Well, went to PT and felt a little better today--he did a lot more manual therapy which hurts during but loosens things up. As the day goes on I do feel better. It is in the morning where it is bad, but slowly improves during the day. I asked about a neurosurgeon, as I agree with you Jean-Paul I should probably be seeing one, and he told me to speak with my doc and ask what the next steps are. I simply want to avoid any kind of back surgery as I have not heard definitive results from it.
I know you are supposed to have time between epidurals, but given my situation and starting a new job with travel and sitting...I need to get this fixed. And I will ask the doc about disc degeneration and what the future will hold.
Tonight was chest night, but not your normal routine since the injury thus I called it "chest-lite" since I stayed away from dumbells/barbells and did cables and machines, then walked two miles (slowly), and finally stretched. I am now icing and getting some late night dinner. I hate these wimpy workouts, I feel like I didn't accomplish anything (I think you said the same thing many times Kate!?!)?!?
I will let you all know how the conversation with the doc goes tomorrow and the plan and of course the epidural...fun fun!!
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