windchymes
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I don't know your whole story, but speaking from some experience with back surgery, you have to maintain some form of activity, even if it hurts like a mofo, which it does, because if you lie around a lot, which is pretty much what you want to do when you feel like that, lol, the muscles spasm and get stiff and sore and you do feel worse than before the surgery. My surgeon told me walking was my best exercise, and he was right. It's really hard, and exhausting, but even if you make it down the block and back and build up from there, it's beneficial. Since you said you get relief from the Biofreeze, it sounds like heat and cold help you. You could just apply hot or cold packs, whichever gives you the most relief. You can even alternate them, 20 min. each, then switch. They do that in therapy, called "contrast baths". Heat and cold increase circulation, which helps reduce inflammation, which is the major cause of pain. Exercise also increases circulation, which reduces inflammation. And you probably would benefits from a TENS unit, because it causes muscle contractions, which are like exercise, which increases circulation, which reduces inflammation, and so on. But you HAVE to do exercises, even gentle ones, as well as gentle stretching, you can't depend solely on the TENS and meds. You've GOT to rebuild those muscles that got weak before and after the surgery, and walking is a good place to start, no matter how hard it is at first. Recovery from back surgery is grueling, but you have to get determined and work through it. Once the muscles start to rebuild, it will become easier, but it takes a long time. You know what helped me the most? I got a puppy! lol Because then I was forced to get up and take her outside to potty train and for walks. This was about 4 months post-surgery, and I think it played a big part in getting me back out in the real world again. It takes a LONG time and you have to do the work, unfortunately
< Message edited by windchymes -- 2/1/2014 8:37:30 AM >
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