's not quite that bad, but it is quite uncomfortable! At home I do a similar stretch every night; it doesn't hurt at all. We'll see if it makes a difference. My next appointment is Tuesday. I'm sure I'll be in physical therapy for many months to come. I still walk pretty slow...not complaining though! At least I can walk. :)
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