Why can I not still sit in a bathtub at 1 1/2 years after a successful fusion surgery

[leahdragonfly]

One minute we are talking about getting into a bathtub and the next about pedophilia. Did I miss the link between the two?

I know, right??? People should refrain from hijacking the original poster's thread to interject their ideas about religion and pedophilia. How about we keep the topic to scoliosis.

I am fused T8-Sacrum and can get in to the tub pretty well. I will have to figure out how I actually do it and describe it here. One thing I noticed was I had to stretch my hamstrings out before I could sit in the tub comfortably.

[mabeckoff]

One minute we are talking about getting into a bathtub and the next about pedophilia. Did I miss the link between the two?

That is what I was wondering as well

Melissa

[Irina]

Gayle,

How do you stretch your hamstrings? Mine are a bit tight and I was wondering what would be a good and safe exercise for that. Before the surgery I would do some yoga stretches, but don't really want to try it now.

[leahdragonfly]

stretching hamstrings

Hi Irina,

My hamstrings were incredibly tight after surgery - not sure why. I stretch them one side at a time by sitting along the edge of the dining room table or a low window sill with one leg extended along the table edge. My weight is divided between my seat on the side I am stretching, and my other leg which is one the floor. I can feel a stretch just from taking that position, and then I lean forward (from the hips) if I want more of a stretch. Doing this every day, maybe two times for 60 seconds each side, is tremendously helpful. I could send you a photo if this does not make sense!

I am not very good about doing this regularly anymore, but it always feels good to do this stretch when I remember.

[Irina]

Thank you, Gayle! I am going to try it.