Yea, so this feels like it’s been going on for a bit now. And, the pain level is definitely fading. But, there’s still enough there to get my attention and make me think about it. So, the pattern is that the inflammation arrives and lasts fr a while. And, this “a while” is starting to …
October 13, 2021 Now, that I’m 14 months into this thing…there’s a few things I realize now that I definitely didn’t know at the outset. It would have been impossible to know beforehand. I could only learn by going through the process. The rehab program’s got to be flexible And, as I sit here with …
Spinal fusion rehab requires frequent adjustments – keep it simple! Read More »
Many times I’ll write in a way to emphasize that I’m talking about my personal experience. In other words, I’m usually inclined to write a title like this: I Find Pain Scary After My Spinal Fusion. You’ll notice, though, in the present case, I said this: Post Spinal Fusion Pain Is Scary Not to put …
I’ve discussed spinal fusion rehab. And, I’ve touched a bit upon when the rehab can drift into the overdoing it category. There truly is a fine line! Here’s the message: DON’T OVERDO IT! You want to, of course, challenge yourself a bit. However, you don’t want to go too hard in a way that results …
Rehab Day 357 – Hoops and Squats – Don’t Overdo It! Read More »
So, a few days back I got dizzy and light-headed while doing some body weight squats. And, I set out to figure it out a bit…to figure out why I got light-headed and how to do squats but avoid that dangerous feeling that I might actually black-out and fall over. So, why did I get …
Today, I decided to try something new at the gym and do 4 sets of 25 body weight squats. Normally, I do sets of 10 and begin with a 5 pound kettlebell. I then increase by 5 pounds until I max out at 25 pounds. And, this usually goes pretty well. So, I was trying …
