Physical Therapy

This will be my 4th week of physical therapy. Almost a month ago my slipped disc or what some people call a “herniated disc” went wacko! I don’t know what I did but the pain was severe enough it was hard to walk, get out of bed and function on a daily basis. Taking narcotics for the rest of my life wasn’t my idea of a *fix*.

How did I get a slipped disc? It happened about 10 years ago. I was walking downstairs in my favorite huarache shoes. Yes, they were old and worn down but I still loved them. I was carrying a cup of coffee in one hand and I was in a hurry. Before I knew it I went flying down the stairs, bounced on my tailbone and not a drop of that coffee spilled!! It’s true!! A year later I learned I had a slipped disc.

Normally, I don’t let something like that drag me down. I continued with my workouts and stretching really helped. That was 4 years ago. With my busy lifestyle it wasn’t always easy to fit in exercise in my daily routine. I guess I’m paying for that now.

Physical therapy has helped and I have a wonderful personal trainer who is helping me get back on my feet…so to speak. We’ll see…I’ve been told I won’t have rehab for the full 12 week period but instead possibly less since I’m already in good shape.

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