I have been doing fine. Then, last week on Wednesday, after not going to the pool to do my PT exercises for a couple of weeks, (I had PT from May to Sept and have a PT routine.) I did all the exercises, which includes a variety of walking in chest deep water and then cross-country skiing and bicycling in deep water. Then, I just hung in deep water with dumbbells under my armpits to hold me up. That was one of the exercises but was supposed to be with a collar around my neck and hang from that so my neck muscles get stretched. The last time I did that my neck hurt so I thought I would try just hanging.
The next day, I started having muscle aches in my lower back. This is what Ed calls the "bear claw." It is muscular. The ache doesn't stop me from doing anything but it is there. I am worried I did something that can't be undone. I have been taking Ibuprofen during the day and 4 mg of Valium at night. It is 3 days since I did the exercises.
I blame myself for this and wonder if it will resolve. Could I have stretched the distance between vertebra? Broken a rod? I've been doing so well and now...
Has anyone had this problem? Did it resolve? Is this part of the healing in the second year?
Irene
The next day, I started having muscle aches in my lower back. This is what Ed calls the "bear claw." It is muscular. The ache doesn't stop me from doing anything but it is there. I am worried I did something that can't be undone. I have been taking Ibuprofen during the day and 4 mg of Valium at night. It is 3 days since I did the exercises.
I blame myself for this and wonder if it will resolve. Could I have stretched the distance between vertebra? Broken a rod? I've been doing so well and now...
Has anyone had this problem? Did it resolve? Is this part of the healing in the second year?
Irene
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